CEU alumni in Astana, Kazakhstan met with newly-accepted students of CEU and St. Istvan University for a pre-departure meeting on August 9.
A representative of the local Hungarian embassy was there to answer students’ questions about Hungary’s culture and people, and alumni presented students with a booklet of useful Hungarian phrases to learn before arriving in Budapest. Among the new students in attendance was Aizhan Smagulova, a Moscow State University alumna who has received a full scholarship to attend CEU’s Economics Department.
Pre-departure meetings are a great way for alumni to reconnect with colleagues and to share their insights and advice with the next generation of the CEU community. For more information on how you can get involved, contact your local CEU alumni chapter or contact us, at alumni@ceu.hu.