Russian Flagship Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison

[Karen Evans-romaine]

Dear colleagues,

Woops! I did what I thought I would never do. My apologies to colleagues on the list.

Karen Evans-Romaine

On 03/31/10, Melissa Smith  <mtsmith02 at YSU.EDU> wrote:

> Congratulations, Karen!  Ohio will miss you!
> 
> Melissa
>  
> On 3/30/10 11:24 AM, Karen Evans-romaine wrote:
> > Dear SEELANGS colleagues:
> > 
> > We are pleased to announce a new undergraduate Russian Flagship Center 
> at the University of Wisconsin – Madison. The new program is directed 
> by Karen Evans-Romaine, with Dr. Dianna Murphy (associate director) and 
> Dr. Anna Tumarkin (assistant director).
> > 
> > The UW-Madison Russian Flagship offers a challenging Russian language 
> and culture curriculum that aims to enable highly motivated 
> undergraduate students of all majors to achieve a Superior level of 
> proficiency in Russian on the ACTFL scale (ILR 3). We welcome 
> applications from undergraduates from all majors and at all levels of 
> proficiency in Russian who wish to attain professional-level competence 
> in Russian. 
> > 
> > Russian Flagship students commit to a rigorous program of study. 
> Requirements include completing the equivalent of first- to fourth-year 
> Russian language and the following courses: 
> > •	two-semester Russian culture course in Russian; 
> > •	senior capstone course; 
> > •	three credits of advanced-level seminar work in Russian, with 
> research papers in Russian in the student’s major discipline; 
> > •	either two Russian area studies courses with a one-credit 
> Russian-language component or two courses in the student’s major with a 
> one-credit Russian-language component;
> > •	individual and small group tutorials. 
> > 
> > The curriculum is designed to provide students with maximum 
> flexibility in meeting these requirements, with accelerated course 
> options during the academic year and over the summer in both the United 
> States and in Russia. A Russian Flagship advisor works closely with 
> each student to design an individualized study plan tailored to the 
> student’s disciplinary interests.
> > 
> > In addition to meeting core course requirements, Russian Flagship 
> students commit to participating in co- and extra-curricular activities 
> such as the Russian language floor in UW-Madison’s International 
> Learning Community, weekly Russian language tables, workshops, 
> lectures, films, and social activities. 
> > Flagship students who complete the required curriculum will be 
> eligible to apply for the academic year Russian Overseas Flagship 
> Program at St. Petersburg University, administered by American Councils 
> for International Education.
> > 
> > Financial aid is available for Flagship students on the Russian 
> Overseas Flagship Program, and for intensive summer study in the United 
> States and abroad.
> > 
> > Students can begin the pre-Flagship track at any point, from 
> first-year Russian to a more advanced level. Heritage speakers, that 
> is, students who grew up in Russian-speaking families but have been 
> educated primarily in English, are also encouraged to apply. 
> > 
> > Applications for the Flagship program are accepted each year by 15 
> October and 1 March. Applications 
> > will be available starting 1 June 2010. A website for the program will 
> be up soon.
> > 
> > For further information, please contact Professor Karen Evans-Romaine, 
> UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center Director (evansromaine at wisc.edu, 
> 608-262-3499).
> > 
> > Interested non-UW students should contact Dr. Dianna Murphy, 
> UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center Associate Director 
> (diannamurphy at wisc.edu, 608-262-1575).
> > 
> > The UW-Madison Russian Flagship Center is a program of the Department 
> of Slavic Languages and Literature and the Language Institute, with the 
> Center for Russia, East Europe and Central Asia and the Doctoral 
> Program in Second Language Acquisition. The Language Flagship Program 
> is an initiative of the National Security Education Program. 
> > 
> > For further information about NSEP Flagship programs in Russian and 
> other critical languages throughout the US, see 
> www.thelanguageflagship.org. 
> > 
> > ********************
> > 
> > Karen Evans-Romaine
> > Associate Professor
> > Department of Slavic Languages & Literature
> > University of Wisconsin - Madison
> > 1432 Van Hise Hall, 1220 Linden Drive
> > Madison, WI 53706
> > phone: (608) 262-3499 (direct), (608) 262-3498 (dept office)
> > fax: (608) 265-2814
> > email: evansromaine at wisc.edu
> > 
> > 
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> Department of Foreign Languages and 
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> Youngstown State University
> Youngstown, OH 44555
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