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Dusty Wilmes's research article awarded 2nd place in journal contest
Congratulations to SEELC graduate student Dusty Wilmes , who was awarded second prize in the journal Studies in Russian and Soviet Cinema’s competition for the best postgraduate research article…

Katya Rouzina awarded best abstract
Katerina Rouzina has received one of five grants awarded for Best Abstract submitted by a graduate student to the 9th Annual Meeting of the Slavic Linguistics Society. She will use the money to…

End-of-year awards and Spring Tea
On April 15, 2014, the the Slavic Department and the Slavic Center held the traditional end-of-year Spring Tea. In addition to good food provided by the Center (and terrible weather that forced us…

Eric Connelly receives Fulbright Award
Eric Connelly, a recent undergradute in the department, has received a Fulbright Award to teach English in Russia for 2014-2015. There he hopes to share his love for the language learning process…

Robert Mulcahy accepts position at William & Mary
Although we will miss him, the department is very happy to announce that former SEELC graduate student (Ph.D. 2013) and current lecturer Robert Mulcahy will be leaving us to assume a position as…

Ray Alston and Katya Rouzina earn MAs
Congratulations to DSEELC graduate students Ray Alston and Katya Rouzina on the successful completion of the MA exams!
Ray will be awarded an MA in Slavic Literature, Film, Cultural Studies…

Dusty Wilmes receives two research grants
Graduate student Justin (Dusty) Wilmes has been awarded an Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship and an OIA Grant. He will use the money to defray costs of conducting his dissertation…

Jeff Parker awarded AGGRS
Congratulations to graduate student Jeff Parker, who has been awarded an Alumni Grant for Graduate Research and Scholarship (AGGRS) from the Graduate School.
Jeff will use the money to…

Yuliya Walsh defends dissertation
Congratulations to the newly-minted Dr. Yuliya Walsh, who successfully defended her dissertation on April 3rd! The dissertation, titled "Forms of Address in Contemporary Ukrainian Newspapers:…