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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Jul 27

Friends, I am not having fun on BlueSky yet. Am I missing some connections from the old crowd on the other site? I'm becoming a LinkedIn person, and therefore worry about my soul

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · 6d

With the death of Title VI, these small initiatives supporting students to study Less Commonly Taught Languages will become even more crucial. Donate to support Polish at Ohio State! Even $5 is meaningful
buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/47465

Polish Studies Initiative Grants and Scholarships Fundraiser

Advance Polish Studies at Ohio State, support the PSI Grant and Scholarship Campaign.

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · 6d

With the death of Title VI, these small initiatives supporting students to study Less Commonly Taught Languages will become even more crucial. Donate to support Polish at Ohio State! Even $5 is meaningful
buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/47465

Polish Studies Initiative Grants and Scholarships Fundraiser

Advance Polish Studies at Ohio State, support the PSI Grant and Scholarship Campaign.

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · 20d

Jealous. My neighbor talks about preparing for the Civil War. I hope he means buying canned goods...

Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Sep 11

FLAS and NRC cancelled, seemingly nationwide

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 31

A final push for our fundraiser: buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/46587

Though we've met our goal, the uncertainty of continued federal funding means that every dollar counts, and every donor shows support for the work we do.

60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

Help The Ohio State University reach 60 Donors for the project: 60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. A donation of any amount can make a difference!

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

6) Many universities are backstopping these programs. Donate to your alma mater. If the top leadership is questionable, don't donate to the university-wide slush funds, donate to specific programs with control closer to the students. For example: buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/46587

60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

Help The Ohio State University reach 60 Donors for the project: 60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. A donation of any amount can make a difference!

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Continuations did not come for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Center grants to universities (for all programs, as far as I can tell). Reach out to any students in your network, and please offer you support to these programs. Ideas below:

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 27

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Take Action for International Education!

I just took action to increase funding for Title VI and Fulbright-Hays! Join me and take action here.

p2a.co

Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Should have tagged @aseees.bsky.social (who might have more nation-wide information)

aseees.org/donate/

Donate to ASEEES | Association for Slavic, East European, & Eurasian Studies

ASEEES Giving Your gifts allow ASEEES to continue to make an impact on the field. In 2024, ASEEES awarded: 102 travel grants for a total of $68,900: 29 Childcare Grants […]

aseees.org

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Other ideas?

Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

7) Advocate with Congress, OMB, the Department of Education and the President over the importance of these programs in national security, diplomacy, business and education

8) Talk to people OUTSIDE the field about these programs: neighbors, cousins, etc. There are a lot of misconceptions

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

6 contd.) If you aren't sure to what extent a program is being backstopped, reach out to the staff/faculty and ask. Same if you don't know who makes the decisions on certain funds. But it's been a pretty busy week so responses might be delayed.

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

6) Many universities are backstopping these programs. Donate to your alma mater. If the top leadership is questionable, don't donate to the university-wide slush funds, donate to specific programs with control closer to the students. For example: buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/46587

60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

Help The Ohio State University reach 60 Donors for the project: 60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. A donation of any amount can make a difference!

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

4) Do you know of any fellowships/scholarships that are still funded that don't get enough applications? Please share.

5) Donate to your professional organization (ASEEES, in my case).

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

1) A lot of my mutuals on here are experts in the field: mentor a student or give a public lecture pro bono.

2) Send a student a check, take them out to dinner, offer to buy their books or laptop...

3) Does your place of employment have a vacancy that might suit these students? Please share

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 16

Continuations did not come for Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowships and National Resource Center grants to universities (for all programs, as far as I can tell). Reach out to any students in your network, and please offer you support to these programs. Ideas below:

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 13

Ojakhuri made with Slovenian sausage and topped with Mexican cheese. Still tkemali on the side, of course. Turned out great!

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Sonja Schiffers @sonjaschiffers.bsky.social · Aug 12

VACANCY 💻

Join our amazing team at @hbs-south-caucasus.bsky.social as a part-time Communications and Web Manager!
Location: Tbilisi (on-site role with required presence in the office two days per week; remote work is not possible)
Application deadline: August 31!

ge.boell.org/en/2025/08/1...

Vacancy: Communications and Web Manager | Heinrich Böll Stiftung | Tbilisi - South Caucasus Region

We are looking for a part-time communications and web manager (20 hours weekly) in Tbilisi to design and implement the external communications work of our office. We are seeking a creative individual ...

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 12

Pretty exciting to leaf through my new cookbook (which touts itself as New American) and find a recipe for plov. I needed a new one--can't find the one I dug from the depths of the internet and used with great success years ago. No khachapuri, though.

Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Aug 8

Rough day in Title VI land. Somebody give me the dopamine hit of another donation.

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Jul 27

Friends, I am not having fun on BlueSky yet. Am I missing some connections from the old crowd on the other site? I'm becoming a LinkedIn person, and therefore worry about my soul

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Jul 2

Supporters of Slavic Studies, please pitch in! Our goal is 60 donors for 60 years buckeyefunder.osu.edu/project/46587

The money must move, and this is a great group of kids who deserve support

60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies

Help The Ohio State University reach 60 Donors for the project: 60 Years of Slavic, East European and Eurasian Studies. A donation of any amount can make a difference!

buckeyefunder.osu.edu

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Jul 13

Beware! Southwest apparently no longer sends check-in reminders. I forgot by a little bit, and am totally effed for my flight tomorrow. Not a great start to one of my first actual vacations ever

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Cookies and the Caucasus @cookiescaucasus.bsky.social · Jul 2

#60YearsOfCSEEES