- The Executive Committee of the LSA will be holding its Spring meeting on 9-10 May, 2008, in Washington, DC. For further information, contact Katha Kissman.
- Nominations for the Leonard Bloomfield Book Award are due 1 June, 2008.
- Nominations for the LSA's "Linguistics, Language and the Public" Award will be accepted until 1 June, 2008.
Gifts and Endowments
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 Linguistic Institutes. Individual gifts are recognized on the LSA website and in the LSA Bulletin.
Priority Needs
$______ Fund for the Future of Linguistics: Provides support for Linguistic Institutes, including student fellowships.
$______ Ken Hale Chair: Provides support for an endowed Chair in Field Methods at Linguistic Institutes.
$______ Student Travel Grant Fund: Provides financial assistance to student members presenting papers or posters at the LSA Summer Meeting.
$______ Linguistics in the Public Sector: Provides support for the LSA's "Frequently Asked Questions" (FAQ) series and for public advocacy efforts.
$______ Capital Equipment Campaign: Provides support for computer and communication equipment for the LSA.
Other Special Funds You May Wish to Support:
$______Child Care Assistance: Provides support for childcare services during Linguistic Institutes.
$______Committee on Endangered Languages: Provides support for the activities of the Committee.
$______Committee on Ethnic Diversity: Provides travel support for minority students who are presenting papers or posters at the Annual Meeting.
$______Committee on Status of Women (COSWL): Monitors the status of women in linguistics including their rights, opportunities, and needs, monitors the effectiveness of the Society's guidelines for nonsexist usage, and encourages research on women and language.
$______General Funds Reserve: Provides support for the LSA's general operating fund.
$______James D. McCawley Memorial Fund: Provides support for a student from a country experiencing extreme economic hardship, especially in Asia, and a student from the University of Chicago to attend Linguistic Institutes.
$______ Linguistic Institute Fellowships: Provides support for students to attend Linguistic Institutes.
$______ Membership Assistance: Provides support for scholars from countries experiencing economic hardship to participate in Linguistic Institutes and pays LSA membership dues for scholars and institutions in such countries.
$______Margaret W. Reynolds Fellowships:
Provides supports for a student attending Linguistic Institutes.
$______Stokoe Funds for Sign Interpreting: Provides support for sign interpreting services at Annual Meetings.
