CEU Alumni News

Literary Evening and Raffle Prize Draw with Alumni in Slovakia

October 3, 2011
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On September 8th, the Slovak Alumni chapter met in Bratislava in order to gather together after the summer vacation and celebrate the 20th anniversary of CEU. Moreover, we invited Zuzana Kepplova, CEU alumna (GENS ’07), to talk about her newly launched book BUCHTY SVABACHOM and read parts of it. The book explores experiences that we all share from our studies abroad and from living in a foreign country in general.

Photos and stories from the biggest-ever CEU alumni reunion in Bucharest to-date!

September 27, 2011
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On Friday, September 23, 2011, CEU held the biggest alumni reunion that the University had ever had in Bucharest to-date. Nearly 100 alumni joined us at the beautiful historical premises of the Central University Library. Guests were welcomed by CEU President and Rector John Shattuck, who spoke about the importance of having an active CEU alumni chapter in Romania and recognized a few distinguished alumni from the region. Among them was Monica Macovei (LEGS '93), currently Member of the European Parliament, Member of the CEU Board of Trustees and Former Minister of Justice in Romania.

Great turnout at the Alumni Teahouse on September 9, 2011! Photos now online

September 13, 2011
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The CEU Alumni Teahouse for new students on Friday, September 9, 2011 was a great success, with the best turnout of students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends that CEU has ever had at the annual Welcome Afternoon. CEU's brand new Nador u. 13 building accommodated a comfy lounge area with complementary tea and cookies for the Alumni Teahouse, an exhibition of CEU student clubs and initiatives on-campus for students, as well as a CEU gifts corner where guests could purchase some CEU-branded merchandise. 

Unprecedented attendance of the 2011-08-17 pre-departure orientation and alumni reunion in Yerevan

August 23, 2011
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On August 17, 2011, the alumni reunion and pre-departure orientation session for newcoming CEU students in Armenia gathered an unprecedented number of participants. The group came together for the second time this year, due to popular demand. Graduates from years 1999-2011 came along to share stories of their student days in Budapest and offer advice to students from Yerevan who are starting CEU this fall.

CEU alumna publishes book inspired by CEU

August 16, 2011
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CEU Gender Studies alumna Zuska Kepplova's book Buchty svabachom, published by KK Bagala publishers in 2011, is a story inspired by the author's life journey through her international experience. The book is based on a short story by the author, which won the Poviedka prize in 2005. 

On behalf of CEU and our global community, we wish to congratulate Zuska on the publication of her book and wish her every success in the future.