Alumni News

Alumna Baiocchi Wins Women's Studies Fellowship

April 6, 2018
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CEU Alumna Maria Baiocchi (SOCI '08) was recently named a 2018 Woodrow Wilson Women’s Studies Fellow. The program supports PhD candidates in the humanities and social sciences, in their final year of dissertation writing, whose work addresses women’s and gendered issues in interdisciplinary and original ways.

Alumnus Luján Begins Term as NY County Legislator

April 5, 2018
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In January CEU alumnus Kevindaryán Luján (IRES ’14) took office as a legislator in New York State, representing Orange County’s 4th District. He is the first Latino, and possibly the youngest, legislator in county history.

His first bid for office occurred shortly after returning stateside from Hungary. Provoked by illegal dumping in his home town of Newburgh, New York, in 2015 he ran an unsuccessful campaign for city council.

New Plans, New Generation Showcased at NYC Alumni Reception

March 21, 2018
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CEU alumni and friends, as well as President and Rector Michael Ignatieff, got a glimpse of the university’s future during this year’s annual alumni reception in NYC. See event photos. 

CEU Alumni Happy Hour in Washington D.C.

March 20, 2018
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An exciting group of CEU movers and shakers made this year’s Alumni Happy Hour in Washington D.C. a night to remember.

Nearly 30 alumni and friends from the D.C. area and abroad come together for the fun, informal mixer on Wednesday, March 14 at the Mission Restaurant and bar in the U.S. capital’s DuPont Circle district. The event was hosted by Serge Sych (IRES '97, LEGS '99), CEU's Vice President for Enrollment, Careers and Alumni Relations, visiting from Budapest. 

Alumnus Leps Elected Party Chairman

March 12, 2018
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CEU alumnus Jakub Leps (POLS ’98) was recently elected Prague chairman for the TOP 09 political party. Elected for the two year term in January, his tasks will focus on managing the party and campaigning ahead of this fall’s local and senate elections.

Jakub also serves as Third Deputy Mayor of Prague’s 11th District, a role which he says he will continue.