On 28 August this year, during the Assembly of the Fahrenheit Universities, Prof. Marcin Gruchała, Rector of the Medical University of Gdańsk, handed over the chairmanship of the Fahrenheit Universities to Prof. Piotr Stepnowski, Rector of the University of Gdańsk.

Pursuant to the statutes of the Fahrenheit Universities, the chairperson’s term of office starts on 1 September and lasts two years. Chairmanship was handed over in a resolution unanimously adopted by the members of the Assembly.

The audience applauded and thanked the current Chairman, Rector Prof. Marcin Gruchała. MUG Rector also ends his term of office as rector of that university. The meeting was attended by his successor, Rector Elect Prof. Michał Markuszewski.

The meeting went on to discuss current and financial activities, the plan for the academic year opening ceremony on 5 October, and the proposal to develop the Brain Diseases Centre at the Medical University of Gdańsk into an intercollegiate research unit. The proposal was presented by Prof. Bartosz Karaszewski, Head of the MUG’s Department of Neurology and Division of Adult Neurology.

Academic year opening in Gdańsk

One of the most important events organised in the last quarter of 2024 is the annual joint opening of the academic year, organised for the third time on the initiative of the Fahrenheit Universities,  in cooperation with the City of Gdańsk.

As in previous years, the representatives of Pomeranian universities and local government authorities will take part in the celebrations. A joint march along the Royal Route to the sound of carillons, accompanied by musicians and artists, is scheduled for 5 October. The ceremony will begin at 11:00 a.m. by the Golden Gate and will end at the front of the Artus Court, where short speeches will be made by the representatives of the authorities as well as  undergraduate and PhD students.

All the members of the academic community of the Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdańsk University of Technology and University of Gdańsk with their families and friends are invited to attend. Detailed information will soon be published via the Fahrenheit Universities’ communication channels.

The next session of the Assembly of the Fahrenheit Universities is scheduled for December 2024.

fot. Alan Stocki/ University of Gdańsk