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September 4, 2009

Board of Regents awards grants to two 网曝门 professors

Two University of Louisiana at Monroe faculty members recently received grants from the Board of Regents totaling almost $30,000.

Cyndy Robertson, an assistant professor of library science and director of special collections, received $25,200 for the library鈥檚 Special Collection Digitization project and Dr. Ruth Smith, head of the foreign languages department, received $4,400 to execute a 鈥淔estival of Languages鈥� at 网曝门.

Robertson鈥檚 project aims to digitize some of the collections housed in the Special Collections section of the library. This will enable students and teachers to access digital copies of rare and unique items that normally couldn鈥檛 be allowed out of the library.

鈥淥nce published,鈥� Robertson said. 鈥淪tudents, faculty and members of the community may access the images from any computer with internet access while original negatives and the master scans will be safely preserved in Special Collections.鈥�

Smith鈥檚 project will bring together teachers and students from north Louisiana for a festival exploring language study. 网曝门 foreign language faculty and students will develop the festival in coordination with area high schools. Language study isn鈥檛 the only area that will be explored throughout the day; cultural demonstrations including music and dance will be included in the festival.

Smith feels that learning about foreign languages is crucial for today鈥檚 students. 鈥淎ll indications are that the most successful professionals in the future will be dealing with other countries and cultures,鈥� she said. 鈥淚n order to be competitive our students must speak at least one language in addition to English.鈥�

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