This was one of the largest and oldest institutes of higher economics in all of southeast Europe, with 7 faculties (including law) and 36 departments. It was founded in 1920 as the "Free Bulgarian University of Political and Economic Sciences." Under the Soviets in the 1950's, it became the "Karl Marx Higher Institute for Economics."
In 1990, the National Assembly created its current name and status. The law school was established that same year, now with about 40 faculty members. In a ceremony on 21 May 2007, a monument was installed for Prof. Stefan Bobchev -- first Rector of UNWE.
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OUR CLASS -- THE MOOT COURT ROOM
We taught "Introduction to American Law, Government and Business" for 2-1/2 hours, from 5:30 to 8 pm, every week night -- except two, while we attended the Black Sea academic conference. It was an elective course, with no credit given. Some students came straight from work without having dinner. Then they had a long (1 to 2 hour) bus ride home, except for the few that lived in the student village. Yet, 15 came on our last night, Friday 7 Nov. All who finished the course received a signed and dated certificate. They mainly came to meet Americans and hear how we spoke English. As the sign says, we had the "UNWE Law Faculty Moot Court Room" for all of our classes. It included a large screen and a PPT projector -- so that we only had to connect our laptop.
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THE UNWE FACULTY
We appreciated the faculty professors as much as the students. Jivko Draganov met us at the airport and spent two of his Sundays showing us around Sofia and the Rila Mountains.I also shared office space with him. Boris Landjev arranged for all of our classes and actively attended most sessions. He also arranged for our expense-free participation in the Black Sea academic conference during our 2nd weekend, even translating my presentation into Bulgarian.
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Ilonka Goranova also attended in each case. (She was in the law school's charter graduating class and became the first to join its faculty.) She and the others took us out to dinner, then our last night we returned the favor at the same place. On the last day she and her son picked us up at 5 am and took us to the spacious new airport (see photo last above), even staying to wave good bye. Diana and Svetla Marinova (not related) supported us during the conference and attended several of our classes at the law school. And, of course, Viktor Ivanov! He came to our first class, to the conf. and to each of our dinners. His English wasn't as good as the others, but he was a better dancer and clown! The first day, he brought us a scholarly article, written in English, by Judge Evgeni Tanchev. We are proud to know each of these colleagues and to have considered them our good friends.
In 1990, the National Assembly created its current name and status. The law school was established that same year, now with about 40 faculty members. In a ceremony on 21 May 2007, a monument was installed for Prof. Stefan Bobchev -- first Rector of UNWE.
____________________________
OUR CLASS -- THE MOOT COURT ROOM
We taught "Introduction to American Law, Government and Business" for 2-1/2 hours, from 5:30 to 8 pm, every week night -- except two, while we attended the Black Sea academic conference. It was an elective course, with no credit given. Some students came straight from work without having dinner. Then they had a long (1 to 2 hour) bus ride home, except for the few that lived in the student village. Yet, 15 came on our last night, Friday 7 Nov. All who finished the course received a signed and dated certificate. They mainly came to meet Americans and hear how we spoke English. As the sign says, we had the "UNWE Law Faculty Moot Court Room" for all of our classes. It included a large screen and a PPT projector -- so that we only had to connect our laptop.
___________________________
THE UNWE FACULTY
We appreciated the faculty professors as much as the students. Jivko Draganov met us at the airport and spent two of his Sundays showing us around Sofia and the Rila Mountains.I also shared office space with him. Boris Landjev arranged for all of our classes and actively attended most sessions. He also arranged for our expense-free participation in the Black Sea academic conference during our 2nd weekend, even translating my presentation into Bulgarian.
____________________
Ilonka Goranova also attended in each case. (She was in the law school's charter graduating class and became the first to join its faculty.) She and the others took us out to dinner, then our last night we returned the favor at the same place. On the last day she and her son picked us up at 5 am and took us to the spacious new airport (see photo last above), even staying to wave good bye. Diana and Svetla Marinova (not related) supported us during the conference and attended several of our classes at the law school. And, of course, Viktor Ivanov! He came to our first class, to the conf. and to each of our dinners. His English wasn't as good as the others, but he was a better dancer and clown! The first day, he brought us a scholarly article, written in English, by Judge Evgeni Tanchev. We are proud to know each of these colleagues and to have considered them our good friends.
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