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Dear Friends and Supporters,  Massive Russian missile and drone barrage that struck Kyiv Hits Kyiv-Mohyla Academy The bombardment that hit Kyiv the night of May 23 was one of the largest on the capital, involving hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles. Blast waves shattered windows and damaged facades and ceilings at the Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. Historic buildings were damaged.  Five academic buildings were affected, along with the University Library, the Museum, and the Cultural and Arts Center. Among these buildings are unique historical landmarks such as the building of Halshka Hulevychivna, the Academy’s founder, dating from the late sixteenth century.  Also damaged are the 18th Century Circular Building with its large columns overlooking the historic Kontraktova Square; the Monk Cells Building of the Brotherhood Monastery from the first half of the nineteenth century, where restoration work was being completed; as well as the New Academic Building from the mid-nineteenth century, which also faces Kontraktova Square in Kyiv. Thankfully, at night there were no casualties on campus.

Across the Ocean: A Ukrainian-American Effort to Support Veterans and Build Ukraine’s Future

Three American cities, dozens of meetings, hundreds of participants, and one shared mission — to support those defending Ukraine today and prepare them to lead its future tomorrow. This spring, the Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America launched the charitable tour Across the Ocean: United in Support of Ukrainian Veterans in support of the Ukrainian Defenders Leadership Center at the National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy. The tour brought together veterans, diplomats, educators, donors, and Ukrainian-American communities in Chicago, Washington, D.C., and New York around one powerful idea: investing in veterans through education and leadership development is an investment in Ukraine’s future. The delegation included Yana Chapailo, Director of the Ukrainian Defenders Leadership Center; Mariia Savrun, Director of Development and Partnerships; and veteran and Marine Dmytro Ternovyi, one of the Center’s first graduates.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Honors International Philanthropists and Human Rights Leader

National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy has awarded honorary distinctions to three internationally recognized figures whose work has significantly contributed to education, civil society, and support for Ukraine. By decision of the University’s Academic Council, James Temerty and Barbara Cassin were named Honorary Doctors of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, while Oleksandra Matviichuk received the title of Honorary Professor.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Scholar Joins International European Integration Research Project

Roman Petrov, Doctor of Law and Professor in the Department of International and European Law at National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, has joined an international research project examining the future relationship between the European Union and non-EU countries. The project, “The Future of Europe: Public and Elite Preferences Regarding Relations Between European Union Countries and Non-EU States,” will be led by the research team at Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Launches Master’s Program on Russian Studies and International Security

Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine has revealed a major gap in global expertise -  the need for specialists who understand the logic of the Russian regime, its mechanisms of influence, and the tools of modern authoritarian aggression. In response, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy has launched a new master’s program, “Russian Studies: Challenges to International Security,” designed to provide students with interdisciplinary expertise at the intersection of international relations, security studies, and postcolonial analysis.

Kyiv-Mohyla Academy Launches International Initiative for Heritage Preservation and Recovery

On May 14–15, National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy hosted an inaugural symposium dedicated to the future opening of the NaUKMA Research Center for Heritage Preservation and Recovery - a new international initiative focused on protecting cultural heritage in times of war and postwar recovery. The Center is being developed in partnership with Cornell University, including the Department of City and Regional Planning and the Cornell Institute for Archaeology and Material Studies, as well as Roblee Historic Preservation LLC and Nova Ukraine.

Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs and the Polsky Foundation co-sponsor the screening of “Children in the Fire”

A special screening of the acclaimed documentary “Children in the Fire” will take place on June 3 at the Gene Siskel Film Center in Chicago. Doors open at 5:00 p.m., with the program and film screening beginning at 5:45 p.m. The event is co-hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, The Polsky Foundation, and Kyiv-Mohyla Foundation of America.