News from Indiana University's Robert F. Byrnes Russian and East European Institute

Sarah Phillips, Director

Volume 45, Number 1

Editor

Hasmitha Bhetalam

 

Director's Message

Dear REEI-affiliated colleagues, students, and  friends,

Although the COVID-19 pandemic continues to  interfere with our ability to gather in person as a  community, we are grateful for the myriad  opportunities, connections, and collaborations  that all of you have made possible this past  semester. In this issue of REEIfication you can read  about the many accomplishments of REEI’s current  faculty, students, and staff; the impressive  activities of REEI alumni; the lives and legacies of  colleagues we have lost, and much more. Energetic  new students have joined the REE Studies fold at  IU, bringing with them exciting ideas and diverse  passions for study across disciplines. This fall, IU  alumni Donald Raleigh and Eve Levin received  prestigious recognition from ASEEES and the  Association for Women in Slavic Studies,  respectively. REEI continues to benefit from the  generous financial support of notable donors and  foundations, and we are especially excited to announce the creation of a new endowment, the Stephen F. Cohen and Katrina vanden Heuvel  fund. None of this would be possible without the energy, expertise, and support that REEI  affiliates contribute to the work we do, and we are grateful for the REEI community.

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