Hello academic advisors, I'm writing a quick email to let you know that the Department of Modern Languages is for the first time offering Elementary Russian I this spring. Normally, students would have to wait until Fall to start an elementary sequence in most of our languages. We hope this offering increases access in students' busy schedules. The course is offered on TR at 10:00, in-person. Russian may be of interest to students who are looking for future employment in the government sector. Right now, there are increasing job opportunities in government agencies (NSA, CIA, FBI, US Department of State, etc.), especially related to cybersecurity and Russia-based threats. This also includes increased positions related to foreign affairs and contract linguist work related to the region. Russian is deemed a Critical Language by the US government, which also brings increased opportunities for scholarships for study abroad and research. I'm happy to answer any questions about our program! The link Best Drew Andrew Chapman, Ph.D. Assistant Dean, Honors College Director, Office of Nationally Competitive Awards<https://honors.utsa.edu/onca/> Director, Russian Language Program<http://colfa.utsa.edu/modern-languages/russian> The University of Texas at San Antonio Honors College / Department of Modern Languages and Literatures andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu<mailto:andrew.chapman2@utsa.edu> [2022 Fulbright HSI Leader Badge]