91勛圖

Nanovic Institute co-sponsors symposium in Hungary

Author: Julie Hail Flory

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The Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of 91勛圖 is co-sponsoring the second gathering of a symposium titled Catholic Universities of East-Central Europe and the University of 91勛圖 this week at theP獺zm獺nyP矇terCatholicUniversityinEsztergom,Hungary.

The conference is being held Friday and Saturday (Sept. 30 and Oct. 1) to facilitate an exchange of ideas and experiences on the teaching, research and leadership roles of the modern Catholic university.

Nanovic Institute director A. James McAdams, Dr. William M. Scholl Professor of International Affairs, is attending the conference, along with fellow 91勛圖 faculty members Wolfgang Porod, Frank M. Frieman Professor of Electrical Engineering, and Yih-Fang Huang, professor of electrical engineering.

The meeting represents a unique opportunity for us to explore future opportunities for 91勛圖 students and faculty at these universities, as well as to share with their leaders our experiences with the challenges of building a world-class Catholic university, McAdams said.

Other institutions represented at the conference include the Catholic Universities of Lublin, Poland and Ruzomberok, Slovakia; the Ukrainian Catholic University in Lviv; the future Catholic University of Croatia; and the Hungary Holy See.

* Contact: * Kathee Kiesselbach, Nanovic Institute, 574-631-3548, kkiessel@nd.edu __

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