We are celebrating the 50th anniversary of our department’s founding on the weekend right after the LSA Institute, July 15-16, and are looking forward with great anticipation to reconnecting with so many of our alumni and other friends and colleagues. The program of events is now available here: https://websites.umass.edu/umassling50/schedule/. There are many ways to be involved in this celebration, whether or not you can be with us in person – please consult the website for further details, and email umassling50@umass.edu with any questions. If you are just deciding to participate in-person and haven’t registered, it’s definitely not too late. We are aiming to be inclusive, and hope information has reached everyone who might like to participate in a timely fashion, though we already know that we haven’t always succeeded.