As we embark on the 410th anniversary of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, we extend our warmest spring greetings to you, when we celebrate Easter, a feast of love, hope, and rebirth. As Ukraine celebrates Easter amidst the ongoing violence of war, we remain resolute in our fight for freedom against the invader. The everlasting spirit of the Ukrainian nation is the cornerstone of our victory.

This year, we celebrate the 410th anniversary of Kyiv Mohyla Academy. We invite you to join us in this celebration on Sunday, May 4th, at the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Chicago, or virtually through a video that we will share.

On January 14, the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Foundation in America (KMFA) hosted a charity concert at City Winery Chicago to support the Veterans Leadership Center for Education and Mental Rehabilitation.

As we prepare for the upcoming holidays, I want to take a moment to personally thank you for your support of our beloved Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Your dedication to Ukraine and to the students, faculty members and scholars has been unwavering, especially at this difficult time of war. You are a vital part of what makes the National University Kyiv-Mohyla Academy a premier university of Ukraine.

At a time when there is so much pain in the world, let us be thankful for all that is good in our lives, for the opportunity to gather with loved ones, and be thankful for our vibrant and remarkable community of extraordinary students, faculty, and staff at Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Since its founding in 1615, Kyiv-Mohyla Academy has navigated countless historical trials, steadfastly upholding the values of freedom, enlightenment, human rights, innovation, and Ukrainian identity.

In September 2024, the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation successfully raised $42,000 USD to provide tuition for 42 children, ages 15-17, who have lost loved ones and homes due to the war. These children, classified as “internally displaced,” are the sons and daughters of Ukraine’s military members who have lost their lives or been wounded.

Ivanna, a 16 year old girl who attended the 2023-24 "Individual Trajectory of a Leader" program for the children of fallen Defenders of Ukraine, wrote a letter that brings us face to face with reality. 

We celebrate the new academic year at KMA with hope and pride for the next generation of Ukrainian leaders. This year more than 1900 new students entered studies at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy!

KMA Alumni raised 120,000 UAH (3000 $) for the Scholarship Fund during the KMA Alumni Reunion.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy hosted extraordinary guests. Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova, and Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada Yulia Kovaliv, met with faculty and students.

Marta Farion, Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation’s President speaks at the Captive Nations Summit in Washington. The Conference was co-sponsored by the Ukrainian Institute, Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ukraine House, the President’s Fund, and the Ministry of Education and Science. The role of Ambassador Oksana Markarova and First Secretary Kateryna Smagliy, was key to the success and professionalism of the conference. Both diplomats are graduates of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy.

Ukraine’s Constitution Day was designated in the 1990-s as the official Convocation Day at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. We are happy to report that the 2024 Convocation took place pm June 28 in several locations at the campus because of concern for security and the large number of graduates and their families who came to celebrate.

International Law and the War

Two weeks before May 31, the Day of the KMA IT Department, the faculty announced a major fundraising campaign aimed at providing a mobile military repair workshop for the defenders on the Donetsk front line.

A team of students from the KMA Law School won the final round of the Telders International Law Moot Court Competition. Telders is the most prestigious competition in international public law in Europe.

Students from the «KMA Help» initiative, which focuses on charitable fundraising for defenders (students, alumni, faculty) from the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, relaunched this legendary event.

On May 28th, at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy campus, there was a meeting for students, faculty, and university staff with Serhii Plokhii, a renowned American and Ukrainian historian.

Extensive participation by Kyiv-Mohyla Academy scholars in high-profile academic and professional events in the same week in New York City.