Alumni News

In Her Own Words: Natalia Szczucka

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CEU alumna Natalia Szczucka (SOCI PhD ’06) works as Head of the European Commission’s Regional Representation in Wrocław, Poland. Previously she served as Director for Organizational Development at Amnesty International’s European Office in Brussels, as well as for the Office of the High Representative in Mostar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and the UN Transitional Administration in East Timor.

On June 23, she Natalia congratulated CEU’s Class of 2018 as Alumni Speaker at this year’s Graduation ceremony.

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In His Own Words: Jaap Scholten (SOCL ’09)

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Alumnus Jaap Scholten (SOCL ’09, Netherlands) was 44 years old and an accomplished novelist when he began study at CEU. After graduating he converted his MA thesis, detailing the fate of Hungarian nobles under forced collectivization, into a prize-winning bestseller. Comrade Baron: A Journey through the Vanishing World of the Transylvanian Aristocracy was published in Dutch in 2010; an English version appeared three years later.

Serbian Alumni Meeting Nets Success

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Some people set goals. Now CEU’s Alumni and Friends in Serbia are very close to reaching theirs.

On Saturday, June 2 nearly 20 alumni and newly-accepted students met in Belgrade for a special reunion and fundraising session. Held at Belgrade’s Café BRE, the event included a raffle which raised more than $450 in support of the Serbian Alumni Scholarship.

Students Give Back, Compete via Graduating Class Gift

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Soon-to-be CEU grads have come together to say ‘thank you’ and give back to the university before they graduate this month.

For the second year in a row, from now until June 22, all students can join the Graduating Class Gift campaign. The initiative allows students to make their first, symbolic gift to CEU, in support of their academic units. Learn how to support the campaign.

Alumni Reunion Weekend: More United than Ever

May 16, 2018
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This year’s Alumni Reunion Weekend, CEUone, was a three-day celebration of this community's achievements, the work that remains to be done – and a chance to party with friends!