BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//hacksw/handcal//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VEVENT DTEND:20181012T233000Z UID: 6830877f445f0 DTSTAMP:20250523T093439Z LOCATION:The Gerber Center for Student Life DESCRIPTION:The American Scandinavian Association at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø and the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Historical will welcome the Swedish Council of America during its fall meetings\, being held in the Quad Cities.\n\nThe three organizations will jointly host a banquet Oct. 12 honoring the Swedish Council¡¯s 2018 award winners and recognizing the contributions of Dr. Dag Blank\, director of the Swenson Swedish Immigration Research Center at Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø\, and professor of American Studies at Sweden¡¯s Uppsala University.\n\nTickets are $26.50 and reservations must be received by Oct. 8\n\nThe Swedish Council of America\, headquartered in Minneapolis\, presents awards that recognize contributions by individuals and organizations that further understanding of Swedish heritage and enhance appreciation of Swedish culture in the U.S. and Canada. Its executive director\, Gregg White\, will announce the 2018 SCA Awards.\n\nDr. Blanck\, a recipient of the Carl Sandburg Medal of the Swedish-American Historical Society\, will be honored with a special tribute from the Å·ÖÞ±­ÍøÍ¶_Å·ÖÞ±­ÍâΧapp-Ͷע¹ÙÍø Historical Society recognizing his contributions to scholarship related to Swedish-American interaction.\n \;\n URL;VALUE=URI:/about-us/events/2018/swedish-council-america-awards-banquet SUMMARY:Swedish Council of America awards banquet DTSTART:20181012T233000Z END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR