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On April 5th, the Saulėtekis area turned into a lively hub of excitement and adventure, as orienteering competitions were held to celebrate Vilnius University's 446th birthday. The event brought together experienced enthusiasts, curious first-timers, and families with children—all united on the same trail. Despite the chilly and windy weather, an impressive 55 teams took to the start line. Whether walking or running, they had 2 hours to search for 46 control points.

On February 25, the awards ceremony for the best student-athletes took place at Vilnius University. The festive event was held in the Small Aula, where award nominees, their coaches, family members, and members of the University community gathered. The ceremony was attended by Rector Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, Vice-Rector Prof. Vilmantė Pakalniškienė, and Chancellor Raimundas Balčiūnaitis, as well as Director of the Health and Sports Center, Assoc. Prof. Ramunė Žilinskienė, who congratulated the athletes.

For the fourth time, Vilnius University’s Health and Sports Centre, in collaboration with the Lithuanian Orienteering Federation, is organizing an orienteering game to actively celebrate the University's birthday.

A unique opportunity to discover running

The Health and Sports Center is teaming up with the leader of the nut and dried fruit market in the Baltic States, "Arimex," and invites University students and staff to train together and conquer a 5 or 10 km distance in the Vilnius Half Marathon on May 24th.

Vilnius University Health and Sports Center services are accessible through one, six, or twelve-month memberships.

Vilnius University Health and Sports Center will soon introduce a new feature – a single membership that will grant unlimited access to all services.

On April 13th we will be celebrating the 445rth birthday of Vilnius University. On this occasion we invite all members and guests of the university community to participate in an orienteering game. We will search for places related to the university in Vilnius for 90 and 180 minutes. This is a great opportunity to get to know the history of the university and the history of Vilnius city while walking or running.

Arimex, a supplier of nuts and dried fruits, allocated EUR 100,000 to the named endowment sub-fund, the investment return of which will be dedicated to supporting initiatives that promote mobility and well-being of the Vilnius University (VU) community.

"At Arimex, we aim to create positive change in society by promoting a healthy and active lifestyle. For many years, we have been building communities, educating, and annually contributing to the success of hundreds of healthy lifestyle initiatives. Today, we take pride in the fact that our efforts will reach the Vilnius University community. We firmly believe that investing in the well-being of the university community will nurture a culture where energy, enthusiasm, new strength, and positivity come together, inspiring university talents to achieve even higher academic accomplishments that elevate our country," says Arimex founder and director Arnas Jurskis.

Strengthening wellness initiatives at the University aims to foster a love of sport in at least half a dozen community members each year, who will consistently and purposefully promote an active lifestyle. The support will provide greater opportunities for motivation, training and participation in sport events. The VU Health and Sport Center stands as the vanguard of the community's mobility and well-being.

"I thank the company Arimex for the trust and support shown to the Vilnius University Foundation. I am pleased that the Student Food creators will also contribute to increasing students' mobility, health and physical fitness. And as Rector, remembering your support, I will feel a greater commitment to demonstrate leadership while still moving on the football field or walking to work,"said Prof. Rimvydas Petrauskas, Rector of Vilnius University.

According to the VU Foundation, the formation and management of restricted endowment sub-funds is a well-established and common practice of university foundations. The largest US university foundations have several thousand philanthropically funded sub-funds, the total value of which often exceeds 75 percent of the total fund value.

According to Justinas Noreika, CEO of the VU Foundation, Arimex is the first sub-fund of a corporate name in the VU Foundation. All twelve sub-funds managed by the VU Foundation have a value of EUR 0.9 million, which is about 22% of the total value of the VU's endowment capital of EUR 4.3 million. At the end of 2023, the VU Fund recorded a positive return on investment of 9.7%.

We are excited to announce that registration is open to the free stretching group training. There will be three trainings and they will be conducted by Valentina Konovalova. She has been a dancer for 11 years and a coach for 2 years, she will share her knowledge with you and will help you to improve your body. Trainings will be in English, but Valentina can also communicate in Ukrainian and Russian as well.