Supporting CREEES

A TRADITION OF GIVING

The Center for Russian, East European and Eurasian Studies at Stanford University was founded in 1969. Russian and East European Studies as a collective endeavor at Stanford started under the aegis of Wayne S. Vucinich, Professor of History at Stanford since 1946, who created the "East European Faculty Seminar" in 1963. Over the years the Center has been fortunate to receive institutional funding from philanthropic organizations (including the Ford and Mellon Foundations), and from the U.S. Department of Education. And, from the beginning, the Center has been loyally supported by gifts from private donors. Substantial endowment funds have enabled us to flourish, particularly in the areas of public outreach, student scholarships, and research support. The Center relies on such private gifts to expand our academic and outreach activities and respond to new programming opportunities.

WHY SUPPORT RUSSIAN, EAST EUROPEAN AND EURASIAN STUDIES?

Now is a particularly important time to support Russian, East European and Eurasian studies. Post-Cold War changes in the region have transformed the roles of these newly independent states both within Europe and vis-à-vis the United States. Further, in the post-September 11 environment renewed U.S. ties with Russia and the strategic importance of the Central Asia and the Caucasus re-emphasize the importance of this part of the world.

It is more important then ever that area-specific international education stays strong in American universities, and particularly that we expand our knowledge of Central Asia and the Caucasus. Our endowment funds, primarily the Wayne S. and Sally Stys Vucinich Fund, allow us to sponsor new courses, to support graduate students in our M.A. program, and to host visiting scholars from Eastern Europe, the Former Soviet Union, Central Asia, Europe and America.

OUR GOALS

Gifts to the Center enable us to:

  • Expand the curriculum in exciting new areas
  • Support faculty and graduate student research
  • Support community outreach activities
  • Host reknowned area specialists for guest teaching, research, lectures and conferences
  • Develop endowed lecture series and conferences

HOW YOU CAN GIVE?

Several funds target general and more specific regions of interest, including:

The Wayne S. and Sara Stys Vucinich Fund for Slavic Studies
The Ukrainian Studies Fund
The Steve P. Rados Fund for Eastern European Studies
The Alex Dallin Lecture Fund

Gifts can also be directed to the Center without naming a specific fund.

Gifts to CREEES are tax-deductible under applicable rules. As a unit of Stanford University, CREEES qualifies for tax-exempt status under Section 501 (c)(3).

LET US WORK WITH YOU

For more information, please contact:

Rob Wessling
Associate Director
650-725-6852

SUPPORT CREEES

Contributions can be sent directly to CREEES at:

CREEES - Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies
ICA - Division of International Comparative & Area Studies 
Encina Hall West 217
417 Galvez Mall 
Stanford University MC 6045
(650)723-3562
fax( 650) 723-3010
creeesinfo@stanford.edu

Checks should be made to Stanford University, and designate CREEES or the specific fund of interest in the lower left portion of the check.