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April 28, 2012
Too Much Art, Not Enough Space

As Documentary Photography students look for a place to exhibit their semester’s work, it becomes apparent that the university lacks sufficient facilities. With rumors of a possible new major, art studies, surfacing, one has to wonder where exactly students would be able to exhibit or hold exhibitions for art to study. 



 

As Documentary Photography students look for a place to exhibit their semester’s work, it becomes apparent that the university lacks sufficient facilities. With rumors of a possible new major, art studies, surfacing, one has to wonder where exactly students would be able to exhibit or hold exhibitions for art to study. 



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.

March 4, 2012
Making Prague Talk

This week Prague's 14th One World film festival opens. Focussing on human rights, it is the biggest of its kind in Europe. Director Hana Kulhánková explains what it is about.

 

From March 6 to March 15, human rights issues from around the world come to Prague in the form of the 14th annual One World film festival, organized by the NGO People in Need.

November 12, 2011
The Astronomical Clock's Little Show

Every hour every time of the year crowds of tourists gather on Prague's Old Town Square to videotape, photograph and look at the Astronomical Clock's little show. A look at what's there they still may not see.

By Chris Lettner - Prague, Old Town Square, Oct. 4, 1.58 p.m. - Within 10 minutes a crowd has gathered in the nook of the square around the Old Town Hall tower. A group of Czech elementary school kids is having lunch break on the curb. They are facing hundreds of foreign tourists staring at Prague's Astronomical Clock. Everyone's here to see the show. Fingers are pointing.

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.  

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.

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
AAU Student Council takes office almost unnoticed

Despite this apathy, now they have 11 new representatives - chosen in chaotic elections and in control of a 180,000 Kc budget.

October 22, 2010

February 6, 2011
Anglo-American grants pay hike for working students

Starting February 1, 2009, Anglo-American University will increase wages for working students from 75 crowns per hour to 85 crowns.
Lenka Turečková, the AAU's operations manager, said this is the first student wage hike in approximately two years.
"We want to motivate students, meet their needs," she said.
With the economic situation deteriorating, more and more students are expected to be attracted to working on campus, where they can cover their living costs without interfering with their class schedules.

December 1, 2008

Starting February 1, 2009, Anglo-American University will increase wages for working students from 75 crowns per hour to 85 crowns.
Lenka Turečková, the AAU's operations manager, said this is the first student wage hike in approximately two years.
"We want to motivate students, meet their needs," she said.

February 6, 2011
Donald Fuller: A life in learning, teaching and travel

"I was a Depression baby," says Fuller.

April 3, 2006

February 6, 2011
Imagine: Rachel Arena reaches out with folk and jazz

She traveled to Prague to find more inspiration and really find herself, she says. "I needed a revival in my life that's why I came here. All this inspiration exploding into my music, writing about Prague and the world."

November 15, 2006

February 6, 2011
Library move means more space, amenities

The facility's new location, at the corner of Letenska and U Luzickeho seminare, offers a greatly expanded space and more openness, if a 5-minute walk from school. AAU is trying to cater to students and make changes to keep up with surrounding schools, says Michael LeMoine, Student Council president, as well as a worker in the library.

November 26, 2009

Major changes at the Anglo-American University library are part of a small school's big ideas, say school officials

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 5, 2011
Rocking the US presidential vote from Prague

US students at Anglo American University are, like many thousands in the United States, mobilizing for the election.
Breanne Toney, a CEA study abroad student at AAU, used the website votefromabroad.org to register for her absentee ballot. "I thought that the website was very accessible... it was really a one-stop shop for all the information you need."

October 16, 2008

US students at Anglo American University are, like many thousands in the United States, mobilizing for the election.
Breanne Toney, a CEA study abroad student at AAU, used the website votefromabroad.org to register for her absentee ballot. "I thought that the website was very accessible... it was really a one-stop shop for all the information you need."

February 4, 2011
4 Favorite Albums of 2007: Radiohead

 There is love, there are chances to be loved - and the spectral colors of memory playback on In Rainbows. 

December 3, 2007

February 4, 2011
AAU students make the beer trek to Oktoberfest

October 22, 2010

February 4, 2011
Delving into the arts beyond campus

Some Anglo American University students, faced with no practical arts or music instruction, have decided to step out beyond art history classes. 

 March 26, 2009

Some Anglo American University students, faced with no practical arts or music instruction, have decided to step out beyond art history classes. 

February 4, 2011
Two new master's degrees add to business arsenal

"I am glad that area of master programs at Anglo American University broadens," she says. "I hope other major programs will offer new master programs too."

April 30, 2009

February 3, 2011
AAU to add web radio to tech arsenal

The radio will feature three areas of content: news, interviews and music.

December 1, 2010

February 3, 2011
Daddy, can you pay for my future?

December 1, 2010

From the first grade kids in school are always told by their parents to study hard and get good grades; not so much to be smart but to set their first steps into their future.