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From the Desk of Dr. Aird Open letter to the SUNY Empire and UNYP community As I take time to reflect, I continue to consider how we started this semester and where we are at this moment in time. We were all shaken to our core with this unknown, including but not limited to concern […]

Higher education is now a near-essential component of life in the developed world. The job market is more competitive than ever, while economic, social, and environmental conditions are in constant flux. In this high-paced world, young people need guidance and sufficient educational resources to help them reach their career goals. World-class higher education establishments thrive in an environment […]

Vysokoškolské vzdělání se ve vyspělých zemích stává téměř nutnou součástí života. Zatímco se na pracovním trhu formuje stále větší konkurence, ekonomické, sociální a environmentální podmínky se konstantně proměňují. V tomto zrychleném světě potřebují mladí lidé vedení a dostatek kvalitních vzdělávacích zdrojů k tomu, aby byli schopni dosáhnout svých kariérních cílů. Nejlepší světové vysoké školy vzkvétají za předpokladu, že rozvíjí kritické […]

The faculty of the University of New York in Prague participates in collaborative scientific ventures all over the world. Our educators are visionaries and thought pioneers who provide exceptional instruction, and their research informs their teaching, brings imaginative concepts into the classroom, and motivates UNYP students to achieve the highest results.  Dr. Michaela Slussareff teaches sociology […]

As I write these thoughts, we collectively co-exist in the unsettling and unending chaos of COVID-19. This global, invisible enemy leaves illness and death in its seemingly indiscriminate wake, with little freedom of movement or from fear. Our collective and individual responses might depend on where we live (the geographic lottery), what natural supports we […]

U studentů není výjimkou, že po prvním semestru nebo dokonce celém prvním ročníku studia změní školu, na které studují. Než najdete ten správný program, někdy to trochu trvá, zvlášť, když vám záleží na kvalitě studia, které by vám mělo umožnit uvolnit veškerý váš skrytý potenciál. V tomto příspěvku jsme si povídali s Michalem Pažákem, kapitánem slovenského […]

In the Czech Republic, Easter is celebrated on a set of dates, though every year it will be the first Sunday after the first spring moon – the cultural tradition has remained the same since pagan times. However, Easter will look very different this year for many people across the country. As the Czech national quarantine continues, all […]

I lecture at several universities in the Czech Republic and abroad, and teach multiple courses that are related to Africa in one way or another (for instance, at UNYP I teach African Politics and Society). People frequently ask me “why Africa?” and this complex question requires a complex response. I believe that as human beings, we […]

All over the world, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has forced higher education communities to promptly transition to a virtual model of instruction and operation. It seems that we are entering a new chapter in the history of education, with instructors and students being pushed to integrate technology more than ever. The move to online has also affected […]

Although the University of New York in Prague is physically closed for the duration of the Czech national quarantine for COVID-19, we were able to talk to Dr. Andreas Antonopoulos, the Rector of UNYP, about the university’s current situation, as well as the start of a new MBA collaboration with GEA College (Ljubljana, Slovenia). Dr. Antonopoulos teaches Entrepreneurship-related courses in UNYP’s MBA programs.  In the early […]