jslw.org will soon expire

The domain name "jslw.org" will soon expire. If you have links and bookmarks to any of the sites under this domain name, please update the URL. Here are two major ones:

www.jslw.org --> http://www.elsevier.com/locate/jslw

matsuda.jslw.org --> pmatsuda.faculty.asu.edu

CFP: REFRESH: The Changing Role of Freshman English, September 18-19, 2014, Minerva Palace, Karaköy, Istanbul

We are happy to announce the first Sabanci University International Freshman English Conference:

REFRESH: The Changing Role of Freshman English -September 18th-19th 2014, Minerva Palace, Karaköy, Istanbul.

The conference will bring together Freshman English coordinators and instructors from all over the World who have made important contributions to the field of Academic Language Teaching and Learning, including our distinguished plenary speakers Paul Kei Matsuda, Mark James and Derin Atay.

We invite proposals on the following aspects of Language Education at the Freshman Level.

•    Academic Reading
•    Academic Writing
•    Assessment and Evaluation
•    Critical Thinking
•    Public Speaking
•    Research Skills
•    Use of Information Technology

Please note that the deadline for proposal submissions is February 28, 2014.

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact us at: <freshmanconference@sabanciuniv.edu>

We hope that you will join us in Istanbul to share your ideas and findings, and to engage in lively debates about the future of research in Freshman English.

Check out our website at:http://freshenglish.sabanciuniv.edu

Best wishes,

Zeynep İskenderoglu-Onel (PhD)
Sabanci University, Istanbul Turkey

Congratulations, Katherine Daily!

Katherine Daily has received another Teaching Excellence Award from the ASU Graduate and Professional Student Association. Congratulations, Kat! I'm proud of you!

http://gpsa.asu.edu/programs/awards/teaching-excellence-award/