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CEU ECON alum appointed Deputy Chairman of Kyrgyz national bank

September 4, 2014
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CEU alumnus Nurbek Jenish (ECON ’09, PhD) has recently been appointed as the Deputy Chairman of the National Bank of the Kyrgyz Republic.

The 38-year-old Bishkek native has already had an impressive career in economics. After leaving CEU he taught at the American University of Central Asia since 2009. In 2012 he was tapped to head its Economics Department.

Prior to his stint at the AUCA, Nurbek worked at the Asian Development Bank and here in Budapest at the National Bank of Hungary. He has also served as a consultant to the World Bank in Washington D.C.

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ECON Alumna Šmídková passes

August 27, 2014
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The CEU Alumni Relations team is saddened to report the passing of alumna Kateřina Šmídková (ECON ’93), who died in April of this year. Described as a brilliant economist and expert in monetary economics, she served as Director of Economic Research at the Czech Central Bank, as well as Professor of Economics at Charles University, in Prague. She was 46 years old. 

Our sincere condolences to Kateřina's family, friends and colleagues. 

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Alumni Relations & Career Services - new location

August 26, 2014
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WE’VE MOVED! The CEU Alumni Relations & Career Services office has a new home - on the ground floor of CEU’s Monument Building (Nador u. 9), just off the Octagon, in the former Student Services/Student Life offices. Come and see us there next time you’re on campus!

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Important info for recent graduates

July 1, 2014
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Six hundred students graduated from CEU with masters and doctoral degrees last month. If you’re one of them, congratulations! You are now one of the 12,000 + CEU alumni living and doing great things around the world.

As an alum, you’re entitled to great benefits and services. To learn more about them, and to find out when to apply for your alumni card, click here.

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CEU alumna-designed shirts, bags available this month

June 12, 2014
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Wear your CEU pride on your chest, or your hip, with some funky new branded items!

Designed by alumna Claudia Martins (GENS '08, Brazil), these t-shirts and bags are printed with a fun map of the downtown Budapest area - with the CEU campus right at the heart of it!

These items look cool, and are a great way to show your school spirit. 

Want one? Get yours at CEU Octagon (Nador u. 9) on Friday June 20, from 9:30-13;30 and 15:00-18:00. If you can't make it, they'll go on sale at the CEU Bookshop (Zrinyi u. 12) from Monday, June 23. 

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