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Congratulations to RELI Director who was awarded the Rutgers Global 2020 International Collaborative Research Grant

Congratulations to Dr. Nicole Houser, Rutgers English Language Institute Director and Faculty, who was awarded a Rutgers Global 2020 International Collaborative Research Grant. Grant funds will support Dr. Houser's research titled, Neurodiversity and English Language Learners: Creating a Pedagogy of Inclusion for the Global Classroom, an international project between Rutgers English Language Institute (RELI) and the Language School at San Miguel de Allende, ENES León, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM). 

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Standing in Support of Our International Student Community

Rutgers English Language Institute is an inclusive global community and will continue to advocate for and stand in solidarity with our international student population.

Please consider signing the following petition to join us: 

Say No to SEVP and ICE!

Please read President Holloway's message to the Rutgers Community: Rutgers Will Defend and Support Our International Students

RELI Statement of Solidarity and Commitment to Social Justice

Dear Rutgers Students, Staff, and Faculty,

As a program dedicated to creating inclusive, transformative, and culturally responsive curriculum and programming at Rutgers University, Rutgers English Language Institute (RELI) stands in solidarity with the black community and the Black Lives Matters movement, and vehemently condemns the perpetuation of the systemic racism, oppression, and injustice that led to the brutal murder of George Floyd.  RELI is founded on a mission of social justice and we are committed to amplifying the voices of the diverse cultural, racial, ethnic, and linguistic backgrounds of our community.  RELI asserts unwavering commitment to addressing social injustice on a local and global level, with a translingual curriculum centered on critical cultural awareness.  Within the University, RELI provides resources for inclusive teaching practices and creates awareness of implicit biases in the classroom and ways to address and transform them. RELI is an inclusive community and safe space for ALL Rutgers students, faculty, and staff not only in name, but in action, and in every interaction. 

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UNAM Live Event: Developing Digital Literacy and Academic Writing through Themed Multimodal Projects

June 17, 2020 at 7:00 pm EST
Webinar on Creating Multimodal Projects

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In partnership with the Universidad Autónoma de México (UNAM) San Miguel de Allende Campus, RELI Director, Dr. Nicole Houser will discuss creating multimodal projects in the academic writing classroom. Dr. Houser will share current curricular developments in RELI, focusing on the pedagogical rationale for creating multimodal composing projects and provide guidelines and examples. This event will be live streamed on facebook at https://www.facebook.com/UNAMSanMiguel

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Online Spring 2020 Graduate Research Symposium

The Graduate Research Symposium convenes graduate students and scholars from various disciplines to showcase their current research and promote academic discussion.

Co-hosted by the Graduate Writing Program and Graduate English Language Learners Program @Rutgers English Language Institute (RELI), this semester's selected theme, "Global Perspectives in Graduate Research",  asked participants to share how global perspectives inform or influence their research. Graduate students and scholars were invited to showcase their progress of their current research in 10-minute panel presentations.

The Spring 2020 Graduate Research Symposium was reformatted and held online on Friday, April 17, 2020 from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm. 

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Congratulations to Our Community Partner, International Women's Group

Congratulations to Hsiu-Fen Lin, doctoral candidate from the School of Social Work and lead organizer of Rutgers' International Women's Group (IWG)--our on-campus community partner--for being awarded a Diversity Innovation Grant for the Spring 2020 semester. This award will support a cross-cultural, community engagement project for the members of the International Women's Group. 

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Inaugural Event: Network Café

The Graduate ELL & ITA Program @RELI invites all Rutgers Emerging Scholars/Graduate Students to join this inaugural Network Café.

Our special guest, Kelsey Lizotte, will discuss how to remain connected, create opportunities for professional engagement, and enhance your professional brand.

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University-wide COVID-19 Information

For the latest information regarding the coronavirus and Rutgers’ operating status can be found on the university’s coronavirus.rutgers.edu