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27th Winter Song Contest – Janis Joplin’s Songs
The finals of the 27th Winter Song Contest will be held on March 16, 2017.
Talk to a Scholar
Dear students, We have our pleasure to invite you to the open lecture and discussion with prof. Susan Yelich Biniecki, visiting Erasmus+ scholar hosted by our university, namely, the Institute of Pedagogical Sciences. The lecture is entitled Microaggressions and...
Anniversary Celebration
Attention! Friday classes have been cancelled, so that we all could celebrate the 23th anniversary of the University of Opole. The university was created on March 10, 1994, however, an embryo of its foundation may be observed in the existence of the previous...
For the Women’s Day – we wish for respect
As you probably know, on March 8 it’s the International Women’s Day. This year it’s also a day of an International Protest against the restriction of women’s rights. There are demonstrations across the country in dozens of cities and towns. Women and girls living in...
Language, Politics, and Inequality – Gender Perspective
On Wednesday we met in the Municipal Library Fil. 4 to participate in the debate entitled Gender ideology(ies): Man and woman - different by nature, inequal by society? We tried to find the answer to this question with our four guests: sociologists Borys Cymbrowski...
Are you into Bicycles?
Dear students, You might have noticed the weather is getting better and better and we can spend more time outside enjoying it. Very soon you will see that Opole offers many opportunities for active leisure. For example, starting from March 1st, you can rent a bicycle...
Crepe Week
This year Catholic and Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter on the same day, April 16, that is why other festive events preceding it, coincide too. Just recently people in Poland experienced donut madness, at the same time Orthodox countries focused mostly on eating...
What happens if you fail?
Hello! We’ve just started the new semester, but some of us still haven’t completed the previous one because they haven’t passed some of their exams yet. What can you do if something went wrong? First of all, you have always two attempts for each exam. If you fail...
Thursday Donut Madness
Did you experience donut madness today? Do you wonder what the reason of its appearing is? It’s Fat Thursday (Tłusty czwartek in Polish)! Basically, the habit of eating greasy delicacies dates many centuries back, when eating fat treats would ensure prosperity and...
A Food Party is Always a Good Idea
The ninth floor of Niechcic got very lively again thanks to the food party organized by our students. We're looking forward to more of these!
Drama in Action
We know that some of you are interested in fine art. This Friday evening you are invited to Opole Actor and Puppet Theater where you can attend the performance called Dramat w Akcji / Drama in Action. The stage reading of contemporary plays for teenagers and adults is...
Gender Ideology(ies). Man and Women – the same by nature, different by culture/Gender ideologie(s). Kobieta i mężczyzna – naturalnie inni, kulturowo nierówni?
The Municipal Public Library, Fil. 4, in Opole invites all those who are interested in gender issues and cultural differences to participate in the debate called Gender Ideology(ies). Man and Women - the same by nature, different by culture, organized by professors...
International Mother Language Day
Dear students, Today we observe the International Mother Language Day, which is celebrated worldwide in order to stress the importance of preserving all the languages as a vital part of cultural heritage. The date commemorates the death of five students who were shot...
Finishing Strokes of Adaptation
Every Adaptation Week for our Erasmus students traditionally finishes with a Welcome Party, which is meant to show that at the Uni of Opole you can always find somebody … to dance with.
Welcome in the Summer Semester of 2016/2017
Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming new Erasmus exchange students, who will be joining the University of Opole for the summer semester. The Erasmus officers and the Buddy Mentors took them for a walk around the central part of Opole during which they got...
Adaptation Week for Erasmus Students
Dear students, We hope you feel good after the stressful exam session and the short break was enough for you to recharge your batteries. Very soon the summer semester will start bringing totally new experiences to those who have been staying at UO, who went abroad or...
Want to learn Polish from scratch?
Apply for our Polish Philology with German programme
Dear students, We have the pleasure to announce the recruitment for Polish Philology with German. The programme has been designed for foreigners with no prior knowledge of the Polish language. The graduates of the 3-year BA programme will speak fluent Polish and good...
Warsztaty międzykulturowe/Intercultural Workshops
Kolejny raz jako organizacja Hello! mieliśmy przyjemność organizować warsztaty międzykulturowe we współpracy z Instytutem Socjologii i Studenckim Kołem Naukowym Socjologów. Tym razem naszymi gośćmi byli uczniowie z Zespołu Szkół Ogólnokształcących nr 1 w Prudniku....
The Art of Gingerbread making
We met today for a special holiday class of the Art Projects in Public Spaces course (a joint venture by Institute of Art and Institute of Sociology) to... bake gingerbread together and have some spicy, nonalcoholic mulled wine. Happy holidays to all our...
Rector’s hours
Dear students, We’re pleased to announce that, due to rector’s hours, the holiday break begins at noon on December 23rd. Any classes which are scheduled for the morning that day should take place, but after 12 a.m. passes, there begin our nine days of free time! Until...