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The Alumni Diaries | Ulqini, Montenegro Vlog with Arlinda Osmanoviq (‘21)

For Arlinda Osmanoviq (‘21), her love for books became a lifelong mission and a beloved career. In the latest episode of The Alumni Diaries, we travel to ...

Commencement Ceremony 2026: A Day to Remember

After AUBG, What Stays with Alumni?

AUBG and University of South Florida Launch Pilot International Virtual Mentorship Experience

AUBG Alumni: The Lives They Imagined and the Ones They’ve Built

Honors Convocation 2026: A Celebration of Excellence, Purpose, and Community

Some evenings at AUBG feel like a culmination of everything the university stands for: community, excellence, and celebration. The 32nd Annual Honors Convocation exemplified precisely ...

Andrea Kotsinova: A Bright Star in Bulgaria’s Snowboarding Lineup

AUBG Brings the World Home: A 35-Year MegAAA Alumni Reunion

A Day in Leadership: The Habits of EMBA-Level Leaders

Digital Detox for College Students: How to Study More Effectively without Distractions

AUBG Students Connect with Bulgaria’s High-Tech Industry

For the first time, AUBG students visited the Discoverer+ supercomputer, part of Sofia Tech Park, along with the office and labs of Hewlett Packard Enterprise ...

From Chicago to Blagoevgrad: Student Mia Marshall Sees What’s Possible

The EMBA Reunion: Old Friends, New Stories, Real Impact

What’s Behind Your Screen? Antonio López on AI and Media’s Hidden Impact

AUBG Celebrates Its Community of Giving at the 2026 Donor Recognition Evening

Exam Stress Tips That Actually Work: From Psychology Experts

Whether you’ve had a coffee overload in an attempt to stay up all night and catch-up on lost lessons or you’re getting panic attack after panic attack because you ...

The Alumni Diaries | Vienna, Austria Vlog with Velitchka Hristova (’98)

Finding a Job with a Liberal Arts Degree

The Alumni Diaries | Tirana, Albania Vlog with Irdi Duka (’22)

What to Do with a Major in Physics?

AUBG Welcomes a New Cohort of EMBA Students

AUBG EMBA cohort 2025 kicked off its educational journey on January 19. By tradition, they spent the first day on the AUBG Campus in Blagoevgrad

AUBG Students Step into European Decision-Making at Global Model EU

A Vision Board for People Who Don’t Have It All Figured Out

The Political Imperative: Surviving and Thriving in Power Dynamics at Work

Economics for a New Generation: Professor Nikos Fatouros Teaches for the Future

Ashod Derandonyan (‘01) Championing Accessibility Support for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community

Ashod Derandonyan (‘01) joined AUBG at a time when deaf and accessibility support was still a topic that wasn’t addressed much in Bulgaria. Yet his university and community provided a welcoming environment that set the tone for what would become ...

The 2025 Study Trip to Brussels Explores National Security in the EU

What to Do with a Major in Economics: Career Prospects and Future Jobs

What to Do with Majors in Political Science & International Relations and European Studies

The AUBG Sofia Semester Prepares You for the Workplace

What to Do with a Major in History & Civilizations: Finding the Right Career Path for You

A career in history gives you a true understanding of the past that can be applied not only to traditional roles in the field but ...

What to Do with a Major in Literature: Career Paths & Job Outlook

AUBG’s EMBA Cohort Explores Marseille Through a Business Lens

Professor Zachary Hutchinson Brings New Approaches to Computer Science

What to Do with a Major in Modern Languages and Cultures: Suitable Careers and Job Outlook

How AUBG’s Executive MBA Gets You Out of Your Comfort Zone

In today’s rapidly changing and complex business environment, professionals need strong leadership and soft skills to succeed. This is at the heart of AUBG’s liberal ...

AUBG Board of Trustees Update October 2025

Vanya Trendafilova Is the Recipient of NOVA EMBA Scholarship 2025

What to Do with a Major in Psychology: Job Outlook and Career Pathways

What to Do with a Major in Business Administration: Career Prospects

Another Year of Running Together with BCC for a Cause

In October, the month dedicated to fighting breast cancer, students from the American University in Bulgaria showed for another year that good is stronger when ...

What to Do with Majors in Computer Science and Information Systems

AUBG Hosts High-Level Workshop on Europe’s Evolving Security Challenges

“The Birth of Change” Brings AUBG’s Founding to Film: A Review

MentiFY: The Power of Peer-to-Peer Education in Finding Belonging

Historians Raul Carstocea (’01) and Emil Kerenji (’97) Travel Down the Memory Lane of ‘90s AUBG

They were both eager to get to Main Building. Like typical historians, they set off to excavate the remains of their rich memories. Raul

Meet the Heart Behind the AUBG Career Center

3 Exchange Students at AUBG Share Culture Shocks and New Perspectives

Paying It Forward: AUBG Alumni Giving Back to Student Clubs

Rauf Fico Memorial Scholarship Honors a Legacy of Diplomacy with a Human Face

AUBG Measures Waste on Campus – Key Findings and Lessons

The first-ever Pilot Waste Audit (PWA) on the AUBG campus brought together people who take the longevity of our planet at heart. These are people ...

Simona Atanasova (’12): A Small-Town Perspective on Big Health Challenges

Top 10 Reasons to Study at AUBG

SiteGround Opens Doors to AUBG Students for a Day of Tech and Insight

Model European Union Blagoevgrad 2025: Students Step into the Shoes of European Leaders

AUBGers Stand Out at the CFA Research Challenge

Every year, students around the globe enter the CFA Institute Research Challenge—an intense, months-long competition where university teams act as equity analysts, dive into company ...

The Write Thing: An Essay by Professor Laura Kelly

Bulgarian Diplomat Spent “Formative” Years at AUBG | Svetozar Dimitrov (’08)

The New York Times Names Bulgaria a Top Place to Visit in 2025

Kledis Zaimi Discovers the American Experience at UMaine for a Semester Abroad

The Importance of Having a Life Plan List and Checking it More than Twice | Bori Cox (’99)

Borbala (Bori) Cox’s ('99) career changed when she decided after a decade of doing to closely examine what she could really excel at. Many people ...

Erasmus+ Leads Teona Sima to Vienna and Beyond

Frantsiska Kutevska (‘24) on Shaping Her Worldview at AUBG

Alis Sandalova (’24) Who Grew Boldly at AUBG

Taulant Mecaj (EMBA ’24) Driving Economic Growth in the Balkan Region

Alumna Aelita Khusnutdinova (‘24) on Following Up with Sustainability

Aelita Khusnutdinova (‘24), has swiftly transitioned from student life to an impactful professional role as AUBG’s first Presidential Fellow for Sustainability. Her long-standing passion for ...

Finding “Listening Ears” is a Key to Career Success

10 Ways to Be More Sustainable at University: Green Campus Ideas

AUBG Takes a Leap Toward Sustainable Campus Development

Teona Sima, The Language Blondie, Influencing the World with Fun and Compassion

“I came for a semester” | Faculty Recognition 2024

An evening full of stories, laughter, nostalgia, and emotions marked the recognition of 11 professors who’ve been part of the AUBG community and the building ...

Mustafë Sejdiu Memorial Endowed Scholarship for Students from Kosovo

Kristo Prifti (‘15): ‘Maintain a Balance between Academic and Social Life at AUBG’

Spencer Collins (‘23): AUBG Can Compete with Top U.S. Schools

Vesë Neziri (’23) Reflects on Her Time at AUBG and What Is Ahead

Miloš Vukadinović (’22): from AUBG to Bioengineering

Miloš Vukadinović (’22), a recent AUBG graduate with a double major in Mathematics and Computer Science, shares a few insights about his undergraduate studies and

Zhikica Pagovski (’11) and His Contribution to the Global Affairs

Ilija Lazovski (’04) on his Journey from AUBG to Corporate Excellence

Kayla Whittaker – AUBG Former Student Making a Difference

Elvin Guri (’96) | Alumni Talks

Prof. Jeffrey Nilsen on the Society Development through Economics

Professor Jeffrey Nilsen graduated from Princeton with Ph.D. degree in Economics and has been teaching at the American University in Bulgaria for 17 years