Forums and Lectures
Lectures will be archived online when possible.

January—
Tuesday, 4
Area Focus Series: "The Musico-Linguistic Trail of the Turkic Element of the Hungarian People," János Sipos, ethnomusicologist, Department of Folk Music Research, Institute for Musicology of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences, 11:00 A.M., 238 HRCB, see flyer

Wednesday, 12
Global Focus Series: "Singapore–U.S. Relations," Her Excellency Chan Heng Chee, Singaporean Ambassador to the U.S., NOON, 238 HRCB, see flyer

Friday, 14
Area Focus Series: "The Historical Setting of Norway's Independence," His Excellency Dagfinn Høybråtten, Norwegian Minister of Labor and Social Affairs, 2005 Leo Jacobsen Norwegian guest lecturer, 3:00, P.M., 238 HRCB

Wednesday, 19
Global Focus Series: "Transatlantic Relations and the Role of Nato," Jeffrey M. Hovenier, deputy director, NATO Policy, European Security and Political Affairs, U.S. Department of State, NOON, 238 HRCB

Wednesday, 26
Global Focus Series: "TBA," Randall W. Younker, professor of Old Testament and biblical archaeology and director, Institute of Archaeology, Seventh-day Adventist Theological Seminary, Andrews University, NOON, 238 HRCB

Expand Your World
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The Caspian Sea Basin is home to numerous wars and conflicts and a significant portion of the world’s known oil reserves. However, there is no accessible sea route to transport the precious energy sources to the world market.

“Fault Lines and Pipelines,” episode 5 of the Beyond the Border series, explores this treacherous region, and the search for a reliable pipeline route. Beyond the Border covers war, geography, politics, history, and current affairs. The series debuted in fall 2004 on KBYU-TV and was produced by Combat Films & Research (CFR) for the Kennedy Center.
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Enjoy the holidays and look forward to expanding your world once again with an excellent schedule of international scholars, professionals,and diplomats who will join us for lectures at the Kennedy Center during winter semester 2005.

Summer Internship Fair
BYU's Center for Economic Self-Reliance is holding a Summer Internship Fair on Friday, 7 January 2005 from 11:00 A.M. to 2:00 P.M. on the first and second floor atriums of the Tanner Building. Many of their nonprofit partners will be present to discuss internship and volunteer positions. The event will be a great place to network and discover opportunities in the nonprofit sector. These partners utilize students all over the world in a variety of academic and service activities. This is a great way to find out how you can get out of the classroom and into the field during summer 2005.

For more information, please contact Stephanie Bramwell.

2005 Foreign Service Study Guides
The 2005 Foreign Service Written Exam Study Guides are now available. Please visit the Foreign Service Exam Study Guide page to order online.

NSEP Funding for Students at the Advanced Level in Arabic, Chinese (Mandarin), Korean, and Russian
Deadline: 18 January 2005
A limited number of fellowships, administered through the Academy for Educational Development (AED), are being offered to qualified American students interested in receiving full financial support to participate in a language program. See flyer for details

Ancient Near Eastern Studies (ANES)
Get a head start and begin taking courses now for the Ancient Near Eastern Studies major. See course requirements. See web site.

Gilman Scholarship Application Deadlines Set for Fall 2005 and Spring 2006
Deadline fall 2005: 4 April 2005
Deadline spring 2006: 19 September 2005
The next application cycle will be for fall 2005 study abroad programs including fall quarter and semester or academic year programs that start between 15 July and 15 October 2005. Summer-only programs are not eligible as the Gilman Scholarship does not have a summer award cycle.

The online application for the Fall 2005 cycle will be available on the Gilman web site in mid-January and students must submit their application by midnight (CST) 4 April 2005. All applicants are required to mail in three copies of their official undergraduate transcript from their current and previous transfer institution, if applicable, which must be post-marked by 7 April 2005. See the full fall 2005 timeline online at the Gilman web site.