aaus-list @ ukrainianstudies.org -- Re: [aaus-list] National Conference of SUSTA

[M T Znayenko <znayenko@andromeda.rutgers.edu>]

As a former Vice-President of SUSTA (1955-1957), I am delighted that you 
are attempting a real revival of the Federation of Ukrainian Student 
Organizations of America (SUSTA).    I would be happy to participate in 
your Conference but I have two major conferences in April and am unable to 
commit myself at this time. May i suggest that you contact two of 
Rutgers' retired professors, Taras Hunczak and Volodymyr Petryshyn who 
were some of SUSTA's  most active early members.   As you may know, the 
beginning of SUSTA are detailed in "Ukrains'ke Studentstvo v Amerytsi: 
Propam'iatna Knyha SUSTA z nahody desiatylitn'oi diial'nosty" (Baltimore,
New York, l963). The volume was published with an introduction by Prof. Osyp
Zinkevych who was responsible for its publication.


Prof. Myroslava Tomorug Znayenko
Co-Director of Central and East European Studies
Rutgers University, 175 University Avenue
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973-353-505l, 5498 (Secretary), 5733 (fax)
212-866-1906 (home)

On Fri, 9 Feb 2007, Diana Howansky wrote:

> (Dear members of the American Association of Ukrainian Studies, I'm passing 
> this letter on behalf of Zenon Tech-Czarny of the Rutgers Ukrainian Students 
> Club. If you are available to devote your time to participating in SUSTA's 
> national conference as a keynote speaker or panelist -- for which I'm sure 
> the students will be grateful -- please contact Zenon at 
> ztech@eden.rutgers.edu. Thank you. -Diana Howansky)
>
> To Whom It May Concern:
>
> Last year, board members from numerous Ukrainian Student Clubs at 
> Universities across the country came together for what was to become the 
> first general meeting of a newly found SUSTA, a national Ukrainian Student 
> Group which includes Ukrainian clubs from all across the country. Since that 
> initial meeting last April, we have worked diligently to put together an 
> organization that will outlive our time as students at our respective 
> universities.
>
> As many of you know, SUSTA was an organization in the 60s and 70s that served 
> as the umbrella organization of Ukrainian Clubs in America, similar to SUSK 
> in Canada. Since that time, the organization fell apart and little if 
> anything can be found about it. We have taken the initiative to give 
> Ukrainian students the same opportunities that were given to our parents when 
> they had SUSTA.
>
> This April, we are planning to hold a national conference consisting of a 
> wide variety lectures, films and panel discussions relating to contemporary 
> Ukrainian issues and the role of Ukrainian students. Along with the 
> conference we will be holding a summit of SUSTA leaders in order to have 
> elections for the next governing board and to further expand the 
> organization. We are looking for professors and professionals to speak at 
> this event as well as partake in the expansion of SUSTA; the conference will 
> be held at Rutgers University in New Brunswick, NJ the 21st of April and 
> sponsored by the Rutgers Ukrainian Students Club. The topics of the lectures 
> and panels are not set but we would like to get an idea of who would be able 
> and willing to make it. The audience would consist of roughly 150 students 
> from various universities across the nation.
>
> If you would like to participate please contact Rutgers Ukrainian Student 
> Club at: rusc@eden.rutgers.edu
>
> Or via phone:
> Roman Tabatchouk- 1.201.230.6958
> Zenon Tech-Czarny- 1.609.240.5227
>
> Thank you for your time.
>
> Sincerely,
>
> SUSTA and the Rutgers Ukrainian Students Club
> -- 
> Diana Howansky
> Staff Associate
> Ukrainian Studies Program
> Columbia University
> Room 1208, MC3345
> 420 W. 118th Street
> New York, NY  10027
> (212) 854-4697
> ukrainianstudies@columbia.edu
> http://www.harrimaninstitute.org/courses/ukrainian_studies_program.html
>
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