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September 15, 2011
"I don't lie, steal, accept bribes, or cheat, so.."

AAU's Student Council elections are on. You can still vote until next Wednesday. Find out how to vote, why to vote and who to vote for.

Until Wednesday, September 21 you can still vote in the AAU Student Council elections. The voting will take place in the courtyard of AAU's building with ballots available to students between classes at the following times: 11:00-11:30, 14:15-14:45, and 17:30-18:00, except for Friday when the time will be limited to 8:30-9:00, and Tuesday, when, for technical reasons, there will be no voting.

Why vote?

May 21, 2011
Foibles and idiosyncrasies make AAU special

Among community barricades at an international school, language barriers are surely a key contributor. Especially when the national language seems to lack the use of vowels in words and the rolling effect of the hacek could make a non-native speaker lose their gum.

Anglo-American University attracts students and staff from all corners of the globe, which results in its quirky culture. Being a Canadian born with a Czech last name - and someone who is often mistaken for an American exchange student - I can school you on the top five issues I’ve observed going into my second semester. But I have also realized that it is these issues that make our school an experience different from any other.

- The CEA/degree-seeking student barrier:

May 11, 2011
From extra credit to genuine interest

Translation is more than just finding the equivalent of a word in another language; it's about interpreting the information we hear and read and adapting it to our existing knowledge.

Those were the opening words at the seventh annual Normal-Abnormal colloquium at AAU, spoken by the event's organizer, AAU instructor Eva Eckert. The words are also particularly relevant to AAU students, she said

February 6, 2011
AAU scholarships reach out to diverse groups

The school offers different types scholarship: The merit-based grant requires them to maintaining a cumulative grade point average of 3.3 and to complete eight courses over the last two semesters. The need-based scholarship, meanwhile, helps students who have to deal with changing financial circumstances.

November 26, 2009

February 6, 2011
From the AAU Student Council

 

As another semester creeps up on us, we as students are saddled with the never-ending burden of finding things to occupy our time - outside of pullin' all-nighters. With the multitude of options Prague has to offer, I would like to officially announce that the Anglo-American Student Council is alive and well - and will be offering the AAU Student Body the opportunity to participate in a whole host of leisure activities.

 

November 26, 2009

 

February 6, 2011
Gender inequality starts sooner than people think

Students say that while in childhood they were not fully aware of gender discrimination, once they reach school age and the workplace, they begin to feel it firsthand.
Kateřina's situation is typical. She is a dentistry student and took time to describe her own experiences and those of her friends with discrimination. She declined to use her full name for this interview.

December 1, 2008

Students say that while in childhood they were not fully aware of gender discrimination, once they reach school age and the workplace, they begin to feel it firsthand.
Kateřina's situation is typical. She is a dentistry student and took time to describe her own experiences and those of her friends with discrimination. She declined to use her full name for this interview.
She told the story of a female friend of hers, who had a bad experience with a male professor who was known for making fun of female students.

February 6, 2011
New Student Council Prez Torres promises warmer classrooms, more ...

Many students say they don't care about Student Council even though they have a clear image of what a council member should be like.

October 22, 2010

February 6, 2011
Newly elected Student Council pledges growth

Michael LeMoine, council president, intends "improve the quality of fun time" this semester, he said.

March 31, 2010

February 6, 2011
Student Council leader brings sense of realism to job

Anglo-American University's new student council president, Mario Nicolaou, approaches his job with more realism than idealism.
"It's not about saying, it's about doing," said Nicolaou, "What I say happens; that's how I am."
The purpose of student council is to promote student activities and build cohesiveness among the student body. But AAU has only about 450 students and some students take only one or two classes. Many lack the time for or interest in building a community.
In addition, the council's budget is limited to just CZK 60,000 a year.

December 1, 2008

February 6, 2011
The Road to Council Stability

Two of the most prominent members of the Student Council, namely the President Renata Kyselova, and Josef Jukl, have resigned for various reasons. 

 

March 15, 2006