March 31, 2017
PRESS RELEASE UPDATE: Budapest, April 3 -- Now over 500 prominent U.S. and European academics, including 20 Nobel Laureates have signed an open letter in support of Central European University in Budapest, Hungary. Attached below is a live document that will be updated as more academics add their support. Two of the Nobel Laureates are cognitive scientists. The letter from academics in that field is available here.
March 30, 2017
Video of CEU - Community Forum, March 29, 2017
March 30, 2017
Budapest, March 30, 2017 – Following a meeting with Hungarian government officials yesterday, Central European University (CEU) remains concerned the government does not yet fully realize the implications of the proposed legislation. It remains unclear to CEU why the legislation is necessary, given CEU's full compliance with Hungarian law, and widespread acknowledgement of CEU’s contributions to Hungarian academic life.