Welcome to the Knowledge Exchange Institute’s (KEI) July 2004 on-line newsletter!  (For students, current KEI participants abroad, program alumni, and others with an interest in studying abroad.)

In this month’s issue: 

Featured Programs: Russia!

Photos of Summer 2004 Students in Moscow

Fall 2004 Application Deadline Extended for Selected KEI Programs

International Trivia Question

Featured Programs: Russia!
Russia is the largest country in the world, and also one of the most diverse; Russian culture and society comprises a multitude of national and religious traditions. KEI offers academic programs, taught in English, at two diverse locations in Russia: Moscow & Puschino:

-- MOSCOW is at the forefront of social and economic change in Russia -- the heart and soul of the country -- and Moscow State University (MSU) is the top-ranked university in Russia , with a long history of Nobel and Fields Medal Laureates. You will study with renowned faculty who are friendly, speak English, and provide individualized attention since classes are small in size. 
-- PUSCHINO is a picturesque city on the Oaka River, 75 miles south of Moscow. The city was established in 1962 by the Russian Academy of Science to serve the needs of the Puschino Science Center (PSC). PSC consists of 9 research institutes and more than 5,000 working scientists, mathematicians and engineers. PSC is considered the premier research facility in Russia.

KEI offers the following discipline-specific study and intern programs in Russia:
*  Science, Math, and Engineering Research (Moscow and Puschino)
*  Medicine, Health, and Biomedical Research (Moscow)
*  East European Business, Law, and Diplomacy (Moscow)
*  Russian Language, Culture, and Humanities (Moscow)

KEI programs include a wide selection of courses, internships, housing, professional visits, excursions, on-site staff, and more.  For further information, call us at 1-800-831-5095. To learn about what's happening in Russia  (and Moscow), check out the Moscow Times website, or the Moscow Times pages about travel!

Photos of Summer 2004 Students in Moscow
The 8-week KEI summer programs at Moscow State University are half-way through, and students are sharing that they are having a wonderfully rewarding experience. The six photos at right were taken by Donna Yosmanovich (of Fordham University in New York).  These four links below are recent photos taken by Helen Huggins (of Valparaiso University in Indiana). Both students are participating on our summer program in Russia's capital city.
Views of Moscow
Cathedral Square, Kremlin
Random Moscow Sights
Bolshoi Theater, Moscow

Fall 2004 Application Deadline Extended: for Kenya, Mexico, Belgium, Italy 
The Application Deadline for fall 2004 programs has been extended until July 15 for KEI study and intern abroad programs in Nairobi, Mexico City, Brussels, and Venice. After that date, we will accept students on a space-available basis only. If you are considering applying, please call us right away at 800-831-5095!

International Trivia Question
KEI's monthly on-line newsletter features a trivia question related to international issues.

QUESTION:  In 1939, what country did Winston Churchill describe as "A riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma"?

[The first 3 people who e-mail KEI with the correct answer will win a free money belt. Hint: The answer can be found on KEI's website...]

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