| Discover Russia Learn more about the amazing Russian culture and study abroad opportunties through the Russian Club. TU has a sister university in Zelenograd, Russia and exchanges each year. Take a walk on Red Square and see an opera at the Bolshoi Theatre! |
Russia's Amazing History Russia is a truly unique country and has a rich history behind it. As you learn more about the immense change and opportunity in Russia today, learn about the times of Tsars, the change to communism, and Russia's beginnings with capitalism. |
| The Arts in Russia Russia is well known for its opera and figure skating. Since long ago, great emphasis has been placed on the arts, from the times of Catherine the Great and the Hermitage until today. Learn about the rich and diverse museums in Russia, and its unique role that it plays in culture today. |
Thinking Jobs? Think Russian. As Russia emerges from communism and faces the new century, market forces and opportunity are fast at work inside of Russia. If you are interested in international business or working with the government, learning the language that over 220 million people speak will broaden your future opportunities. |
| Rich Literature No other country has produced writers on the scale that Russia has. Ranging from Dostoevsky to Tolstoy, and more contemporary writers that include Solzhenitsyn and Yevtushenko, any student interested in the literature that has defined the world will find new insights by studying Russian. |
A Shrinking World With decreasing transportation costs and a revolution in communication technology, Russia is closer than it ever has been in the past. Now only a phone call or email away, Russia will work increasingly with the United States and the rest of the world, making Russian an even more important language to speak. |
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Step one: Select the Apple Menu located in the top left corner of your screen and click "System Preferences"
Step Two: The Systems Preferences application should now be open. From here, select the icon labeled "International"
Step Three: You should see a window that looks similar to this one. Notice the list of languages on the left, if you do not see ???????, you will need to add it by clicking the "Edit..." button just to the right.
Once you click this button, you may have to scroll down a long list of languages to find Russian. While your here, it is a good idea to turn off any other languages you do not want displayed on your computer. This may cause your computer to run a bit faster by not having to load lots of different language characters into memory. Once you have found and and checked ???????, press "OK" to close the window.
Step Four: Now click on the "Input Menu" button. This will bring up another long list of languages. Scroll through until you find Russian and check the box next to it. Also look for a an entry on the list called "Keyboard Viewer". This is important as it will allow you to open a window with a picture showing the layout of the keyboard, just incase you don't know the Cyrillic keyboard layout.
Step Five: Now you may quit System Preferences. If you have done everything correct in the steps above, you should now see an icon of the US flag next to your clock. If you click on it, you will see a menu similar to the one before. If you want to type in Russian, simply click here and select Russian. Also, if you want to change between the two keyboards quickly, instead of using your mouse, you can simply press hold down the Apple key (command key), then press the Space Bar. This will toggle between Standard English and Russian.
If you select the "Show Keyboard Viewer" option, you will see a window like the one below. It will display what ever languagse you have selected in this menu.
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