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Recently, Elizabeth McLain was offered a position as Instructor of Musicology at Virginia Tech, where she herself completed her undergraduate training (you can read her new bio here). Congratulations, Elizabeth! Virginia is lucky to have you (back!).

Earlier this week, SMR members met to discuss the book A Third University is Possible. The book, published in 2017, develops a framework by drawing on Third Cinema and Black filmmaking for decolonizing the academy—another challenging and pressing topic.

Recently, SMR alumna Anne Heminger accepted a position as Visiting Assistant Professor of Music at the University of Tampa. Congratulations, Anne! We're sorry to see you go but excited for this next chapter.

Earlier this week, SMR members braved the smoldering temperatures of Burton Tower for a discussion of Jay Dolmage's book Academic Ableism: Disability in Higher Education. The meeting was the second edition of the Forum's pedagogy reading group. Dolmage's book (published...

Earlier this summer, SMR member Vivian Luong accepted an offer from the University of Virginia for a position as postdoctoral research associate and lecturer in the Department of Music. Congratulations, Vivian!