Dear Students and Colleagues,
Today the new academic year begins for the university as a whole, into which I would like to welcome you, and wish you an invincible good mood and the desire to manage the daily challenges of studies and work here at Palacký University. After the summer holidays, Olomouc has come back to life as a university town, and while everyday responsibilities are surely in store for us, so too are pleasant and inspirational encounters.
At the same time, I would like to ask that you take a moment to think about your fellow students and colleagues who have been recently affected by the disastrous flooding. Together, we wish them strength and energy – let’s support them in their efforts to cope with difficult life situations as best as they can, so that they can return to our university community. At the same time, I would like to thank our students and employees for their willingness to help out via the UP Volunteering Centre. Whether you have personally helped clean up the damage in the affected areas or have provided financial or material support for people affected by the floods, any and all help these days is welcome and needed.
The start of the academic year is also the time to welcome our new first-year students. I heartily wish that you will really enjoy your time at Palacký University, and that you will soon find your bearings here and connect with university life. And finally, I would like to wish all students and employees all the best at the start of this new academic year.
I’m looking forward to all my meetings with you, and I firmly believe that the new energy and strength which you have been recharged with over the summer will serve you well throughout the months to come.
Martin Procházka
UP Rector