"At least half of the news on FB this morning, not by chance, has been connected to CEU. As a former student of the first official year of Medieval Studies at CEU and one who continues her contacts with the department, I would like to proffer some points of view, hoping that they will be understood. Yes, CEU was founded by George Soros. Yes, there is a Department of Medieval Studies at CEU because János Bak and Gábor Klaniczay persuaded him about the importance of investigating and teaching about the Middle Ages.