Beginning-of-semester party

We kicked off the new academic year on Friday, September 14, with a lively party! Our chair, Sali A. Tagliamonte (faculty), said some introductory words and led the mini-reception for our newest Ph.D. recipient, Jim Smith, who had just successfully defended his dissertation. Yoonjung Kang (faculty) welcomed the new graduate students, postdocs, visiting scholars, and faculty. She also congratulated the 14 students who have recently completed graduate degrees in our department (3 Ph.D. students and 11 MAs over the last few months). Jack Chambers (faculty) gave a toast. Kinza Mahoon (Ph.D.) on behalf of the Linguistics Graduate Course Union, presented the awards for Excellence in TA Supervision for 2017-18: the award went to Nathan Sanders (faculty), with an honorable mention to Derek Denis (faculty).

Thanks to everyone who assisted with the logistics. Here's to a wonderful 2018-19 for all!

Yoonjung makes introductions and re-introductions.

Celebrating Nathan (and Derek).

Celebrating Jim.