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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'>Dear ASEEES members:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><a href="https://www.aseees.org/newsnet-current">August NewsNet is now available</a>, and<b> </b>includes "The Language Flagship Model: Elements for All Institutions" by Sam Eisen (Director of The Language Flagship); a citation announcing <span style='font-size:11.5pt'>Victor A. Friedman, the Andrew W. Mellon Distinguished Service Professor in the Humanities at the University of Chicago as the </span>ASEEES 2014 Distinguished Contributions Award Recipient; "Preserving Independence and Freedom in Russian Sociology: An Interview with Oksana Karpenko, Center for Independent Social Research" by Michele Rivkin-Fish (UNC, Chapel Hill); Member Spotlight: David R. Marples, (U of Alberta, Canada); and important dates related to the 2014 ASEEES Convention.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal style='text-autospace:none'><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Speaking of the convention, please register by <b><span style='color:red'>August 22</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>to receive the reduced registration rate: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText style='margin-left:.5in'><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='text-transform:uppercase'>Fall Webinar Series<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal>Our webinar series will kick off in late August with the program on government employment:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, August 27, 2014, 1pm ET</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>How to Find and Apply for Federal Government Jobs</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This webinar is designed to guide you as you consider, apply, and secure federal employment. We’ll help you research government careers, as well as provide practical tips for completing your application. Highlights include the Presidential Management Fellowship and other entry-level opportunities for graduate students. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>Wednesday, October 29, 2014, 2pm ET</b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><i>Navigating Academia: Networking</i></b><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Sponsored by ASEEES affiliate AWSS, this webinar will discuss various kinds of networking available to scholars, including social media, professional organizations, and person-to-person contacts. The participants will address such questions as: Which kinds of networking are most useful, and for what purposes? How can junior scholars take advantage of networking opportunities to advance their research and scholarship? Which of the many available social media are particularly useful to scholars? <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>To sign up for these webinars, <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="https://www.aseees.org/programs/webinars">click here</a>. </span>Additionally, if you have ideas for or would like to present a webinar, please email me at <span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="mailto:newsnet@pitt.edu">newsnet@pitt.edu</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoPlainText><b>SEND US YOUR NEWS<o:p></o:p></b></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Do you have a new job or a publication, or did you receive a promotion, a fellowship, or an award? Please send us your news to be published in <a href="http://www.aseees.org/newsnet-current">NewsNet</a> and on our online <a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=aseees&WebCode=ArticleResult&FromSearchControl=Yes&FromSearchControl=Yes">Announcement</a> section. <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>Mary Arnstein<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal>Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>+1 (412) 648-9809 (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><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention"><span style='color:blue'>ASEEES2014 Convention, San Antonio, Nov. 20-23</span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.aseees.org/donate"><span style='color:#C00000'>Support ASEEES</span></a><span style='color:#C00000'> – Ask Me about Planned Giving</span><o:p></o:p></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><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>