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May 11, 2012
Czech Beer Festival

One of the more tasty festivals and events that return to Prague with each sunny spring is the
Czech Beer festival, now in its fifth year.

 

March 27, 2012
AAU hosts U.S. Universities Fair

On April 18, 2012 AAU will host the American Universities Fair, a unique invitation to interact with representatives from U.S. universities.

 

March 27, 2012
The One World Experience

After shaking up Prague for ten days, from 6 to 15 March, the One World Documentary Film Festival and before moving on to towns including Brno, Liberec, Plzen and 36 other places, AAU students talk about their experience as visitors.

After shaking up Prague for ten days, from 6 to 15 March, the One World Documentary Film Festival whose major theme is “youth quake” moves further in the Czech Republic, to towns including Brno, Liberec, Plzen and 36 other places. The festival will continue with its mission – to build awareness, educate, initiate public debates and promote social inclusion.

February 13, 2012
Welcome Party at RadostFX

Welcome back after the break! AAU's student council invites to the first party of the semester. Friday 17 at RadostFX.

 

 Dear students,

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

December 18, 2011
"He was like a kid, pushing buttons and going, whoa!"

Dissident and former president Václav Havel dies aged 75

Today playwright dissident and the president Václav Havel died aged 75. Havel was a signatory of Charta 77 and one of the leaders of the movement that led to the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Then he became president of Czechoslovakia and in 1993 the first democratically elected president of the Czech Republic. Despite surgery because of lung cancer in 1996 he stayed in the position until 2003.

November 24, 2011
Bros ‘n’ Beasts, AAU driven rock band, plays at Roxy

Bros ‘n’ Beasts, a rock band formed by three AAU students in 2009 and risen to immediate success, plays at Roxy.

Dear students,
We would like to invite you to a concert at club ROXY (30.11.2011) to see a rock band Bros ‘n’ Beasts, which was formed by three AAU students Vojtěch Lambert (current MABLIM student), Scott De Castro and Martin Lambert (both School of BA). The concert will take place next Wednesday 30, November at 19:30!!!

You can find more information about Bros ‘n’ Beasts and to listen to their music on:

November 10, 2011
Open Meeting: Problems of Foreign Students in Czech Republic

Foreign students often experience a variety of problems that Czech students don’t usually notice. These foreign students simply lack the information they need: residency and labor laws (how to find a job/obtain a visa) and social issues (where to find new friends, NGOs for migrants, problems with tolerance, medical care).   

 

November 7, 2011
"Boom boom..boom boom.."

As I entered Tesla Arena, home of the Sparta Praha Hockey team, a sea of burgundy and white Praha jerseys flooded my vision. Everywhere I turned my head I saw hundreds of these with the exception of a few blue New York Rangers jerseys mixed about within the mass.

Sept. 29, 2011 - As I entered Tesla Arena, home of the Sparta Praha Hockey team, a sea of burgundy and white Praha jerseys flooded my vision. Everywhere I turned my head I saw hundreds of these with the exception of a few blue New York Rangers jerseys mixed about within the mass.

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?

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
Social Integration Through English?

The English Club, which has been running for several years, allows the children to “form a positive relationship to English through fun activities and games and then it is also easier for them to learn English at school,” explains Tučková.

On a late Friday autumn afternoon a group of six students from the International School of Prague are making their way up a crowded street to start their first day this year as volunteers. 

They arrive at a five-story apartment building in Prague 2 with their mentor, Christine Reeb. They navigate their way through a small courtyard before entering a brightly lit hallway lined with a shelves overflowing with a variety of colorful informational brochures about programs at InBáze Berkat, the community center.

November 6, 2011
Student Part-Time Jobs vs. Future Employment

Seniors face a different situation because they have to think about serious future employment. 

For many bachelor's students in the Czech Republic, the only opportunity to earn extra money is to find a good “brigade.” The classic brigade is a part-time job for a certain period of time that does not require special skills and training, for instance, work in supermarkets, warehouses, delivering letters and leaflets. 

October 31, 2011
AAU Midterm Party at Žizkov TV Tower

Come and celebrate the end of exams at the AAU Midterm party which will be held in the exquisite premises of Zizkov Tower!

Dear AAU students,

come and celebrate the end of exams at the AAU Midterm party which will be held in the exquisite premises of ZIZKOV TOWER!!

The party takes place in the highest publicly accessible indoor area in the entire Czech Republic.
The elevator will take you 100 meters high above the ground where you willl get a chance to party while having magnificent"360 degree"view over night Prague- such you have never seen before!

September 22, 2011
Pop-Tarts arrive in Prague

"My dad used to always bring me back some candy when he would travel to the States on business, and I fell in love with them right away" AAU alumni Marek Čermák told the Prague Post.

"My dad used to always bring me back some candy when he would travel to the States on business, and I fell in love with them right away" AAU alumni Marek Čermák told the Prague Post.

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?

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.

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 9, 2011
"The world after Osama" - Panel Discussion

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on "The World after Osama."

You are cordially invited to a panel discussion on "The World after Osama."

  • Daud Khan (Acting Director Radio Mashaal RFE/RL)
  • Sadi Sganaah (Political Commentator, Glopolis)
  • Hrishab Sandilya (South Asia Commentator, AAU)

Moderation: Lukas Sedlacek (President OCAS)

Hosts:

  • OCAS Oxford and Cambridge Almuni Society Czech Republic
  • School of International Relations and Diplomacy at AAU
April 30, 2011
Citizenship “Lite”*

Location: Richtrův dům, Malé náměstí 11, Praha 1

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 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.

March 22, 2011
Vera Chase Book Reading + Open mic

Location:

AAU Library

Letenska 1- Mala Strana (near Metro Station)

Věra Chase (* Prague, Czech Republic) has been writing since her childhood, both in Czech and English (poetry as well as prose). Apart from appearing in various magazines, almanacs and newspapers both home and abroad, presenting her work at numerous readings and winning various prizes, she has so far published seven books.

For more information visit Alchemy-Prague.com

March 19, 2011
Ocean Versus Daughter - the Mellow Mellodies at the Oak

After a break that lasted for 5 months the Prague-based indie band Ocean Versus Daughter is back to flow with a magic combinations of touching lyrics, streaming keyboards sounds, tenderness of cello, brightness of the drums and the combination of humour and nostalgia that make the particular world of their compositions.

Come and join!

Venue:

March 16, 2011
The Prague Post Discussion Series: Is the Czech Republic entrepeneur-friendly?

Featured guests:

Andreas Antonopoulous, rector, UNYP

Jo Weaver, chairwoman, International Business Forum

Luca Salvino, partner, Savino & Partners Business Consultants

Karel Havlicek, chairman, Assoc. of small & medium-sized enterprises and crafts of the Czech Republic

Moderated by Claire Compton, Prague Post Business Editor

After the discussion stay around to chat, have a drink on the National Gallery’s rooftop terrace or visit an exhibition

February 8, 2011
Year-long tuition discounts?

Confusion over a 10 percent tuition discount promised by Anglo-American University last year is finally being resolved.

Confusion over a 10 percent tuition discount promised by Anglo-American University last year is finally being resolved. In October 2009 the school made the offer to continuing students to help offset a significant tuition increase for new students, announcing that it was to be for the entire school year of 2010-2011. Returning students this fall, however were initially offered the deal only for that semester. Now they've been told that if they request it for spring semester, it will be granted for that period as well.