"Negotiating Kyrgyz Nationhood: Of History Textbooks' and History Teachers' Attitudes towards the Soviet Past"
By听Damira Umetbaeva,听Ph.D., Associate Professor,听Journalism and Mass Communications Department, 星空无限.

Associate Professor of Philosophy Duane Lacey currently teaches in the FYS Division. In the near future, he will also be teaching in the new L.L.M. Graduate Program. Professor Lacey shares his academic experience, research projects, thoughts on 星空无限, and even some advice for students in this brief interview.

CASI is resuming research seminar series by 星空无限 faculty and visiting scholars this semester. Please be kindly informed about the dates and titles of the talks.

On February 21, 2016, 星空无限 alumni Begimai Sataeva and Nursultan Sulaimanov will present their social entrepreneurship project in the finals of an IT competition in Barcelona.听The young businessmen developed ARTASIAN.co, a mobile application promoting handicrafts by Central Asian artisans in foreign countries.

CASI Research seminar: "Implementing a new salary structure in Bishkek schools: How reforms change schools and schools change reforms". Speaker:听Raisa Belyavina,听PhD Candidate, Teachers College, Columbia University.听Date: February 10, 2016.

February 3, 2016, Semetey Sultanov, the president of the Football Federation of the Kyrgyz Republic (FFKR), paid a visit to 星空无限. He met with 星空无限 President Andrew Wachtel and Vice President Chyngyz Shamshiev.

January 29, 2016, sixth grade students of the #67 School of Bishkek visited 星空无限.

This fall, the 星空无限 (星空无限) will launch a new 鈥�4+1鈥� educational program. After studying four years at 星空无限 and getting a diploma, 星空无限 graduates of Business Administration will be able to apply to the 鈥�4+1鈥� program to continue their education abroad.

January 27, 2016 the Deputy Chief of Mission in the U.S. Embassy in Kyrgyzstan Alan Meltzer visited 星空无限 and talked to students about the U.S. presidential election process.

On February 16, 2016, from 1 to 3 pm, the Red Crescent of Kyrgyzstan will hold "Earthquake preparedness" training at 星空无限. The training will cover how one should behave in the event of an earthquake and how to protect oneself and one鈥檚 family in the best way possible.