October 2, 2012
Katalin Farkas has been reappointed provost and academic pro-rector for a second term, effective Aug. 1.
October 2, 2012
To help address CEU’s growing academic needs, the Senate endorsed President and Rector John Shattuck’s proposal to create the new position of associate provost for social sciences and humanities. Prem Kumar Rajaram, an associate professor in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, was appointed to this post effective Sept. 15, following Senate approval.
October 2, 2012
Andrea Katona began serving as assistant to Provost Katalin Farkas on Sept. 1. She has been with CEU for nine years, most recently as a coordinator at the Curriculum Resource Center. Katona’s contact information is katonaa@ceu.hu; extension 2227.
October 2, 2012
Anna Galacz, institutional research officer in CEU’s Institutional Research Office, assumed responsibility for administering the University’s online Course Evaluation System on Sept. 1. She can be reached at galacza@ceu.hu or extension 2052.
October 2, 2012
Yehuda Elkana, CEU’s third president and rector (1999-2009), died in Jerusalem on Sept. 21 after a brave battle with cancer. A memorial event will be held in his honor on Thursday, Oct. 4, at 5:15 p.m. in the CEU Popper Room.
October 2, 2012
The Senate voted to establish two new degree programs: a multidepartmental MA in Cultural Heritage Studies and a Master of Public Administration (MPA) at the School of Public Policy. Both programs will launch in fall 2013.
October 2, 2012
The Roma Access Program—recently renamed the Roma Graduate Preparation Program—and the Roma English Language Program moved into the provost’s office in September. The two programs, led by Matyas Szabo, operate jointly under the name Roma Access Programs.
October 2, 2012
CEU’s Human RightS Initiative (HRSI) joined the provost’s office in September. HRSI will continue its mission to promote social engagement through human rights awareness-raising and capacity-building. For more information about its programs, visit http://hrsi.ceu.hu or contact Alex Krasznay at krasznaya@ceu.hu.
October 2, 2012
From June 4 through July 27, CEU’s Summer University 2012 delivered 19 courses to 599 participants from 91 countries. Students were selected from a pool of 2,274 applicants. The numbers of participants, countries, and applicants represented all-time highs since the program began in 1996. Course instructors offered combinations of small group discussions, student presentations, and social events. SUN is distinctively interdisciplinary, with this year’s course titles including Problems of the Self and Sustainable Human Development.
October 2, 2012
The CEU Institute for Advanced Study (CEU IAS) is beginning its second year with 20 international fellows, up from 15 in its inaugural cohort. The successful applicants, selected from a pool of almost 400 candidates, represent 12 countries and a healthy mix of disciplinary interests. They are conducting research on topics including the history of Moore’s Law, Russian puppet animation at the turn of the 19th century, and the process of political and academic knowledge production in the post-Yugoslav context.
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