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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN>Dear members:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='background:white'><span lang=EN>UPCOMING WEBINAR- It is not too late to sign up for ASEEES’ next webinar, to be held Thursday, March 27<sup> </sup>at 1pm EDT. The University of Illinois' Slavic Reference Service, now in its 37th year, will describe the free services available to scholars who need particular items for their research, who need to verify citations for bibliographies and footnotes, who are looking for answers to specific questions, and/or who need information on particular social, economic, political, historical and other phenomena or on historical or current figures in a variety of fields of inquiry. A review of the Summer Research Laboratory will be included. Participants can use their computer's microphone and speakers or telephone. To register, please visit: <span style='color:#333333'><a href="https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5712510819832257282" target="_blank"><span style='color:#0066CC;text-decoration:none'>https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5712510819832257282</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-indent:.5in;background:white'><span lang=EN>Please email <span style='color:#333333'><a href="mailto:newsnet@pitt.edu">newsnet@pitt.edu</a> </span>if you have questions for the panelists so they can be sure to address your questions during the course of the webinar.<span style='color:#333333'><br> <o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>2014 ASEEES CONVENTION - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention">http://www.aseees.org/convention</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoListParagraph style='text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>NOTIFICATION: The acceptance/rejection notifications for the 2014 ASEEES Convention proposals are being sent out today. Please check your junk/spam folder as the e-mail is coming from “<a href="mailto:DO_NOT_REPLY@allacademic.com">DO_NOT_REPLY@allacademic.com</a>”<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>CONVENTION REGISTRATION: Convention registration is now open - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a> . All participants, without exception, must pre-register and pay the appropriate registration fee. Register by Aug. 22 to receive discounted registration rate. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>TRAVEL GRANTS: ASEEES offers two travel grants for the convention - Davis Graduate Student Travel Grant (deadline: April 15) and Regional Scholar Travel Grant (deadline: May 1). For more information see <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/grants">http://www.aseees.org/convention/grants</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.25in'><span style='font-family:Symbol'>·</span><span style='font-size:7.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span>We have also set up a Facebook group for the convention attendees to facilitate discussion about panels and logistics: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/260080527472503/">https://www.facebook.com/groups/260080527472503/</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OTHER UPCOMING ASEEES-AFFILIATED CONFERENCES<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#312F30;background:white;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://www.wm.edu/offices/revescenter/internationalization/description%20/index.php">Internationalization of U.S. Education in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century: The Future of International and Foreign Language Studies</a></span></strong><span style='color:#312F30'>, <strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white;font-weight:normal'>April 11-13, 2014</span></strong><b><span style='background:white'>, </span></b><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white;font-weight:normal'>Williamsburg Lodge, Williamsburg, VA</span></strong><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";background:white'> <o:p></o:p></span></strong></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#312F30;background:white;font-weight:normal'><a href="http://shss.nu.edu.kz/shss/Events/Conferences/ASEEES-CESS">ASEEES-CESS Joint Conference</a> at Nazarbayev U, Astana, Kazakhstan<o:p></o:p></span></strong></p><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#312F30;background:white;font-weight:normal'>Upcoming Regional Affiliate Conferences - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/regional-conferences">http://www.aseees.org/news-events/regional-conferences</a></span></strong><b><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>ASEEES MEMBER SPOTLIGHT - <a href="http://www.aseees.org/membership/spotlight">http://www.aseees.org/membership/spotlight</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>We are delighted to feature nine member spotlights. Get to know your colleagues. The spotlight provides a glimpse of both personal and professional interests. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Additional new website features are linked below:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed">ASEEES News</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-blog-feed">ASEEES BLOG</a> | <a href="http://www.scoop.it/t/slavic-east-european-and-eurasian-studies">ASEEES BLOGROLL</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Please let me know what questions you have.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Mary Arnstein, Communications Coordinator <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>203C Bellefield Hall <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>University of Pittsburgh<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+1 (412) 648-9788 (direct), +1 (412) 648-9911 (main)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.aseees.org/">www.aseees.org</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:#C00000'><a href="http://www.aseees.org/support.html"><span style='color:#C00000'>Support ASEEES</span></a> – Ask Me about Planned Giving</span><o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086">Find us on Facebook</a> | <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2585509">Join us on LinkedIn</a> | <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies">Follow us on Twitter</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>