The East Asian Studies Center invites you to view the electronic publication of the Spring 2013 EASC expOSUre newsletter. You can access the newsletter at http://easc.osu.edu/resources/newsletters. This issue includes many center events in addition to the following feature articles:

 

Focus on EASC Director Patricia Sieber: After eight years at the helm of EASC, director Patricia Sieber has announced that she will be stepping down. This article focuses on Dr. Sieber's many accomplishments at the center.

  

Focus on newly appointed EASC Director Etsuyo Yuasa: Get to know Dr. Yuasa and the many accomplishments she brings to the center.

  

A tribute to the administrative leadership of Assistant Director Amy Carey: A report highlighting Amy Carey's unique contributions to the center as well as her continued commitment to excellence.

 

Focus on evaluation and assessment: Read about the recent national conference on the impact of NRCs as well as report findings.

 

Focus on FLAS Fellowships: A report summarizing eight years of FLAS recipients, reporting specifically on total funding compared with matched institutional support, language level and degree distribution as well as language and discipline distribution. 

 

Focus on STEM: A report detailing undergraduate STEM fellows as well as collaborative STEM projects led by the center.  

  

This expanded edition includes extensive faculty updates as well as student news. Community outreach and teacher training initiatives are highlighted. We hope you enjoy reading about East Asian events on campus as much as we enjoyed featuring them in this latest issue of EASC expOSUre. Enjoy!