Departmental News

In order to keep our faculty, students, and alumni informed about developments in the department, the KU Linguistics Department Newsletter (KULD News) comprises announcements regarding recent faculty and student publications, presentations, awards, defenses, and much more.

• Summer/Fall 2007 Newletters is now available!
• KU’s linguistics department marks 40th anniversary, creates lecture series

First Frances Ingemann Lecture to be held in May

The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences has established a lecture fund in honor of Professor Frances Ingemann on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the Linguistics Department. The first annual Frances Ingemann Lecture will be given by Professor Sheila E. Blumstein, Albert D. Mead Professor of Cognitive and Linguistic Sciences at Brown University. The lecture will take place on Friday, May 2nd at 3:00 pm in the Malott room in the Kansas Union.

Akira Yamamoto receives teaching award

Akira Yamamoto, Professor Emeritus in Linguistics and Anthropology, has been selected as the 2008 recipient of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Career Achievement Teaching Award. This $1,000 award recognizes his distinguished teaching career as well as his profound impact on the lives of his students.