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Turkish grant awarded to enhance Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University Library

Turkish grant awarded to enhance Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå University 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 Â鶹´«Ã½¸ßÇå 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.

“We’re 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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