KU Welcomes Ukrainian Scholars, including Visiting Assistant Prof. Olga Kyrylova
LAWRENCE — Shortly after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the University of Kansas began working on several initiatives to support academic peers in Ukraine. One such endeavor, led by the Department of Slavic, German & Eurasian Studies, sought funding to support graduate students and faculty whose education and work were disrupted by the invasion.
The fundraising efforts during March and April 2022 were aided by KU Endowment, KU International Affairs, KU Center for Russian, East European & Eurasian Studies (CREES), the Department of Theatre & Dance, the School of Music, Kansas Public Radio and Maceli’s Catering and Banquet Hall. Those fundraising efforts and the subsequent matching funds from the Office of Research, the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences, the Office of Graduate Studies and CREES allowed for four graduate students and one faculty member to be funded for the 2022-23 academic year.