“One cannot help but wonder if the cuts are driven by a hostility to liberal arts education couched in the sterile ambiguity of financial considerations. […] In the Nation, Lisa M. Corrigan describes what’s happening at WVU as ‘a trial balloon for doing this elsewhere.’”

Language Resource Centers are doing critical work across the US to support the teaching & learning of world languages, including #LCTLs and K-12 outreach. The impactful & diverse projects of the 2022-25 cohort underscore why it’s so important to advocate for #TitleVI funding!

In response to the end of affirmative action, Sarah Lawrence, a private liberal arts college in Yonkers, added the following admissions essay prompt. It’s one of three options applicants can choose from:

Passionate about innovation in language textbooks, +case studies, +models, + #OER materials, + #DEI in relation to content & accessibility? Abstracts for a special issue of the ALD (formerly ADFL) Bulletin are due in one week: docs.google.com/file/d/13E0RN9…
MLA News #langchat @PaulaKrebs

We are looking to support graduate students doing publicly engaged scholarship through the 2023 Public Humanities Incubator! Deadline 6/30. Do reach out with queries!

This year’s theme is Humanities in the World, Humanities at Work, including a workshop on Undergrad. Career Readiness. When Janine Utell & I surveyed participants about models, it was your work Ball State that came up repeatedly. Thank you for being a trailblazer & inspiration!

Looking forward to facilitating the session on 'Difficult Colleagues, Difficult Conversations' at the upcoming MLA MAPS virtual summer seminar this Friday afternoon, June 23! See you there! MLA News Lydia Tang @PaulaKrebs

Thank you for sharing this sad news. I had the great privilege of working with Anne on the MLA News K-16 committee and much admired her tireless advocacy for the teaching of French & world languages at all levels. Heartfelt condolences to her family and the AATF community.

Thank you Framingham State colleagues Joanne Britland & Lisa Eck for joining us & sharing your innovative work with ADE-ALD Summer Seminar attendees. Impressed w. your plans for the Mancuso Humanities Workforce Preparation Center! MLA News twitter.com/britlandjoanne…

It was wonderful to visit the Georgetown University campus on day 2 of the ADE-ALD Summer Seminar. Much gratitude to @cubanoidprof and the entire Georgetown team, and to our inspiring speakers, facilitators, and engaged participants. MLA News Janine Utell

Wonderful to (re)connect w/fab MLA News #mla_ald & #mla_ade #ProfessionalDevelopment #network Centering the Humanities Summer Seminar. Excellent plenary #humanities in the Age of AI. Great discussions too #mentoring High Impact Practices + more. Day 1 👏 maps.mla.org/Seminars/ADE-A…

The MLA News #mla_ade #mla_ald Summer Seminar starts this morning with workshops for new chairs of language & literature depts, strategic planning, & leading interdisciplinary programs before heading into this amazing series of talks & discussion groups:

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The MAPS Leadership Institute is fast approaching! This year’s schedule is packed with timely workshops, plenary sessions, and discussion groups for leaders in languages and literatures. Curious about the conversations we’ll be having in June? Read on! maps.mla.org/Leadership-Ins…

Join us at the virtual institute and catch up on the AI conversation at this plenary and an AI and pedagogy discussion group. Lots of other timely issues on the agenda: maps.mla.org/Seminars/MLA-A…

Important article on professional development opportunities (and the lack thereof) for faculty members on #AI this summer. We are looking forward to hearing Anna Mills Anna Mills, annamillsoer.bsky.social, she/her speak at the MLA News Leadership Institute in June! tinyurl.com/449zs3sk
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Amazing professional development opportunities at MLA News for folks at all career stages, all kinds of institutions!
✨Public Humanities Incubator!
✨Mellon-funded Pathways Program!
✨Sit and Write Snacks!
✨Leadership Institute in June!

What’s next? 😃 Join us and find out!

🚨Reminder that #mla24 Innovation Room applications are due this Wednesday, 5/10. Curricular projects on experiential learning, #DH , public humanities, environmental humanities, K-16 & more. Apply here: tinyurl.com/5n755dkj ⁦@PaulaKrebs⁩ ⁦MLA News⁩ ⁦⁦

Very excited about piloting seminars at the 2024 MLA convention. The three seminars are open to all MLA members - in English, world languages, and other humanities disciplines - and participants at all career stages are welcome. Apply by May 2nd