Grant to allow for study of Russia

Brooks Green, Department of Geography, received a $62,000 grant for the Understanding the Russian Far East: An Advanced Seminar on Its Problems and Prospects.The grant is funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad.

The grant will improve area studies, foreign language programs and schools. UCA students and faculty will gain world cultures experience. Public school teachers will enhance their knowledge of the Russian Far East and will be able to share that knowledge with their students.