<html xmlns:v="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:vml" xmlns:o="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" xmlns:w="urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:word" xmlns:m="http://schemas.microsoft.com/office/2004/12/omml" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">
<head>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=us-ascii">
<meta name="Generator" content="Microsoft Word 15 (filtered medium)">
<style><!--
/* Font Definitions */
@font-face
{font-family:"Cambria Math";
panose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4;}
@font-face
{font-family:Calibri;
panose-1:2 15 5 2 2 2 4 3 2 4;}
/* Style Definitions */
p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal
{margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
h2
{mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:18.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
a:link, span.MsoHyperlink
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#0563C1;
text-decoration:underline;}
a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed
{mso-style-priority:99;
color:#954F72;
text-decoration:underline;}
p.MsoPlainText, li.MsoPlainText, div.MsoPlainText
{mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text Char";
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.Heading2Char
{mso-style-name:"Heading 2 Char";
mso-style-priority:9;
mso-style-link:"Heading 2";
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;
font-weight:bold;}
p.msonormal0, li.msonormal0, div.msonormal0
{mso-style-name:msonormal;
mso-margin-top-alt:auto;
margin-right:0in;
mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;
margin-left:0in;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;}
span.PlainTextChar
{mso-style-name:"Plain Text Char";
mso-style-priority:99;
mso-style-link:"Plain Text";
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
p.Pa7, li.Pa7, div.Pa7
{mso-style-name:Pa7;
mso-style-priority:99;
margin:0in;
margin-bottom:.0001pt;
line-height:12.05pt;
text-autospace:none;
font-size:12.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
span.EmailStyle22
{mso-style-type:personal-compose;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:windowtext;}
span.A6
{mso-style-name:A6;
mso-style-priority:99;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;
color:#211D1E;}
.MsoChpDefault
{mso-style-type:export-only;
font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;}
@page WordSection1
{size:8.5in 11.0in;
margin:1.0in 1.0in 1.0in 1.0in;}
div.WordSection1
{page:WordSection1;}
--></style><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapedefaults v:ext="edit" spidmax="1026" />
</xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
<o:shapelayout v:ext="edit">
<o:idmap v:ext="edit" data="1" />
</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]-->
</head>
<body lang="EN-US" link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72">
<div class="WordSection1">
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#C00000">2016 ASEEES Board Election Results<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="Pa7" style="margin-right:9.0pt"><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">President-Elect
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#211D1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa7" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:9.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span class="A6"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Julie Cassiday </span></b></span><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">(Williams College)
<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="Pa7" style="margin-right:9.0pt"><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Members-at-Large, 2017-2019
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="Pa7" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:9.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span class="A6"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Anne Lounsbery </span></b></span><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">(New York U)
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#211D1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="Pa7" style="mso-margin-top-alt:0in;margin-right:9.0pt;margin-bottom:0in;margin-left:.5in;margin-bottom:.0001pt">
<span class="A6"><b><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Kristin Roth-Ey </span></b></span><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">(University College London)
</span></span><span style="font-size:11.5pt;color:#211D1E"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span class="A6"><span style="font-size:11.5pt">Congratulations to the newly elected board members, who will begin their work on January 1, 2017. We thank them for their willingness to serve.
</span></span><o:p></o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#CC0033"><o:p> </o:p></span></strong></h2>
<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">ASEEES Convention Pre-registration ends on Oct. 14<o:p></o:p></span></strong></h2>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>REGISTRATION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Pre-registration ends on <b><span style="color:red">Oct. 14</span></b>:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">www.aseees.org/convention/registration</a> After Oct. 14, you can still register on-site at the convention but at a higher rate. Please consider purchasing the Pre-Award Buffet ticket as you register.
If you have already registered the convention, you can still purchase the ticket as an addition. If you need any assistance, please contact
<a href="mailto:aseees@pitt.edu">aseees@pitt.edu</a> or (412) 648-9911.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b><o:p> </o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><b>HOTEL RESERVATION<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Please reserve your hotel room at the Washington Marriott Wardman Park today:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">www.aseees.org/convention/hotel</a>.
<span style="background:white">If you prefer to speak with a live operator please call 1-877-212-5752 and reference "Association for Slavic, East European, and Eurasians Studies 2016."<span style="color:#312F30">
</span></span>The room block expires on <b><span style="color:red">Oct. 25</span></b>. If you wish to share accommodations, we suggest that you enter your information on our
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/roomshare">roomshare page</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">For any convention related inquiries, please contact Margaret Manges, convention manager, at
<a href="mailto:aseees.convention@pitt.edu">aseees.convention@pitt.edu</a> or <span style="color:black;background:white">
(412) 648-4049.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<h2 style="margin:0in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;vertical-align:baseline"><strong><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:#C00000">Be a Beta Tester and Get Early Access to ASEEES/<i>Humanities Commons<o:p></o:p></i></span></strong></h2>
<p class="MsoNormal">Are you interested in getting a sneak peek at the beta version of <i>ASEEES/Humanities Commons</i>? <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">As a beta <b>tester</b>, you’ll be able to log in, explore, and use <i>ASEEES</i>/<i>Humanities Commons</i> before anyone else. You’ll be asked to complete a user survey, explaining what you did and did not enjoy about your experience on
the site. The survey can be completed in about fifteen minutes. <b><a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F29oom%2Fyitqks%2Fymol8d&data=01%7C01%7Clypark%40pitt.edu%7C54ef51d5fecf4f83666c08d3ebc905c3%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1&sdata=y8KZ%2FKaEJ1mkyg6lT9ixKH194HsvTsVY%2BhDH0rL99Qg%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Sign
up here to become a tester</span></a></b>! <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Or you can sign up to be an <b>interviewee</b>. MLA staff will observe how you use the site and ask you some questions about your experience. We can conduct this interview over <i>Skype</i> or, if you’re in New York City, you can join them
at MLA headquarters in the Financial District or have them meet you at your office or workstation. You’ll receive an Amazon gift certificate in exchange for about thirty minutes of your time. In-person interviews are especially helpful to us, so if you’re
in the New York area, please consider this opportunity! <a href="https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ft.e2ma.net%2Fclick%2F29oom%2Fyitqks%2Fefpl8d&data=01%7C01%7Clypark%40pitt.edu%7C54ef51d5fecf4f83666c08d3ebc905c3%7C9ef9f489e0a04eeb87cc3a526112fd0d%7C1&sdata=Krcv2O49CAzorxU0bJTN0zCGXJCAQ0p7%2B96VZIXPvC8%3D&reserved=0" target="_blank"><span style="color:windowtext">Sign
up here to be an interviewee</span></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"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Lynda Park<br>
Executive Director<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 | University of Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh, PA 15260-6424 USA<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">+1 (412) 648-9911 (main), +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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention"><span style="color:red">2016 ASEEES Annual Convention, Washington, DC</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Association-for-Slavic-East-European-and-Eurasian-Studies/141362775903086"><span style="color:#0563C1">Find us on Facebook</span></a> |
<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
</div>
</body>
</html>