Awards, recognitions and milestones

Some highlights in the history of Prague College

 

During 2011

 

  • Students and staff from Prague College worked togegther on a charity drive for a Children's Home in Milovice. Read more here.
  • An official ceremony for all graduates at Narodni Dum in Vinohrady in November 2011. This was the largest graduation ceremony so far in the history of the university. Read more here.

  • A theatrical play based on Sedlacek’s book, "Economics of Good and Evil". Read more here.

  • Inauguration of the new academic year and Master Speakers Series with a talk by regular guest speaker at Prague College, Tomas Sedlacek: “Economics: Body without a Soul”. Read more here. Or here: New York Times Financial Times and Oxford University Press

  • Students propose new designs for Tanec Praha, a long-standing dance festival in Prague. Read more here.

  • Contact Singapore - bursary and trip to Singapore for three outstanding students, for the second year in a row. Read more here.

  • Distinctions for our first MSc International Management graduates. Read more here.

  • Publication of the fourth issue of the Prague College Research Bulletin. Read more here.

  • Dr Stefano Cavagnetto, Head of the School of Business & Head of the Research Centre, awarded a fellowship on the research programme “Semantics and Syntax: A Legacy of Alan Turing” by the Isaac Newton Institute for Mathematical Sciences at Cambridge University.

  • Students and faculty exhibit together at the National Museum. View gallery here.

  • Experimental Arts Research Lab founded. Read more here

  • Jamie Fisher, our recent BA (Hons) Fine Art Experimental Media graduate, has her first solo show. Read more here

  • For the fourth year running, external examiners assess all Prague College’s HND programmes as “outstanding”.

  • Laetita Desroches, Short-list Finalist, 2011 Penguin Design Awards 2011, London. Read more here

  • Jakub Gerhardt, representing Slovakia and Prague College, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity, France. Read more here

  • Yvgenia Drovossekova, Winner of the Fine Arts Award 2011 - Awarded for the Best High Quality Exhibition Presentation in New Media (Performance Film), Teesside University, United Kingdom

  • Milan Nedved, Bronze Award, 2011 European Design Awards. Read more here

  • Media profile for Stefano Cavagnetto, key organizer for our Secret of Ciphers conference. Read the article here

  • Media profiles for two Prague College Fine Art graduates. Read more here

  • Validation of BSc (Hons) Computing and the MSc Computing with the School of Computing at Teesside University, marking our third key collaborative programme arrangement with our key academic partner.

  • Publication of the Underground City XXI European project. Read more here

  • Various media profiles of the Secret of Ciphers conference. Read more here

  • Secret of Ciphers: Conference on Cryptography and Intelligence organized by the Prague College Research Centre, with partners including the Czech Ministry of Defense, the Museum of Military History, the Czech National Security Agency, Charles University and Europeaum Institute for European Policy. Read more here

  • Participation in the Interactive Memorial: Open Workshop for the survivors of 2nd World War concentration camps. Read more here

  • BA (Hons) Graphic Design Final Show at BKK Gallery. View the gallery here

  • BA (Hons) Fine Art Interactive Media Final Show at Traficka Hall. View the gallery here

  • Participation and presentation by the Director of Prague College, Douglas Hajek, at the "Conference on the Evaluation of Quality in Higher Education" organized by Masaryk University, the Centre for Higher Education Studies and the Council of Universities, in Telc, Czech Republic. Read more here

  • Graphic Design students in London. Read more here

  • Interactive Media students in Berlin. Read more here

  • Prague College Humanities Society founded. Read more here
  • Professor Sergio Cremaschi delivering a series of lectures at Prague College on " The Ethical Landscape" . Read more here
  • Publication of the third issue of the Prague College Research Bulletin. Read more here


 

During 2010

 

  • 3rd Underground City XXI European project workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Participation in GAMERZ Festival in France. Read more here.

  • Silvia Weinzettelova, second place on the LOGO 2010, International Competition. Read more here.

  • Natalia Ogneva chosen by the renowned glass art studio Artel to create its new Sequence motif for autumn. Read more here.

  • Participation at the Cyberspace Conference 2010 at Maasaryk University in Brno. Read more here.

  • Participation in Anemic Festival, Prague. Read more here.

  • Graduation 2010. Read more here.

  • Bursary and trip to Singapore for three outstanding students. Read more here.

  • E-Leader conference participation in Budapest.

  • Publication of the third issue of the Prague College Research Bulletin. Read more here.

  • Participation in Transart as part of the UCXXI Underground City European project in Labin, Croatia. Read more here.

  • Prague College in Manchester Evening News. Read more here.

  • Fifth collaboration with Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, Arizona, for summer programs at Prague College.

  • NYU exhibits at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Cesky Tucnak awards. Read more here.

  • For the third year running, external examiners assess all Prague College’s HND programmes as “outstanding”.

  • First BA (Hons) Graphic Design show at AF BKK Gallery. Read more here.

  • 2nd Underground City XXI European project workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Czech media profiles our lecturer and colleague - Marie Silondi. Read more here.

  • Maths Competition for secondary school students in Prague organized by Prague College, with prizes offered by Microsoft. Read more here.

  • Legendary science fiction writer, design commentator and visionary, Bruce Sterling, visits Prague College. Read more here.

  • Martin Zet exhibits in Houston, Texas. Read more here.

  • Douglas Hajek, Director of Prague College, lectures at Maricopa Community College on the Cultures in Context program. (Phoenix, Arizona) Read more here.

  • Publication of the second issue of the Prague College Research Bulletin. Read more here.

  • Introduction of the Master Speakers Series. Read more here.

  • Validation of BA (Hons) Fine Art Experimental Media marking our second collaborative agreement with the Teesside University - School of Art and Media, and marking our emergence as a school of both art and design.

  • Validation of BSc (Hons) MSc International Management marking our second collaborative agreement with the Teesside University Business School and the first degree we teach at the postgraduate Masters level.

  • Publication of the first issue of the Prague College Research Bulletin. Read more here..

 


 

 

During 2009

 

  • Prague College presents at DOX. Read more here.

  • 1st Underground City XXI European project workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Participation at Cyberspace 2009 at Masaryk University in Brno. Read more here.

  • Students design for Cyberspace 2009.

  • University of the Year - Employer Engagement luncheon organized, with the support of the British Chamber of Commerce in Prague, for our key academic partner, Teesside University, which has just been awarded the highly prestigious awards for “University of the Year - 2009/10” and “Outstanding Employer Engagement” by the Times Higher Education publication. Read more here.

  • Graduation 2009. View the gallery here.

  • Registration with the Czech Ministry of Education, Youth and Sports as an institution offering foreign university degree programs. Read more here.Students on relevant programs now considered as students of Czech universities for purposes of social and other benefits.

  • Fourth collaboration with Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, Arizona, for summer programs at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Underground City XXI European project - Labin Synmposium in Croatia, with the participation of faculty and students from Prague College. Read more here.

  • Pascal Silondi profiled in Art Forum, arguably the most prestigious US art magazine. Read more here.

  • Prague College turns 5 - Anniversary Party. View the gallery here.

  • For the second year running, external examiners assess all Prague College’s HND programmes as “outstanding”.

  • Nadzeya Biazkorsaya, Silver Medallion (worldwide) for her results in the Public Relations - LCCI International Qualifications examination. Read more here.

  • (dot) introduced to provide a platform for students to present their work, through a collaboration between Prague College, three Prague College students, and the web development company owned by one of our students. Read more here.

  • Validation of BSc (Hons) Graphic Design marking our second collaborative agreement with Teesside University and the first with the School of Art and Media.

  • Prague College awarded a European Commission Education and Culture grant as part of a group of organizations from France, Austria and Croatia for the Underground City XXI European Project. Read more here.

  • CNN interviews students - live from room 208 at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Meta.ID-s IV workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

 

 

During 2008

 

  • Graduation 2008. Read more here.

  • Third collaboration with Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, Arizona, for summer programs at Prague College.

  • Recognised for outstanding academic and organizational practice in all our HND programmes by external examiners for the first time.

  • Validation of BSc (Hons) International Business Management marking our first collaborative agreement with Teesside University and the introduction of full 3-year taught degrees at Prague College.

  • Czech television profiles Prague College students. See the video here.

  • Meta.ID-s III workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

 

 

During 2007

 

  • E-Leader conference participation in Prague. Read more here.

  • Second collaboration with Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, Arizona, for summer programs at Prague College. Read more here

  • Recognised for outstanding academic and organizational practice in HND Business and HND Graphic Design, and very good practice in HND Computing and HND Interactive Media by external examiners.

  • Czech media profiles Prague College students.

  • Business Leaders Forum at Prague College. Read more here.

 

 

During 2006

 

  • First Graduation Ceremony. Read more here.

  • First collaboration with Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, Arizona, for summer programs at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Prague College Turns Two Anniversary Party. Read more here.

 

 

During 2005

 

  • Accreditation by the Czech Ministry of Education, Sport and Youth for the International Business programme, which is built around LCCI examinations, as a further and continuing education qualification. Read more here.

  • CIANT workshop at Prague College. Read more here.

  • Presentations to the British Chamber of Commerce members.

  • Prague College accredited to offer Edexcel Higher National Diploma programmes in Business, Graphic Design, Interactive Media and Computing. These British higher education qualifications mark our emergence as a higher education institution. Read more here.

 

 

During 2004

 

  • Introduction of the International Business diploma, a further education qualification leading to examination by LCCI International Qualifications.

  • Foundation of Prague College by Douglas Hajek and Natasa Babic.