On the 20th of June 2019 the president of Yale university (USA) professor Peter Salovey was granted Vytautas Magnus University honorary doctorate

On the 20th of June 2019 the president of Yale university (USA) professor Peter Salovey was granted Vytautas Magnus University honorary doctorate for his research contributions in the field of emotional intelligence and the efforts of Yale university in spreading and supporting the ideas of liberal arts (lot. artes liberales) and science in Vytautas Magnus University. The academic staff of the Department of Psychology at VMU also participated in the solemn meeting of the Senate and had a chance to interact with the honourable guest in an informal setting.