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Congratulations to Professor Sasha Prokhorov!
Frederick Corney | April 10, 2012

Plumeri Award Recipient

 
Recipients of Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence announced
Nicholas Langhorne, University Development | April 6, 2012

First awarded in 2009, Plumeri Awards for Faculty Excellence have touched faculty and students in almost every corner of the campus, and now the College is announcing the 2012 honorees.

 
Commencement 2011
Commencement 2012
MVT | April 6, 2012

On May 12th 2012 over 90 IR majors celebrated their graduation at PBK Hall. Congratulations Class of 2012!!!

 
Speak Russian, Drink Tea
Frederick Corney | October 13, 2011

Come and drink tea with our Russian tutor Victoria Kim at the Russian House (Randolph Complex)

 
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St. Petersburg study-abroad students attend international film festival
Beth Morrissey, Reves Center for International Study | July 22, 2011

Participation in second annual event helps students not only learn more about Russian culture and films, it exposed them to 10 superb films from around the world.

 
Congratulations!
Frederick Corney | May 30, 2011

Awards won by our distinguished RPSS students this year!

 
Congratulations to Monika Bernotas and Suzanne Reed!
Frederick Corney | May 10, 2011

Monika and Suzanne have won Honorable Mention Certificates at the Annual ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest.

 
Will Sinnott - Award Winner!
Frederick Corney | April 12, 2011

Will Sinnott wins Post-Secondary Russian Scholar Laureate Award.

 
Film Screening: The Inner Circle (1991) (Monday, 4 April, 2011, 7-9 pm, Wash. 302)
Frederick Corney | April 4, 2011

The second film in the mini-film series for History of Russia (HIST378)

 
PUBLIC LECTURE: "An Eye Witness Account: Doing Hi-Tech Business in Russia" (Friday, 25 March, 3:30 pm, Miller 1088)
Frederick Corney | March 25, 2011

Room 1088 Miller Hall (Mason School of Business) Summary: As an executive of the United Technologies Corporation, Peter Barzach developed, implemented and managed the start-up of the first U.S. Manufacturing Joint Venture (JV) with a member company of the Russian Ministry of Defense in history. Full Description: As an executive of the United Technologies Corporation, Peter Barzach developed, implemented and managed the start-up of the first U.S. Manufacturing Joint Venture (JV) with a member company of the Russian Ministry of Defense in history. The JV was featured in the IVth Gore-Chernomyrdin Summit as an example of how to do business in Russia. The JV recently celebrated it's 10th anniversary and won the Presidents Medal, the highest award given by the Russian Federation. Mr. Barzach will discuss his experiences and the challenges of doing business in Russia. Sponsored by the Russian and Post-Soviet Studies Program

 
12th Annual ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest
Sasha Prokhorov | January 24, 2011

Students! I invite you to participate in the Twelfth Annual ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest. If you are interested, send me your name and number of years in Russian classes. I will email you about the date when we write the essay. Sasha Prokhorov

 
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Summer Study Abroad in St. Petersburg in 2011 with Professor Prokhorov
Frederick Corney | October 2, 2010

Summer Abroad in St. Petersburg.

 
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Congratulations to Eleonora Figliuoli!
Alexander Prokhorov and Global Studies staff | April 22, 2010

She won the third place in the Eleventh Annual ACTR National Post-Secondary Russian Essay Contest.

 
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Not only are they smart, they play soccer as well...
Iryna Hniadzko | April 13, 2010

Congratulations to our Russian House soccer team! We won 5:1 against the German House on Saturday, April 10th!

 
 
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Summer in St. Petersburg
GS Program | February 24, 2010

A large group of our own RPSS majors will be spending this summer studying for six weeks in St. Petersburg, Russia in the WM Summer Study Abroad Program.

 
Zolotoi ples Folk Group at the College
Global Studies Program | February 24, 2010

April 12, 2010 we received the visit of the immensely popular folk group, Zolotoi ples!

 
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Reimagining History through Film
GS Program | October 28, 2009

The Russian and Post Soviet Program welcomes the renowned filmmaker Evgeny Tsymbal

 
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Homecoming 2009
IR Program | October 27, 2009

Thank you to all those who attended our homecoming reception!

 
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GS Graduation 2009
GS Program | August 21, 2009

50 GS majors celebrated their graduation in PBK May 16. Congratulations class of 2009!

 
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GS Homecoming
GS Program | August 19, 2009

You are cordially invited to a reception for internationally-oriented William and Mary Alumni at this 2009 homecoming celebration.