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Sign up for the ELC’s self-paced workshop for intentional postdocs! Registration ends January 22nd: forms.office.com/r/6my4qMNFqG

Interested in practicing your communication skills with other postdocs? Sign up for this free course offered by @VUELC and the Office of Postdoctoral Affairs by filling out this form: forms.office.com/r/TdMttvYjaf

Have you heard about the 2023 campus reading, "Now is not the Time to Panic?" The ELC has created a supplement with a book summary, definitions of slang and cultural references, and explanations about Wilson’s writing style to support your reading vanderbilt.edu/elc/resources/…

Did you miss the July OPA Newsletter? Catch up on upcoming events and information specifically for postdocs. Read it here: t.e2ma.net/message/fsdb6g…

International students: Check out this summer webinar from our friends at Residential Colleges! RSVP here: vanderbilt.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Int'l ugrads: Don’t panic! We wrote a supplement to help you with this year’s Campus Reading, Now is not the Time to Panic. Watch this book trailer to see what's included and make sure to download the supplement! vanderbilt.edu/elc/resources/…

or phrases the teachers use. Reflecting on these experiences makes me realize that, as teachers, we need to be more aware and mindful of the different cultural backgrounds of our students."

Reflecting on some of what he has learned during his experience at the ELC, Timothee shares that, “Sometimes during class discussions, I notice that students often look confused or uncomfortable, and they often hesitate to admit that they do not understand the meaning of idioms

Today we are highlighting our Fellow, Timothee Ouattara of Côte d’Ivoire 🇨🇮 who is completing his Professional Affiliation with the Vanderbilt English Language Center. #humphreyfellows #humphreyfellowship #vandyelc

We're working on a virtual/augmented reality workplace prototype that can help multilingual students develop the small-talk conversation skills needed for networking! #VU150 Sesquicentennial Grant

This week, LATTE will meet to discuss Multimodal practices of research groups in Twitter: An analysis of stance and engagement. Meeting at 2pm at the ELC Annex 1 or on Zoom! bit.ly/3Ok07mo sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

Need help preparing for a presentation or writing a paper? The ELC offers consultations for multilinguals seeking individualized feedback on their speaking, pronunciation, and writing. Schedule sessions at your own convenience using WCONLINE. vanderbilt.edu/elc/programs/c…

Our next #elcLATTE session will be held this Thursday, April 6th, at 2pm CST. We'll be discussing Examining linguistic and experimenter baises through “non-native” versus “native” speech (Weissler et al., 2023). Join us at the ELC Annex 1 or on Zoom: bit.ly/3Ok07mo

Some more @VUELC representation at #TESOL2023!

#VUELC Assistant Director Sandra Bancroft-Billings is on the #TESOL2023 panel "Using Linguistic Data in ESP Assessment and Curriculum Design." Panel on Wednesday, March 22nd from 4-5:30 PDT.

This weekend, our own Susan Barone along with collaborator Lisa Russell-Pinson presented their work at #AAAL2023

The ELC is hiring. Come work with our team! Please follow the links to the job listing. Role: Administrative Assistant, Senior, job ID 10003557 Internal Candidates: tinyurl.com/2thtb3sx External Candidates: tinyurl.com/mpkubzma