On January 26, 2026, the Faculty of Preparatory Training Course of VSMU held a career guidance event for 9th-grade students of the State Educational Institution "Secondary School No. 18 Vitebsk named after V.S. Smetanin."

VSMU students Yaroslava Klimovich, Vasilisa Maksimovich, and Elizaveta Marchenko, participants of the project "Family and Spiritual and Moral Traditions of Belarus," took part in a charity event dedicated to the Nativity of Christ. Together with the volunteer team of the Vitebsk Diocese "Rays of Goodness," the students congratulated pupils of the State Educational Institution "Special Boarding School for Children with Hearing and Speech Problems" on Christmas.

The innovative educational project "Five Temples – Five Destinies" has become a finalist in the correspondence stage of the Belaya Rus NGO grant project competition.

The goal of the contest is to identify and support ideas that stimulate civic engagement, inspire good deeds and volunteerism, and unleash creative and social potential.

On January 23, 2026, the second stage of the selection process for the XXXV International Competition of Young Pop Song Performers was held at the Youth Variety Theater. Participants presented two compositions to the jury: "Slavic Hit" and a popular song in a foreign language.

The highlight of this qualifying round was the success of Ekaterina Dyakova, a student at Vitebsk State Medical University and a member of the folk pop song studio Tandem (headed by E.V. Palagot).

Among 39 vocalists from across Belarus, Ekaterina performed her program brilliantly and secured a spot in the top ten, earning the right to participate in the final of the national selection.

The traditional sports contest "Vigor and Health-2026" has been launched at Vitebsk State Medical University.

The opening ceremony of the competition among faculty, staff, and representatives of the VSMU veterans' organization took place on January 26, 2026.