Bard College

Bard College June 11, 2013 Mr. Jeffrey Epstein Email transmittal: [email protected] Dear Jeffrey: Office of the President I am delighted, in my capacity as President of Bard College and co-chair of the Board of Overseers of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences of St. Petersburg State University (Smolny College), to invite you to be our guest at the eleventh Commencement exercises of the Faculty of Liberal Arts and Sciences (Smolny College) of St. Petersburg State University. The Commencement, at which graduates will receive B.A. and M.A. degrees from Smolny and Bard, will be held on: Saturday, June 22, 2013 at 3:30 p.m. in the Main Assembly Hall of the University Universetskaya embankment 7/9. There will be a luncheon at 1:00 p.m. at a restaurant near the University, and a ball beginning at 7:00 p.m. in the evening at the Bobrinskiy Palace, which serves as Smolny's campus. You are most welcome to join us at either or both of these events, where it will be my pleasure to introduce you to members of the University leadership and Smolny's Dean Alexei Kudrin. Should you have a question about the schedule for the day, visa issues, etc., Vice President Susan Gillespie is aware of this invitation and will be happy to assist you. Susan has worked with me on Smolny College from its beginnings in the 1990s. She is copied above and can be reached at Cordially, and looking forward very much to seeing you in St. Petersburg, L., Leon Botstein President P.S. A copy of my invitation, from Dean Alexei Kudrin, is attached FYI; it contains further details about the Commencement events. PO Box s000, Annandale•on-Hudson, NY 12504.5000 Phone 845-758-7423 Fax 845-758-0815 Email [email protected] EFTA_R1_01954026 EFTA02674083