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- The 2013 Linguistic Institute has issued a call for course proposals, with a February 17 deadline.
Contribution Funds
Historically, contributions from LSA members have made it possible to support a wide range of activities designed to promote the discipline of linguistics and to assist linguists--especially student members--in the exercise of their profession. These donations have funded various committee-based projects that include educational initiatives geared towards primary and secondary schools, general educational and lobbying efforts, and membership assistance to linguists and libraries from countries experiencing extreme economic hardship. Recently, gifts have allowed us to design and develop a new website, purchase new computer equipment for the Secretariat, and endow the newly established Ken Hale Professorship for Field Methods at the Linguistic Institutes. Individual gifts are recognized on the LSA website.
Priority Needs
$______ Financial Assistance and Student Support Fund:
- Provides support for student fellowships to attend the Linguistic Institute.
- Provides financial assistance to student members presenting at LSA meetings.
- Provides childcare services during Linguistic Institutes, the Annual Meeting and other events.
- Provides support for scholars from countries experiencing economic hardship to participate in Linguistic Institutes, the Annual Meeting, and other events, and provides complimentary electronic access to Language for scholars and institutions in such countries.
- Provides sign language interpreting services at Annual Meetings.
$______ Ken Hale Fund:
- Provides support for an endowed Chair in Field Methods at the Linguistic Institutes.
$______ Program Development and Committee Activities Fund:
- Provides support for the development of new programs and services to address the interests of LSA members, the linguistics community, and the general public.
- Provides support for ongoing program and committee activities, such as the Linguistic Institute, along with projects to enhance diversity, improve the status of women, preserve endangered languages, and develop professional resources for students.
$______ LSA General Fund:
- Provides support for the LSA's general operating fund.
- Provides support for the LSA's website, technology and equipment needs.
