USF鈥檚 Institute on Russia is seeing a tremendous growth in interest since its launch in fall 2017. It was established to enhance global education at 黑料网吃瓜爆料and to help both undergraduate and graduate students gain a greater understanding of Russia. In this way, students are strengthening their qualifications for a number of careers, especially those involving national security.
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Alexopoulos, PhD, Institute on Russia director and professor of history. 鈥淥ur students and our community are eager to better understand and engage with this complex country鈥攐ne that has been both our ally and our adversary.鈥�
Students who attend events sponsored by the Institute are majoring in different fields, including history, global studies,cybersecurity, criminology, international business and journalism. There鈥檚 also been an uptick in student veterans and those with military experience due to USF鈥檚 proximity to MacDill Air Force Base in Tampa, where U.S. Central Command and