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it is the only avenue open to them for contemporary higher educational opportunities. 

The Lithuanian government has declared its support of this project. The European Union has shown its readiness to back this initiative with all possible assistance. The reopened virtual EHU, in cooperation with its partner universities in Europe and America, utilizes its predominantly Belarusian faculty to offer programs at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral levels in Social Sciences and Humanities primarily to students still living in Belarus. This semester, EHU enrolled 400 degree-seeking students plus 500 non-matriculated students. EHU's academic community continues to thrive, enabled through online learning and international partnerships.

About the Author:
Dr. Ryhor Miniankou, Professor of Philosophy and one of the founders of EHU, is Dean of the Philosophy and Cultural Studies Department of the European Humanities University and is currently on a Fulbright Scholarship at Michigan State University working with MSU Global to study Western models of virtual universities and online learning pedagogy. He is available for speaking engagements through December 2005; email him at grimin@mail.ru.

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