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Palacký University Olomouc successfully hosted the Aurora Olomouc Biannual 2023. For the first time ever, over 200 representatives of 18 universities from within the Aurora community and beyond met in Olomouc. During the three-day meeting, their representatives focused on their common future.

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Memories, the joy of meeting and curiosity about what's new. This was the spirit of the Alumni Day, which Palacký University organized on the occasion of the 450th anniversary of the founding of the Olomouc University. Hundreds of former students from all corners of our country came to the city.

This year's 11th annual Student May Festival (Majáles) offered theatre, workshops, talks, concerts and presentations by student clubs and non-profit organizations. A special feature of this year's student festival was the Majáles music and theatre tram, which invited Olomouc residents to the programme.

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The summer semester started at Palacký University traditionally with Academic Week. Its imaginary highlight was the UP Representative Ball, which returned to the programme of university events after two years.

The university opened classrooms, laboratories, lecture halls, gymnasiums, canteens, dormitories, library, in short, all the workplaces and places that a student needs for his/her student life during his/her studies. And because there is nothing like a shared experience, students, teachers and staff were available as information providers to the high school students and their parents, who often formed a very inquisitive entourage. They were well disposed, smiling and patient. They introduced the fields of study, life at "their" faculty and beyond, and answered every question, even the least likely. For example, after whom the dormitories are named.

Univerzita Palackého  ve svých prostorách na třídě Svobody slavnostně otevřela Americké centrum Olomouc. Na jeho vzniku a provozu se společně s ní podílí Velvyslanectví USA v České republice. Americké centrum bude sloužit studentům i široké veřejnosti, má se stát místem určeným k setkávání, ke studiu i k realizaci volnočasových aktivit. Podobná centra vznikají na mnoha místech světa, v České republice se jedná o celkově šesté centrum a teprve druhé, které vzniklo při univerzitě.

Palacký University inaugurated the American Center Olomouc in its premises on Třída Svobody. The U.S. Embassy in the Czech Republic is involved in its establishment and operation. The American Center will serve students and the general public, it is to become a place for meeting, studying and leisure activities. Similar centres are being established in many places around the world, but this is the sixth centre in the Czech Republic and only the second to be established at a university.

You won't miss out on the best night of science and learning this year either! The Long Night of the Sciences 2022 will traditionally take place in Olomouc, where eight faculties and the scientific centre CATRIN of Palacký University, Fort Science and the Olomouc University Hospital will join forces on 30 September. This time on the theme of All Senses and again from 6 pm until midnight! More at www.nocvedcu.cz/olomouc

Life work of the renowned Czech heraldist Jiří Louda, author of the Greater Coat of Arms of the Czech Republic and the coats of arms for hundreds of Czech cities and towns. The book, via more than a thousand distinctive drawings of its coats of arms, maps the nearly seven-hundred-year history of the Knights of the Garter – one of the most important societies in Europe, at whose head sits Queen Elizabeth II, and whose members include for example Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, Sir Winston Churchill, Baroness Margaret Thatcher, Sir Edmund Hillary, Prince Philip, and Prince William. The book is published by Palacký University Press in conjunction with the Olomouc Regional Museum. More information is available at louda.upol.cz.

What is it like to live in Olomouc as a student? And what is it like to stay in the Palacký University dormitories? Besides the cosy rooms in the renovated buildings, there are other facilities as well: study rooms, music rooms, gyms, hair salons, doctor's offices and much more. The dorms are situated in pleasant surroundings with various sports grounds, close to the historical centre of the city. For details, visit skm.upol.cz/en.

Eat well and pay a reasonable price? No problem at Palacký University. Whether you have a snack, coffee or a light lunch at one of the FreshUP bistros, or a full lunch at one of the modern canteens, you will surely be satisfied even on your student budget. For details, visit skm.upol.cz.

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Place + History + Science + People + ❤ = Fort Science, the interactive museum of Palacký University Olomouc. For more, visit pevnostpoznani.cz/english.