Fall 2002
Volume 4, Issue 2
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University at Albany
State University of New York
Department Languages, Literatures and Cultures

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From the Chair

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From the Chair

LLC finished the 2001-2002 academic year on a high note with the announcement of a second student scholarship fund, following the very successful campaign to honor the memory of Professor Emeritus Frank Carrino. The family of another former faculty member, Anthony M. Gisolfi, established a scholarship in his memory for students majoring in Italian. This was delightfully unexpected news, and the first award of both scholarships will take place in spring 2003. We are most grateful for the contributions of alumni, faculty and staff that have made these awards possible.

We were pleased to be able to announce this good news at our April 22nd reception celebrating the launching of our new graduate student journal, Sodalitas, which was a truly memorable event. Our featured speaker, Provost Carlos Santiago, reflected on growing up in a bi-lingual household, and attending schools in countries around the world. The impressive view from the elegant Standish Board Room, along with music, food and wine enlivened the event. It was great to catch up with our alumni and meet new friends of LLC.

The year’s activities culminated in the Commencement Ceremony on May 18. Our invited speaker, Advisory Board member and alumna Kay Wilkie, ’79, talked about her career path since graduation, and offered practical advice to the 45 students graduating with Bachelor’s, Master’s, and doctoral degrees in French, German, Italian, Spanish and Russian.

Elsewhere in this issue you will find news and ideas regarding our ongoing development projects. It is clear that this is a challenging time for the humanities in higher education and we encourage you to join our efforts as you are able.
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