2009 MLA Annual Convention
Didn't make it to Philadelphia? You can still search the 2009 MLA Convention Program, learn more about the presidential theme  , and read Executive Director Rosemary G. Feal's convention blog.
Download a PDF of the Winter Newsletter, which features President Catherine Porter's column on defining productivity in higher education and a report on the 2008–09 Job Information List.
Suggesting Members for Committee Appointments
When the Executive Council meets in February, it will make appointments to a number of the standing committees of the association. Through 5 February, members are invited to suggest themselves or other members for appointment.
The MLA Survey of Course Enrollments in Languages Other Than English, Fall 2009
The survey of language course enrollments for fall 2009 is now under way. Directors of institutional research, registrars, and deans of enrollment may submit data here.
To consult the 2006 survey, click here.
A collection of resources designed to help all members of the academic community advocate for the right working conditions for faculty members and the ideal learning environment for students. The kit includes two MLA reports published in December 2008: "Education in the Balance: A Report on the Academic Workforce in English" and "Demography of the Faculty: A Statistical Portrait of English and Foreign Languages."
The MLA Language Map and its Data Center provide information about more than 47,000,000 people in the United States who speak languages other than English at home.
The Data Center now includes information from the 2005 American Community Survey, allowing for comparison between 2005 and 2000 data for 30 languages at national, regional, and state levels.
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