RUSSA is not a misspelled word. We are Russian-Speaking Student Association, a registered student organization at the University of Oklahoma. Our primary purpose is to create a community of Russian-speaking people attending OU; of those interested in learning more about our cultures amd our way of life; and of those wishing to hang out with us. RUSSA helps us to stay in touch with our cultures, remember Cyrillic letters, ease the transition for new members of the Russian-speaking community, and it gives us the sense of belonging to the civil society community.