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Please join us for a lecture by Dr. Kyrill Kunakhovich (University of Virginia) on Thursday February 27 at 4pm in the Alderson Auditorium of the Kansas Union. Dr. Kunakhovich's talk is titled "The Polish Origins of World Heritage: Warsaw's Old Town and the Remaking of UNESCO." – at Baldwin City, KS

For those who were unable to attend today's panel "The 3rd Anniversary of Russia's Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine: Reflections by an International Panel of Experts," the recording is now available on our YouTube channel. youtu.be/8NB-qA3SzS0?si=0yd9… – at Baldwin City, KS

#OneDayOneKU starts TODAY @ noon! Support the CREES mission tinyurl.com/give2crees CREES brings leading scholars in the field to present at KU, offers scholarships to undergrad and grad students, & leads a rich outreach program in the community, K-12 schools, &community colleges

#OneDayOneKU is almost here! Help us in transforming the lives of students, faculty, and the community by supporting the CREES mission. tinyurl.com/Give2CREES

3rd Anniversary of Russia's Full-scale Invasion of Ukraine: Reflections by an International Panel of Experts 2/24 11am CST Zoom. Panelists: Oleksandr Mykhed and Yuliya Yurchuk Register for the Zoom at tinyurl.com/KUCREESPanel #ukraine #ukrainewar #RussiaUkraineWar

Today at 4pm! US Presidential Election: Ramifications for Russia & Ukraine. Alderson Auditorium KS Union. #election #USElection #WarInUkraine #ukraine #russia #2024Elections

We've made it easier to double major in REES and history! Why choose when you can have both! -Stand out to graduate schools and/or employers -Gain access to CREES funding opportunities -Take amazing classes with award-winning faculty -One capstone sequence for both majors

Congrats to Dr. Dinara Rakhmatullayeva and Dr. Valery Dzutsati on their publication "Browsing and believing: divergent effects of internet use on government trust in Central Asia." Both scholars were supported through the CREES Title VI grant. tinyurl.com/CASarticle

CREES Courier Fall 2024 Newsletter - mailchi.mp/f81cf5af1ae5/test…

CREES welcomes applications for the George C. Jerkovich Award ($1,250 per semester) and the Jarosewycz Family Scholarship ($2,000 for fall 2024). The deadline to apply for either of these awards is August 12, 2024. kusurvey.ca1.qualtrics.com/j…

Registration now open for the 2024 Less Commonly Taught Languages Career Fair on July 24 and 25. The Fair connects speakers of LCTLs with professional development & career opportunities. Free & virtual open to all members of the LCTL learning community. tinyurl.com/LCTLFair

The Harvard Extension School will be offering Beginning Georgian (GRGN E-1) virtually in Fall 2024!! The course will meet twice weekly for two hours, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6-8pm ET. The last day to register for the course is August 29, 2024. courses.dce.harvard.edu/?det… – at Baldwin City, KS

Voting has started for Best of Lawrence 2024! You can vote daily through June 8. The CREES Spring Festival is nominated for the Best Nonprofit Event category. We would greatly appreciate your support! consumers.secondstreetapp.co… @bestoflawrence @eXploreLawrence @downtwnlawrence

It's that time of year again! Follow us on Instagram at @KU_CREES for the REE word of the day! In June we will post a word/phrase in Polish complete with pronunciation by a native speaker so you can learn at home. @gapku @ku_sges @KUCollege @KUHonors @KULinguistics @kuglobal

K-12 and Community College educators! You're invited to a free professional development workshop on July 12 focusing on migration! Learn more/register at crees.ku.edu/journeys – at Kansas, USA

For those unable to attend, the recordings from our 2024 Security Conference: The Russo-Ukrainian War & Global Human Security are now available on our YouTube channel youtube.com/playlist?list=PL… @KUCollege @gapku @KUintlaffairs @ku_sges @KUHistoryDept @KUPoliticalSci @KUJournalism

Congratulations to John Lubianetsky for winning the 30th annual Laird Essay Contest! John was the undergraduate winner of the 2023 and 2022 contests as well. 3 years in a row! news.ku.edu/news/article/ku-…

Keynote address for the 2024 Security Conference "The Russo-Ukrainian War & Global Human Security" TONIGHT at the Dole Institute 7pm. Keynote speaker is Gen, Philip Breedlove (Former Supreme Allied Commander Europe of NATO). Conference panels tomorrow at Jayhawk Welcome Center.

We have extended the deadline for the Laird Essay Contest to April 15! crees.ku.edu/laird-essay-con… @KUPoliticalSci @KUHistoryDept @KUJournalism @ku_sges @KUCollege @KUHonors @KUGradStudies @gapku @kuglobal

The REES Fall 2024 course list is now available! Check out crees.ku.edu/academics/cours… as you build your schedule for next semester.