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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear ASEEES members:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">After a successful launch of the <b>ASEEES Mentoring Program</b> last year, we are now accepting applications for mentees and mentors for the 2015-2016 Program:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/programs/mentoring">http://www.aseees.org/programs/mentoring</a> You can also read a
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-blog-feed/aseees-mentoring-program-participant-reflects-its-benefits">
blog post about the mentoring program</a> by a current participant.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Nominations for the <b>2015</b> <b>ASEEES Distinguished Contributions in Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies Award</b> are due by
<b><span style="color:red">April 1</span></b>: <a href="https://www.aseees.pitt.edu/programs/aseees-prizes/distinguished-contributions-award">
https://www.aseees.pitt.edu/programs/aseees-prizes/distinguished-contributions-award</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Please note the three upcoming <b>Regional Affiliate Conferences
</b>in March and April<b> </b>and consider attending: <a href="https://www.aseees.pitt.edu/news-events/aseees-news-feed/upcoming-regional-affiliate-conferences">
https://www.aseees.pitt.edu/news-events/aseees-news-feed/upcoming-regional-affiliate-conferences</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Many of you should have already received a direct e-mail from Ted Gerber (U Wisconsin) asking you to complete
<b>a survey for a study on the state of Russian studies in the US, sponsored by the Carnegie Corporation of New York</b>. If you did not receive this e-mail and conduct research on Russia
<u>and</u> work in the US, please consider participating in this important survey by
<b><span style="color:red">Wed, Feb. 25, 11:59pm PST</span></b>: <a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BRYX8P5">
https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BRYX8P5</a> If you have already responded to the survey, we thank you.
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<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda Park, Executive Director<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasian Studies <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">203C Bellefield Hall | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9788 (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/"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.aseees.org</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<a href="http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2585509"><span style="color:#0563C1">Join us on LinkedIn</span></a> |
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Follow us on Twitter</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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