Alumni
B.A.
Russian
2016
B.A.
Journalism
2016
Graduate Assistant
Russian and Slavic Studies Department
I am thankful for my Humanities degree for multiple reasons. It has taught me about different cultures and languages. It has taught me that as human beings, we strive to understand each other and to help each other. Through the Humanities I was able to be part of something bigger and better. I was taught to think outside the box and to understand the complexities of the world and gain real... Read More
B.A.
Russian Studies
1971
M.A.
Russian Studies
1973
Senior Advisor
Department of State
In diplomacy and foreign affairs, as in many fields, while it is desirable to know things, it is essential to understand things. In today's world, it is actually becoming less important to know things. What is valued now, in fact, is the ability to find things out. No one is expected to know a great many facts if one has the ability to produce the information at a moment's notice. The Internet... Read More
B.A.
Russian
1988
Vice President of Development
Make-A-Wish San Diego
I got so much out of my bachelor's program. My degree was in Russian Language & Literature, and although while doing it I had no clear idea of where it would lead me, the classes and experiences that I had through my program taught me strategic thinking, to be a better writer, and to look at situations from a 30,000-foot viewpoint rather than through the weeds. It helped me understand the... Read More
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B.A.
Russian
2006
B.A.
English
2006
M.A.
Russian
2008
Translator
Russian Winter Olympics project
M.A.
Russian
2007
English & World Literature Instructor
Gate Way Early College High School
B.A.
Russian
2017
B.A.
Linguistics
2017
M.A.
Russian
2019
English Teaching Assistant
Perm National Research Polytechnic University
B.A.
Russian
1997
B.S.
Geosciences
1997
Director, Russian and Eurasian Studies Program and Associate Professor of Geography
Colgate University
B.A.
Russian
2018
B.A.
Political Science
2018
M.A.
Russian
2020
Law Student
The University of Arizona
M.A.
Russian
2013
Russian Language Teacher
Clark County School District
B.A.
Russian and Soviet Studies
1990
Executive Director, Stanford Global Studies
Stanford University
B.A.
Russian
1984
M.A.
Russian
1987
Senior Lecturer in Russian
College of Humanities
B.A.
Russian
2016
B.A.
Journalism
2016
Graduate Assistant
Russian and Slavic Studies Department
B.A.
Russian Studies
1971
M.A.
Russian Studies
1973
Senior Advisor
Department of State
M.A.
Russian
1974
Professor
Department of Modern Literatures and Cultures, University of Richmond
