Official opening of the 2025/2026 academic year at MANS in Łomża

On Saturday, 18 October 2025, the 30th anniversary of the opening of the academic year was celebrated in the MANS Auditorium. The event brought together a large group of students, researchers and invited guests from the country and abroad. The celebration began with the introduction of the banner Post and singing the national anthem, after which Rector MANS, Dr. Inż. Ireneusz Żuchowski, Prof. MANS, officially opened a new academic year 2025/2026. In his speech he emphasized that this year's inauguration is of a special character – this is the thirtyth in the history of the university inauguration of the academic year, which precedes next year's 30th anniversary of the MANS. The President of the University, Dr hab. Roman Engler, Prof. MANS, who in his speech brought together the history of vocation to the life of the university and told about its evolution – from the first years of operation as the Agribusiness Higher School to the modern International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża, known for its dynamic development and international cooperation. A particularly solemn moment was the award of the title of Honorary Professor of the International Academy of Applied Sciences in Łomża for Charalambos (Babys) Tsairelis – a prominent expert from Greece in vocational education, counseling and adult education, who has been working with the Łomża College for years. The laudation in honor of the new Honorary Professor was given by Dr hab. inż. Andrzej Borusiewicz, Prof. MANS, Vice President of the University. The event was attended by numerous international guests, representing universities and partner institutions from Turkey, Denmark, Bulgaria, Slovakia, Greece and Ukraine. The presence of so many representatives of the European academic community underlined the international nature of MANS and its growing position in the field of scientific and educational cooperation. The inauguration also presented acts of appointment to the Council of Experts of MANS, Rector's Scholarship for Best Students and – for the first time in the history of the university – Rector's Distinguished for his activities in favour of the academic community. The ceremony was celebrated by artistic performances performed by Adam Bankowski (bass-baritone) and Tomasz Pietrzak (pianist, organist) who presented, among others, the aria of Skołuba "This old clock" from the opera Horszny dwór Stanisław Moniuszko and the song O sole mio. In conclusion, Rector MANS, Dr. Ing. Ireneusz Żuchowski, Prof. MANS thanked all the arrived – especially foreign partners and guests of honour – for celebrating this important day together in the history of the university. “We thank our many guests from Poland and abroad for their presence, cooperation and kindness, which has been accompanying us for years”, concluded the Rector.

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