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KREBS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA), AND BEATRICE GURWITZ, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF THE NHA, DID THE DIRECT LOBBYING FOR THE NHA. AS IN THE PAST, THE NHA BOARD MET TO DISCUSS THE NHA'S ADMINISTRATION, STAFFING, BUDGET, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE NHA BOARD FORMULATED PLANS FOR EDUCATING NHA MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND OF SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANISTIC DISCIPLINES. NHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEPHEN KIDD IMPLEMENTED THE ACTIONS THE BOARD RECOMMENDED. THE NHA'S 2023 ANNUAL MEETING AND HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY WAS HELD ON 2023 MARCH. OVER THE TWO-DAY PERIOD, ONE HUNDRED SIXTY ADVOCATES FROM FORTY-THREE STATES PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY TRAINING, AN NEH GRANTS WORKSHOP, A HUMANITIES GRANTS OVERVIEW SESSION, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, POLICY BRIEFINGS, A NETWORKING EVENT, AND VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF MEMBERS TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THE NEH AND FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. PAULA M. KREBS PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT AND MET WITH STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICES OF SENATORS SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) AND JACK REED (D-RI), AND REPRESENTATIVE DAVID CICILLINE (D-RI). IN 2022-23, THE MLA WAS A MEMBER OF THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CIE), AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF MORE THAN THIRTY NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS. THE CIE INFORMS POLICY MAKERS, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR OFFICIALS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT NATIONAL NEEDS IN INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND FOCUSES ON PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING TITLE VI AND FULBRIGHT-HAYS PROGRAMS. IN MAY 2023, THE MLA SIGNED ON TO TWO CIE LETTERS. THE FIRST LETTER, SENT TO THE CHAIR AND RANKING MEMBER OF THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, EXPRESSED THE SIGNATORIES' APPRECIATION OF THE SUBCOMMITTE'S CONTINUED BIPARTISAN SUPPORT FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE THIRTY ORGANIZATIONS THAT COSIGNED THE LETTER ALSO NOTED THEIR STRONG ENDORSEMENT OF A MARCH 2023 LETTER TO THE SUBCOMMITTEE FROM SEVENTY-SEVEN MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESAN EFFORT LED BY REP. DEBORAH ROSS (D-NC). THE GROUP RECOMMENDED $173.6 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES, INCLUDING $152.1 MILLION FOR HEA-TITLE VI AND $21.5 MILLION FOR FULBRIGHT-HAYS 102(B)(6) PROGRAMS. 9408152 33170 913653 509096 9845879 11483987 9137 -1574875 510097 9408152 9901811 1958176 376000 11483987 9318423 938388 355000 9901811 9127374 86650 105399 1000 9318423 0.99090 0.00530 0.00380 0 0 765144 64994 700150 700150 POOLED INVESTMENT FUNDS 12823245 F 12823245 RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS 12657372 SOFTWARE COSTS, NET 76539 12733911 OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 6728 LEASE LIABILITY 14432492 14439220 X 18760836 1269811 487215 1757026 17003810 12452 12452 17016262 16361839 487215 487215 15874624 12452 12452 15887076 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUND HAS TWO PRIMARY USES FOR THE MLA: AS A RESERVE FUND THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE MLA'S OPERATIONS AND AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR NEW PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL DEEMS IMPORTANT BUT THAT THE ANNUAL MLA BUDGET CANNOT SUPPORT. PART X, LINE 2: THE MLA IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE MLA, THESE PROVISIONS COULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE INCURRENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ON SELLING ADVERTISING SPACE AND RENTING MAILING LISTS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE MLA'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE MLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 4 1600 WIRE MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND MIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA 3 250 WIRE MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 27 10135 WIRE MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND NORTH AMERICA 7 2800 WIRE MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND SOUTH ASIA 1 400 WIRE PRIZES AND AWARDS EAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC 1 3000 WIRE PRIZES AND AWARDS EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 6 7087 WIRE PRIZES AND AWARDS NORTH AMERICA 1 1000 WIRE PRIZES AND AWARDS SOUTH ASIA 1 1000 WIRE 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: 1 NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE 21 DUPONT CIRCLE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521395619 501(C)(4) 48137 0 OPERATIONAL SUPPORT 1 PRIZES AND AWARDS 54 51450 MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND 146 57604 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTS MONITORING: THE WINNERS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION'S AWARDS FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ARE CHOSEN BY COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEE ON HONORS AND AWARDS, WHICH ITSELF IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. ONLY MEMBERS OF THE MLA MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES. THE AWARDS COMMITTEES ARE MADE UP OF ESTABLISHED SCHOLARS; THE MEMBERS OF EACH COMMITTEE THAT DECIDES A SPECIALIZED AWARD ARE SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OR FIELDS COVERED BY THE AWARD. PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS OF PRINT OR DIGITAL SCHOLARLY BOOKS AND PROJECTS, INCLUDING EDITIONS, ANTHOLOGIES, AND TRANSLATIONS. WORKS THAT MEET THE PUBLISHED CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MLA BY AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS AND ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE RELEVANT AWARDS COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES REVIEW ALL ELIGIBLE ENTRIES, IDENTIFY THE STRONGEST CONTENDERS, AND CONFER AMONG THEMSELVES UNTIL THEY AGREE ON A WINNER. THE MLA AWARDS $400 STIPENDS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL TO ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE STIPENDS ARE AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS, NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS, UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS, AND REGULAR AND LIFE MEMBERS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. 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OF OUTREACH 142274 0 0 0 0 0 11388 0 10679 0 164341 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY: THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER CONSULTING COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEY DATA AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ONCE A YEAR. FORM 990, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICES, LINE 1 THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ("MLA") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. FOUNDED IN 1883, THE MLA WORKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE FIELD IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED ON APRIL 5, 1900, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND FOR "EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SOCIAL OBJECTS AND PURPOSES, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND OTHER SO-CALLED MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES." THE MLA CONSTITUTION STATES THAT THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE STUDY, CRITICISM, AND RESEARCH IN THE MORE AND LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT MODERN LANGUAGES AND THEIR LITERATURES AND TO FURTHER THE COMMON INTERESTS OF TEACHERS OF THESE SUBJECTS. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS: THE ASSOCIATION SERVES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PMLA, A WIDELY CITED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, AS WELL AS REFERENCE WORKS, AFFORDABLY PRICED COURSE ADOPTION TEXTS, AND BOOKS THAT MEET THE PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO STUDY AND TEACH LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. THE MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ITS COMPANION DATABASE, THE MLA DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS, CONSTITUTE A CORNERSTONE OF THE MLA'S RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS; THEY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA A SINGLE SUBSCRIPTION AND TOGETHER PROVIDE A UNIQUE REFERENCE TOOL FOR THOSE DOING RESEARCH IN THE MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, LINGUISTICS, RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES, DRAMATIC ARTS, PEDAGOGY, AND FOLKLORE. MORE THAN 2,000 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. SUBMISSION TO THE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PMLA, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED JOURNALS IN THE HUMANITIES, IS OPEN TO ALL MLA MEMBERS AND IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, TRANSLATIONS, AND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, EACH YEAR PMLA PUBLISHES THE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. MLA MEMBERS RECEIVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO PMLA, AND APPROXIMATELY 8,400 INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD RECEIVE THE JOURNAL THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION OR DONATION. FOR NEARLY SIXTY YEARS, THE MLA JOB LIST HAS FACILITATED THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS IN THE FIELD BY LISTING POSTSECONDARY FACULTY VACANCIES AND MAKING THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOB SEEKERS WHOSE GOAL IS TO TEACH ENGLISH OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL. THE JOB LIST IS PUBLISHED AS A DIGITAL DATABASE OF DEPARTMENTAL JOB NOTICES THAT JOB SEEKERS CAN SEARCH BY FIELD OR LANGUAGE, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BY KEY WORDS OR PHRASES IN JOB DESCRIPTIONS, AND BY RANK. ACCESS TO THE JOB LIST DATABASE IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE MLA COMPILES AND PUBLISHES A NUMBER OF OTHER REFERENCE WORKS FOR HUMANITIES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS, INCLUDING THE PRINT AND EBOOK RESOURCE MLA HANDBOOK, NOW IN ITS NINTH EDITION; THE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION RESOURCE MLA HANDBOOK PLUS; AND THE FREE WEBSITE THE MLA STYLE CENTERALL OF WHICH ARE WIDELY USED BY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND JOURNAL EDITORS. THE MLA PUBLISHED 12 NEW TITLES IN FY 22-23 AND MAINTAINS A BACKLIST OF OVER 300 TITLES, MANY IN LONG-RUNNING SERIES. FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4B CONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: THE PRINCIPAL MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION IS THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. LONG A FORUM FOR INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, THIS ANNUAL GATHERING BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER TO REPORT ON THEIR SCHOLARSHIP, TO DISCUSS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, AND TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS. BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE, THE CONVENTION STRENGTHENS WORK IN THE FIELD. THE 2023 CONVENTION ATTRACTED 4,070 REGISTRANTS. IN 1997, THE MLA ESTABLISHED THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES BY PROVIDING AID TO GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION; IN 2006, IT WAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE AID TO NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS. THE 2023 CONVENTION PROVIDED TRAVEL GRANTS TO 159 GRADUATE STUDENTS, 16 NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS, AND 13 MEMBERS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S. OR CANADA. MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS) INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MAPS SEMINARS AND INSTITUTES BRING TOGETHER ADMINISTRATORS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO DISCUSS COMMON CONCERNS AND TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS ABOUT GOOD PRACTICE IN WRITING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE TEACHING. ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE FIELD. IN THE 2023 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, THE MLA HAD A TOTAL OF 20,123 MEMBERS. OF THIS NUMBER 3,083 WERE STUDENT MEMBERS, 12,904 WERE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND 4,136 WERE HONORARY OR LIFE MEMBERS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MLA PUBLICATIONS AND TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PMLA. THESE ESSAYS ARE REVIEWED BY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD WHO OFFER HELPFUL CRITICISM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSAYS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSION. MLA MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PROPOSE CONVENTION SESSIONS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVENTION PROGRAM AS SPEAKERS; THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE, PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND SERVE ON ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES THAT OVERSEE PUBLICATIONS, THE CONVENTION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATION POLICIES AND INFLUENCE PRACTICE IN THE FIELD CONCERNING, FOR EXAMPLE, INTERVIEWING AND HIRING, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING CLASS SIZE AND WORKLOAD, AND THE EVALUATION OF SCHOLARSHIP. THE MLA WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. VISITORS CAN JOIN THE ASSOCIATION OR RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP, CHANGE ADDRESS AND DIRECTORY INFORMATION, LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL CONVENTION, SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR CONVENTION SESSIONS, REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS, AND REVIEW AND ORDER MLA PUBLICATIONS. THE SITE INCLUDES THE MLA NEWSLETTER IN PDF, LISTS OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS, PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND A SEARCHABLE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION, AS WELL AS A LINK TO MLA COMMONS, A NETWORK THAT CONNECTS MLA MEMBERS AND PROVIDES NEW AVENUES FOR SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. ASSOCIATION REPORTS, PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES, AND MLA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE SITE. THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $1,000,000 FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED TEACHING INSTITUTES ON READING AND WRITING AT ACCESS-ORIENTED INSTITUTIONS. THIS PROJECT BEGAN JANUARY 1, 2019. THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $100,000 TO CARRY OUT OUR PROJECT MLA INSTITUTES FOR READING-WRITING PEDAGOGY AT ACCESS-ORIENTED INSTITUTIONS." THE INSTITUTES FOCUS ON INTRODUCTORY WRITING COURSES AS HUMANITIES COURSES AND GIVE INSTRUCTORS THE WHEREWITHAL TO BUILD STUDENT INTEREST IN AND SKILLS FOR FURTHER HUMANITIES COURSES. THIS AGREEMENT BEGAN JUNE 1, 2022 AND CONCLUDED MAY 31, 2023. THE TEAGLE FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $15,000 TO SUPPORT PLANNING FOR RECRUITMENT-TO-CAREERS PATHWAY IN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR, FIRST GENERATION STUDENTS, AND PELL GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE PROJECT BEGAN DECEMBER 2022 AND CONCLUDED DECEMBER 31, 2023. THE MELLON FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $1,500,000 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITHIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT BEGAN APRIL 1, 2023 AND WILL CONCLUDE JUNE 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS: THE MLA WORKS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THROUGH MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS) , WHICH INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MEMBERSHIP IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS INSTITUTIONAL. THE TOTAL MAPS MEMBERSHIP FOR 2023 WAS 834 DEPARTMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENGLISH AND WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS. TOWARD THIS PURPOSE, THE ADE AND ALD PUBLISH TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS FOR ITS MEMBER DEPARTMENTS, THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN (FORMERLY THE ADFL BULLETIN), WHICH CARRY ARTICLES ON STANDARDS IN THE FIELD; GUIDELINES FOR DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS; AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLLMENTS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS, ONGOING AND NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AND THE STATUS OF FACULTY MEMBERS. THE ADE AND ALD WEBSITES MAKE AVAILABLE POLICY STATEMENTS, GUIDELINES, REPORTS ON DATA COLLECTED IN SURVEYS, SUMMER SEMINAR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS. SOME FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS: THE COMPLETE ARCHIVE OF THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN; THE ADE AND ALD DIRECTORIES; A LIST OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, AMERICAN STUDIES, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES; AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS FOR ADE- AND ALD-MEMBER DEPARTMENT CHAIRS. RESTRICTED FUNDS AWARDS: SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT IS RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE PRIZES THE MLA AWARDS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. OF THE EIGHTEEN PUBLICATION PRIZES AWARDED IN 2022-23, ELEVEN WERE SUPPORTED BY RESTRICTED FUNDS, THE OTHERS BY GENERAL FUNDS. THE ELEVEN FUNDED PRIZES WERE THE KATHERINE SINGER KOVACS PRIZE FOR AN OUTSTANDING BOOK IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH IN THE FIELD OF LATIN AMERICAN OR SPANISH LITERATURES AND CULTURES; THE LOIS ROTH AWARD FOR A TRANSLATION OF A LITERARY WORK; THE MATEI CALINESCU PRIZE FOR TWENTIETH- AND TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY THOUGHT; THE MORTON N. COHEN AWARD FOR A DISTINGUISHED EDITION OF LETTERS; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES, FOR AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY WORK IN THE FIELD INVOLVING AT LEAST TWO LITERATURES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR A TRANSLATION OF A LITERARY WORK; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR STUDIES IN SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR ITALIAN STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR A TRANSLATION OF A SCHOLARLY STUDY OF LITERATURE; AND THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PUBLICATION AWARD FOR A MANUSCRIPT IN ITALIAN LITERARY STUDIES. MLA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK: COLLEGE-LEVEL STUDY OF THE HUMANITIES IS UNDER THREATBOTH FROM LEGISLATIVE INTERVENTIONS IN CURRICULUM AND SHARED GOVERNANCE AND FROM PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE HUMANITIES' ECONOMIC VALUE. THE NEW MLA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK (SPN) BRINGS TOGETHER INSTITUTIONS WITH A PROVEN COMMITMENT TO THE HUMANITIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE. IF YOU HAVE A STAKE IN PROMOTING THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES, RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE HUMANITIES ON YOUR CAMPUS AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY, INCREASING ENROLLMENTS IN OUR FIELDS, AND IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS, WE INVITE YOU TO PARTNER WITH US. SPN WILL ENABLE YOU TO SHARE EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR CAMPUS, COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES WITH FELLOW HUMANITIES LEADERS, AND HELP SHAPE NATIONAL POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE MLA'S PRINCIPAL GOVERNING BODY IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL HAS A TOTAL OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS: THREE OFFICERS, ELEVEN AT-LARGE MEMBERS, TWO MEMBERS FROM THE MLA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL MEMBERS ARE ELECTED, EXCEPT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MLA MEMBERSHIP AND SUCCEEDS AUTOMATICALLY TO THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENCY AND THE PRESIDENCY. (THERE IS A NEW SECOND VICE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR.) THE ELEVEN AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. (THREE ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS.) THE TWO DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. (ONE IS ELECTED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO A FOUR-YEAR TERM.) FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A SEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION ABOVE. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE COMPLETED FORMS 990 AND 990T ARE REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY BY THE HEAD OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORMS ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS) IN A PASSWORD-PROTECTED AREA ON THE MLA WEB SITE BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR MLA EMPLOYEES POLICY, WHICH IS PART OF THE MLA STAFF MANUAL AND REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE TO ONE'S SUPERVISOR OF ANY SITUATION WHICH IS OR COULD BE PERCEIVED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE TRUSTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ONCE A YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES AFTER CONSULTING COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA AND PRESENTS THE SALARIES TO THE COUNCIL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE MLA CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, AND CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST POLICIES, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MLA WEB SITE AND ON REQUEST. THE MLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.