Alumni News

25th Anniversary Reunion, Weekend Largest in CEU History

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More than 500 alumni and friends gathered at Budapest's Marriott Hotel on Saturday, May 7 for CEU's 25th Anniversary Alumni Reception & Party - more than twice the number that attended last year's reunion gala, making it the largest alumni reunion in CEU history.

Celebrating CEU President and Rector John Shattuck

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This August John Shattuck will conclude his seven-year term and step down as CEU president and rector. He will succeeded by Canadian politician and author Michael Ignatieff.

President Shattuck has distinguished himself as a dedicated, enthusiastic leader of CEU and its global community, as well as a career diplomat and champion of peace and human rights.

Under his tenure CEU has broken ground on a new campus, launched the School of Public Policy, seen increases in new student recruitment and fundraising and much more.

CEU Mourns Passing of Joanna Renc-Roe

April 27, 2016
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CEU mourns the loss of alumna Joanna Renc-Roe (GENS ’04), a lecturer at the Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL), who passed away Wednesday, April 20. Joanna was a respected member of the CEU community for 13 years who made many significant contributions to the University, and will be greatly missed. CEU expresses its condolences to Joanna’s family, particularly her husband, Associate Professor Paul Roe of the Department of International Relations. Full story.

Alumni Turnout for CEU Professor's Zagreb Book Launch

April 8, 2016
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What a turnout! More than 15 CEU alumni showed up for the launch of Department of Legal Studies Professor Tibor Varady’s new book on the evening of Tuesday, April 5 in Zagreb.

CEU Alumna Co-Sponsors Romani Gastro Blog

March 25, 2016
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CEU alumna Barbara Tonte (IRES '08) recently co-founded the Romani Gastro Blog to help document this hearty but under-documented regional cuisine. It's harder than one might think.