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April 28, 2012

Anglo-American University’s student council will be hosting an “all free” party for students on April 27. This event, at student council president Norman Joesoef’s house, is free of charge to any AAU student and includes admission and beverages.

April 19, 2012

AAU Establishes Committees for Accreditation

Students are given opportunity to improve school’s operation.

In efforts to improve operations at Anglo-American University, the school has decided to
establish committees of students, faculty and alumni to represent diverse perspectives. The
committees are a part of AAU’s application process to the Western Association of Schools and
Colleges, an American accreditation body.
“We are built on the American and British tradition, so we want to have a
stronger presence and better recognition in the U.S.,” said Katarina Svítková, AAU’s

April 9, 2012

CEA Students Face Problems at AAU

With every new semester comes the swarm of students from overseas. While some students are excited with the new additions to Anglo-American University, some are not as pleased.

April 6, 2012

Week of Charta 77

AAU was proud to support the Week of Charter 77 and its 35th anniversary in March, also dedicated to one of the most important Czech philosophers and dissidents, Jan Patočka.

Anglo-American University was proud to support the Week of Charter 77 and its 35th anniversary in March, also dedicated to one of the most important Czech philosophers, Jan Patočka.

February 2, 2012

Migration to Europe: Can It Work for Development?

The Czech Council on Foreign Relations and Anglo-American University requests the pleasure of your company at the opening reception of the poster exhibition at AAU's Art Space.

The Czech Council on Foreign Relations and Anglo-American University requests the pleasure of your company at the opening reception of the poster exhibition.

MIGRATION TO EUROPE

November 6, 2011

Coping with Culture Shock

Despite being an international university in Prague, the Anglo-American University currently does not provide any counseling service to its international students who are bound to face emotional difficulties that go with living in a new country, perhaps away from their parents and friends. But do students that face these issues actually want such a service?

November 6, 2011

Mixed Reviews of AAU's First "Summer Snow Boat Party"

After enjoying the party atmosphere for the first half of the cruise, junior English major William Smith said, “I was ready to leave. And this was a problem since swimming to shore was not an option for me.”

Anglo-American University students gave mixed reviews of the Student Council-administered snow themed summer boat party with disc jockeys from Dance Radio Sept. 16.

The "Summer Snow Boat Party" on the open-air ship Tyrs, cruising along the Vltava River, made for a chilly evening.

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?

August 2, 2011

Mutant Bombing Pack/ John Lennon Edition

You are invited to Anglo-American University’s |art| SPACE for the opening of “Mutant Bombing Pack / John Lennon Edition” by Jaroslav Matula. The exhibition opening will be at 6 pm, August 5, 2011 at Lazenska 2.

June 23, 2011

Welcome to Fairytale Republic - An Exhibition by Ali Tareen

Anglo-American University’s |art| SPACE is pleased to host the exhibition “Welcome to Fairyland Republic” by Ali Tareen.

June 20, 2011

Dernisage - Lukas Houdek "THE ROMA"

"Dernisáž"is the closing reception of the photo exhibit THE ROMA by Lukáš Houdek, a part of a larger collection INvisibles (NEviditelní). The exhibition started at |art|SPACE, the art gallery of Anglo-American University, on May, 6 as part of Transeuropa, for the first time taking place in Prague as a part of the multi-national both cultural festival and political event. This time unlike the opening the visitors have a chance to talk to the artist himself.

May 26, 2011

AAU amends fees in wake of law student protest

Krautstengl, while not agreeing to any refunds, responded that there is a legal point of view but also one of “simple logic.” And - as the president pointed out - he is a mathematician.

Protests from a group of Anglo-American University law students over fees they call “rather questionable steps” have caused the school to reverse itself on two of the three issues they raised in an open letter in March.

The group of 10 students of the Comparative Law program, who submitted the letter to president Alan Krautstengl, met with him to discuss AAU’s handling of new textbook fees, foreign student tuition rules and its collection methods for students who owe fees.

May 23, 2011

First AAU ball a victory for students

Marek Vaculcík and his team carried out the big night, an event to remember not just for its grandeur. It was also an occasion for the students to show the school that they do have a say. “We want to be taken seriously as the representatives of students, and we also want to become recognizable and a major part of the school,” said Altyn Shekkaliyeva.

Despite a period of uncertainty and wrestling with school administration, the Student Council managed to launch Anglo-American University’s first ball in style in April in the grand 19th-century Narodni dum in Vinohrady.

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

La Pasion: everybody dance

“I wanted it to personify the essence and spirit of a group,” she says. “Then I understood that passion is the word that describes us.”

Anglo-American University’s first dance team is seeking girls for whom dance is not just a word.

With the slogan “come and dance with us for fun and competitively,” the group aims to add something missing at AAU since its founding in 1990. This semester, law student Dajana Imenova got the idea of creating a dance crew when she first enrolled.

“Life is dance,” she says. “A good dance group is the face of the university.” In February Imenova won approval from the Student Council.

May 11, 2011

Lecturers in Humanities and Social Sciences often know how to jam in class

Then there’s Pavla Jonsonnová, who teaches a course in Subcultures and is most probably the peak musician of all the AAU faculty.

Students of courses in the Humanities and Social Sciences school shouldn’t be too surprised to find their professors jamming on stage when they head out clubbing after class.

Talking to Anglo-American University professors often turns up by their great love for music. Some are jazz fanatics who would go anytime, anywhere by any means of transport to see a great gig. AAU professor John Brent confides he once canceled a U.S. history lecture because he was going hitchhiking to a Vienna jazz concert.

May 3, 2011

AAU delegates show firm resolution at Harvard Model UN

“We did quite well,” says Sandilya. “I wouldn’t say we were super successful but we did quite well.”

Anglo-American University was the only Czech University to send a delegation to the 57th Harvard Model United Nations Conference in Boston in February.

The group was larger and more successful than the one last year, with AAU students spending two weeks in the United States. Model UN conference aside, four of them met the Andorran ambassador at the United Nations headquarters in New York City.

May 2, 2011

AAU professors see skipping a problem among students

For Anglo-American University professors, skipping has become an issue within their classes. There is a correlation between students who study abroad and their attendance in class at Anglo-American University. When students come to study abroad, many put their school priorities almost dead last.

May 2, 2011

Involvement in art gives students a broader perspective

“My internship has provided me with the answer to a nagging question: What exactly is a student of humanities supposed to do after finishing school?”

Students at Anglo-American University are getting involved in the contemporary art community through Professor Karina Kottova’s Cultural Projects Planning class.

The course provides students with experience in art, education and management fields. Kottova requires students to get involved with practical work in the community with an individual cultural project.

April 30, 2011

The Free Screening of the film AUSSIG

AAU invites you to the Transeuropa festival pre-opening
event with a free screening of the black comedy “AUSSIG” followed by Q/A with director Tony Laue and lead actress Hana Vagnerova.

April 21, 2011

Acceptance to Academic Association May Cause Changes for AAU

WASC accreditation will place AAU in a more elite educational league in which it will receive the same academic acclaim as the 165 senior universities and colleges already included in the association.

April 21, 2011

Smoking is a Part of the Culture Here — Get Over it

CEA student Russell King says, “I want to eat my goulash and not feel like I am eating out of an ash tray.” However, King said he thinks smoking is an essential part of Czech culture.

Students at Anglo-American University agree: Smoking is a part of Czech culture. If smoking is banned in Czech restaurants, AAU students will be upset. Among the 47 AAU students interviewed for this story, the general consensus is that it is not fair to ban smoking from pubs and restaurants across the country. Even students who do not smoke agree.

April 21, 2011

Students mix culture in the classroom

Almost 200 CEA students enrolled into Anglo-American University this spring. With a normal student size 500, the mixing of students from different cultures within such small class sizes can be a challenge.

Mason Truluck unknowingly began to take advantage of her study abroad experience on the first day of class. She missed the day when her class divided up groups for presentations, leaving her to be a part of a multicultural group. She accepted the challenge. “This group project forces me to step outside of my comfort zone,” Truluck said.

April 12, 2011

Cooperation with CEA brings challenges to some classes

How much will AAU have to change its academic standards to better suit those CEA requires?

Anglo-American University’s students can look forward to seeing more exchange students from the U.S due to a special global partnership agreement Anglo-American University has in place with the Arizona-based CEA study abroad program.

AAU’s full-time students have yet to find out what this really means for their academic future, but the influx is not always welcome by locals, it seems.

April 12, 2011

Health coverage not always clearcut for foreign students

After a night of drinking at the Mecca club, Block’s roommate threw himself against window, which gave way, leaving a four-inch gash on his arm and wrist. A cab was quickly hailed and took the pair to the nearest hospital.

On her fourth day in Prague Kelly Mytinger, an international student who came to study at Anglo-American University without the assistance of a program provider, found herself with an ear and sinus infection.

As she struggled to communicate this information to the receptionist at Fakultni Thomayerova Hospital in February, Mytinger took in her surroundings. Dingy. Sketchy. Doubts of whether she was at a credible hospital ran through her congested head as she stood confused at the counter of what her research told her was an English-speaking institution.