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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2017 ASEEES Board Election Results</b><br>
ASEEES <a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/2017-board-election-results">
announces the results</a> of the 2017 elections for the Board of Directors positions.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">President-Elect / Vice President 2018 | President 2019 | Immediate Past President 2020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Mark Steinberg, U of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Members-at-Large, 2018-2020<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">Janet Johnson, CUNY Brooklyn College<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in">James Krapfl, McGill U (Canada)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Graduate Student Representative, 2018-2019<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-indent:.5in">Tetyana Dzyadevych, U of Illinois at Chicago
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<p class="MsoNormal">Congratulations to the newly elected board members, who will begin their work on January 1, 2018. We thank them for their willingness to serve.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>2017 ASEEES Convention Chicago Mobile App Now Available<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">The Convention Mobile App is now available: <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/mobile-app">
www.aseees.org/convention/mobile-app</a> We thank the <a href="https://www.americancouncils.org/">
American Councils for International Education</a> for sponsoring the app. Please note that the convention program is regularly updated until the convention.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/registration">Register for the Convention</a> by Sept 30, if you are a participant in the program; Pre-registration ends on Oct 6.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/hotel">Make Your Hotel Reservation</a> |
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/program">View the Program</a> | <a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention/2017-special-events/films">
Film Series</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">The ASEEES Executive Committee issued a <b>statement against racism and intolerance</b>:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/advocacy/aseees-statement-against-racism-and-intolerance">
www.aseees.org/advocacy/aseees-statement-against-racism-and-intolerance</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>NEW Program - Exploring Career Diversity</b>: ASEEES announces a new career development program, Exploring Career Diversity. PhD student/recent PhD members who are interested in non-academic career options should sign up for informational
interviews with non-academic professionals. We ask the members who are professionals in non-academic sector to please volunteer to provide the interviews.
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-announces-program-exploring-career-diversity">
www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-announces-program-exploring-career-diversity</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ASEEES Job:</b> We are hiring a new Membership Coordinator. For more info and to apply:
<a href="http://www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-job-membership-coordinator">
www.aseees.org/news-events/aseees-news-feed/aseees-job-membership-coordinator</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>ASEEES Webinar Topic Ideas</b>? We are looking for ideas for webinars. If you have an idea or are interested in presenting, please contact
<a href="mailto:newsnet@pitt.edu">newsnet@pitt.edu</a> ASEEES members have access to the archive of past webinars on the
<a href="https://netforum.avectra.com/eweb/StartPage.aspx?Site=ASEEES&WebCode=webinars">
Member Site</a> (member login required).<o:p></o:p></p>
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<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) 648-9911 (main), +1 (412) 648-9815 (fax)<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="http://www.aseees.org/convention"><b><span style="color:blue">ASEEES2017 Chicago</span></b></a><b><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"><span style="color:#0563C1">Facebook</span></a> |
<a href="http://twitter.com/#!/aseeestudies"><span style="color:#0563C1">Twitter</span></a> |
<a href="https://aseees.hcommons.org/"><span style="color:blue">ASEEES Commons</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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