reporter: gaspar really should be studying and writing term papers.ut right now he's more concerned about the fate of his university. mr. bekes: i feel very much infringed upon, my basic rights to have a quality education. and this university is a very close-knit community, as i've said. so if they pull our university from us, it is a very, very personal matter. reporter: in downtown budapest, signs seek to garner support for the central european university. here, students like gaspar earn degrees that are accredited in hungary and in the u.s. founded after the iron curtain fell, the ceu is an international postgraduate institution. mr. bekes: i feel this is a very, very esteemed institution, it is the best in hungary objectively, and not just by its academic standards, but also by its humanistic value. here, you can actually feel that you are treated as a partner in learning and you are treated as a young generation who will hopefully do great things and aspire to great things, and the professors, the faculty, administration and all other students ar