Pepperdine University at RIUF's 7th Edition, Fall 2010

Pepperdine University has attended the 7th edition of the Romanian International University Fair (RIUF), the largest international educational event in Romania and in Eastern Europe. This time, the university presented its main educational programs:

• The Master of Public Policy Program with concentrations in Economics, International Relations, American Politics,  and State and Local Policy
• The Master of Business Administration
• The Master of Law
• The Masters in Education and Psychology
• The undergraduate studies from Seaver College, with over 50 majors and minors

Approximately 7000 young people attended the event during the two days of the fair. My colleague and I interacted with almost 500 students and recommended 52 of them to initiate the admission’s process to the appropriate school from Pepperdine. Mass-media showed great interest in the RIUF experience. TVR, Realitatea TV, ProTV, Antena3, and Cancan made interviews and articles. The one from Cancan is particularly interesting . I congratulate the organizers and specifically thank Alexandru Ghita (President of Educativa), Mike Costache (Pepperdine Alumn), Jeannette Cimanga (volunteer at the Pepperdine stand and prospective student), and Pepperdine University.

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Mike Costache (left) receiving the Best Exhibitor Award for Pepperdine University, at the Romanian International University Fair 2010, Bucharest, March 13-14.

Pepperdine University was present for the sixth year at the Romanian International University Fair (RIUF). With this occasion, Mike Costache (Economics Major 1999 & Certificate in Dispute Resolution 2003) and I (Master of Public Policy 2008), volunteered our weekend to recruit the next generation of Romanian Pepperdiners.

We presented all of Pepperdine’s Programs through video clips, banners, brochures, and props to bring the flavor of sunny Malibu in a cold, snowy Bucharest.

We are proud to be the only American university to have attended all RIUF’s editions since its inception in 2005. RIUF helped recruit seven Romanians to Pepperdine’s undergraduate and graduate programs  (five with scholarships and two with own resources).

Looking forward towards next RIUF in November, 2010!

Day 1 photos:

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Day 2 photos:

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Pepperdine University at the Romanian International University Fair 2010

Pepperdine University will attend the Romanian International University Fair (RIUF) 2010 in Bucharest, during March 13-14. RIUF is the largest and most reputable international education event in Romania and in Eastern Europe counting over 15,000 visitors interested in study abroad programs and almost 200 individual exhibitors over the 5 editions so far.

I will be promoting Pepperdine’s School of Public Policy, answering questions about the Master of Public Policy Program with its four concentrations, the life on campus, the internship opportunities, the life in Malibu and Los Angeles area, international students, faculty and staff, extracurricular activities, and costs. Also, prospective students will be able to enlist in a database and I will put them in contact with the Admissions Office from the School of Public Policy.

Middlebury College, Stanford University, Yale University and Pepperdine University are attending RIUF 2010, from the United States.

Mike Costache, another Pepperdine alumnus, will be promoting Seaver College and Graziadio School of Business and Management. Mike is attending RIUF for the fifth time and has helped seven Romanian students study in Malibu.

For details about my life at Pepperdine during the Master of Public Policy Program, you can visit:

• Semester 1
• Semester 2
• The Internship
• Semester 3
• Semester 4
• The Graduation