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Department of German and Russian

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The Department of German and Russian offers a major in German and a minor in Russian studies. Our German program consists vibrant mix of literature, language and culture studies, and our Russian Area Studies program is an exciting interdisciplinary program encompassing several fields of study here at Washington and Lee. We offer manyenriching cultural opportunities while in Lexington and more still when students study abroad in our programs in Bayreuth and Berlin. Our department also provides vital scholarship support for prestigious programs like the Fulbright research or teaching assistantship program, as well asthe opportunity to compete for career enhancing business internship programs in commerce and laboratory internships the sciences. Recent graduates are enjoying exciting and varied careers in such areas as publications, industry, law, international banking and teaching.


Announcements

  • @AlternateTextIsaac Webb '13
    Russian Area Studies Major Awarded Fulbright Research Grant
    Isaac Webb '13, a Russian Area Studies Major, received a Fulbright Grant to conduct research in Ukraine. He will be examining the disability policy there in an attempt to understand the ways in which the rights of the disabled have changed or, conversely, have not changed since the collapse of the Soviet Union. He will contextualize this research within the international human rights movement.
  • @AlternateTextGinger Sun '13
    German Major Receives Johnson Opportunity Grant
    Ginger Sun '13, a German major, received a Johnson Opportunity Grant to do math research this summer. She will then attend the Budapest Mathematics Semesters program (BSM) in Hungary, BSM is the most prestigious international program for undergraduate students of mathematics.
  • @AlternateTextLauren Schultz '13
    German Student Recipient of the Lena T. Stevens Award
    Lauren Schultz '13, a German minor, will be attending Stanford next year to pursue a PhD in geology. Lauren is the recipient of the Lena T. Stevens Award for graduating geology majors to help cover graduate school expenses
  • @AlternateTextKatie Jarrell '14
    German Major to Work With Shepherd Internship Program
    Katie Jarrell '14, a German major, is doing an internship with the Shepherd Internship Program working to benefit disadvantaged communities and members of society. Katie will be working at the Delta Area Health Education Center in Helena, Arizona, where she will serve for eight weeks.

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