Academy of Arts

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Prosecutors close probe into alleged sexual harassment at Vilnius Academy of Arts

The Vilnius Prosecutor's Office has closed a pre-trial investigation into allegations of sexual harassment at the Vilnius Academy of Arts…

6 years ago
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Head of women’s crisis centre in Vilnius calls on Seimas to ratify Istanbul Convention

The head of Vilnius Women's House, a non-governmental organization running a crisis centre for women, has called on the Lithuanian…

7 years ago
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Trimakas leaves Vilnius Arts Academy amid misconduct allegations

Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize winner, photographer Gintautas Trimakas, who has been accused of unacceptable behaviour toward female students,…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian national prize winner Trimakas breached ethical norms – watchdog

Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize winner, photographer Gintautas Trimakas violated the ethical norms of the Vilnius Academy of Arts,…

7 years ago
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Vilnius prosecutors instructed to probe sexual harassment allegations

Vilnius prosecutors will look into the public reports about possible sexual harassment after instructions from Prosecutor General Evaldas Pašilis to…

7 years ago
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3 lecturers of Vilnius Academy of Art accused of sexual harassment

Ethics watchdogs of the senate of the Vilnius Academy of Art is looking into student complaints over possibly unethical conduct…

7 years ago
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Vilnius Arts Academy’s ethics panel to look at sexual harassment allegations

The Ethics Committee of the Senate of the Vilnius Academy of Arts, or VDA, is holding a meeting on Thursday…

7 years ago
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Vilnius Academy of Art professor resigns after anonymous sexual exploitation allegations

Jonas Gasiūnas, professor at the Vilnius Academy of Art and National Prize winner, is stepping down after anonymous accusations of…

7 years ago
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Law-enforcement should probe sexual abuse allegations against Gasiūnas – PM

Allegations that Jonas Gasiūnas, a professor at Vilnius Academy of Arts, prominent painter and Lithuanian National Culture and Arts Prize…

7 years ago
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Vilnius Academy of Arts suspends professor amid sexual abuse allegations (Updated)

Audrius Klimas, the rector of Vilnius Academy of Arts, or VDA, says that Professor Jonas Gasiūnas has been suspended for…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian government okays university network reorganization plan

The Lithuanian government approved on Wednesday a university network reorganization plan worked out by the Education and Science Ministry and…

7 years ago
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Lithuanian ministry unveils university network reorganization plan

The Lithuanian Education and Science Ministry has unveiled a university network reorganization plan that calls for merging all universities in…

7 years ago