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The Rector of Ventspils University of Applied Sciences has been elected as a professor

Jul 23, 2020
In the premises of Rezekne Academy of Technologies (RTA), this year on July 6 was held Rezekne Academy of Technologies (RTA), Vidzeme University of Applied Sciences (ViA) and Ventspils University of Applied Sciences (VUAS) joint council meeting of Economics and Entrepreneurship including the meeting of Professors of Management Science. The election of professors was also on the agenda of the Council, considering the candidacy of the Rector of VUAS Kārlis Krēsliņš for the position of professor.

With the participation of the President of the Council, RTA Professor Iveta Mietule, ViA Professor Sarmīte Rozentāle, ViA Professor Maira Leščevica, RTA Professor Iluta Arbidāne and VUAS Professor Sergejs Hiļķevičs, in an open vote unanimously with 5 votes in favor, VUAS Rector Kārlis Krēsliņš was elected as a professor for 6 years.

Professor Kārlis Krēsliņš has a doctorate from Loughborough University in the United Kingdom and worked at Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, in 2013 he moved to Ventspils University of Applied Sciences, where he initially worked as a Vice Rector for Studies, but on 11 January 2017 he was elected the Rector of VUAS.

At the above-mentioned meeting of the Council of Professors, Sergejs Hiļķevičs, Professor of VUAS, was also voted for, re-electing him as a professor for the next 6 years.

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Letter of support

By Elīna Ērkšķe • 03 Mar, 2022
Dear colleagues and friends, Last Thursday marked a dark moment in the history of Europe and the world as we became witness of a brutal and unprovoked act of war by Russia against a sovereign nation in the centre of Europe - Ukraine. We are deeply saddened by this. We at Ventspils University of Applied Sciences stand with the people of Ukraine at this difficult time and join the international community in condemning on the strongest possible terms the act of illegal aggression. We are prepared to offer every possible support within our means to staff, researchers and students at your institution. We are open look into the possibility to host your staff shorter or longer for periods of time. Once again - we stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine and our thoughts are with all those directly or indirectly impacted by this invasion. Yours sincerely, Dr. Karlis Kreslins Rector of the Ventspils University of Applied Sciences Foto: Shutterstock
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