Turkish grant awarded to enhance 海角社区 Library
Published: July 24, 2014.
The received a $4,000 Library Acquisition Grant from
the Institute of Turkish Studies. This is the second grant awarded to Lewis from the Institute in
Washington, D.C.
The grant funds new library resources for faculty and students studying Middle Eastern history
and culture. The materials will also have wide interest for students in history, literature, political
science, and contemporary global studies among other academic areas.
揥e抮e pleased with the new resources and grateful to Dr. James Tallon, assistant professor of
, for securing this second grant. The new additions will enhance our offerings to students
interested in this area of study,� Thomas Urbanski, library director, said.
Since 1983, the Institute of Turkish Studies has sponsored an annual grant program that offers a
variety of awards to scholars, colleges and universities in the United States. The principal purpose of
the grant program is to support and encourage the development of research, scholarship, and
learning in the field of Turkish Studies in the U.S.
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