From the Office of Research and Graduate Education: Russian Flagship Program and NEA Big Read grants
Russian Flagship Program
- PI: Victoria Hasko, associate professor, language and literacy education
- Sponsor: Institute of International Education
- Amount: $1,300,000
This grant continues the Russian Flagship Program in the U.S. Southeast to create a unique regional, as well as national, pipeline of global Russian-speaking professionals critical to U.S. competitiveness and security.
National Endowment for the Arts Big Read: Can’t We Talk About Something More Pleasant?
- PI: Melisa “Misha” Cahnmann-Taylor, professor, language and literacy education
- Sponsor: National Endowment for the Arts
- Amount: $15,000
The NEA Big Read project will produce a series of book discussions and events to raise local attention on what it means to age well and live well in a diverse community. The events will take place May 9-June 20, 2021, appropriately between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day, and will follow the narrative of the book as it relates to themes of health, wellness, family care, and finances.