Alumni News

CEU Alumni Host Record Number of New Student Events

October 6, 2015
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Big thanks to the more than 130 CEU alumni and friends who came together this summer to welcome newly-accepted students to our community.

From July to August, alumni hosted a record-number of 30 Pre-Departure Orientation (PDO) sessions for more than 100 newly-accepted students from around the world.

Organized by CEU alumni and Local Area Coordinators (LAC), PDOs are unofficial orientation sessions for students before they leave their home countries for CEU.

Alumna Ursachi Wins Chamber Award

October 5, 2015
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CEU alumna Diana Ursachi (POLS ’07) recently won this year’s award for Entrepreneurship from the French Chamber of Commerce in Romania for her “Guideacademy” project.  The project includes both a guide for those interesting in work and study abroad, as well as training and consulting services for companies to better retain Millennials in their workforces.

CEU coordinator, alumna Gergely passes

September 23, 2015
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We are saddened to report the sudden and tragic passing of our colleague and fellow CEU alumna dr Judit Gergely (IMC ‘89) on Wednesday, September 16.

Judit,  PhD Coordinator at the CEU Department of History, learned of her illness only one month prior, and with her positive and courageous spirit fought valiantly to the end.

CEU Alumna Apostol's Feminist Group Makes Impact in Moldova

September 3, 2015
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CEU alumna Victoria Apostol (LEGS '14) led a group effort that resulted in a public apology by Chisinau Mayor Dorin Chirtoaca for sexist remarks made during mayoral elections in June 2015. Apostol, currently a fellow at CEU’s Human Rights Initiative, led the Group of Feminist Initiatives of Moldova, which filed an official complaint against the mayor that resulted in an official ruling that compelled Chirtoaca to apologize.

Alumnus Adam Bodnar new Polish Ombudsman

August 12, 2015
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CEU alumnus Adam Bodnar (LEGS ’01) was recently elected Ombudsman by a vote of the Polish Parliament.

 According to Polska Newsweek, he will serve as “the vanguard of change, warn politicians against potential risks to individual rights, and criticize when they take actions that threaten them.”