I am pleased to report on the association's activities in 2008. Highlights of the year's work include the release of a major report on the academic workforce; the completion of a project on undergraduate learning, supported by the Teagle Foundation; and the publication of the third edition of the MLA Style Manual and Guide to Scholarly Publishing. At the annual convention, hundreds of participants joined in a variety of sessions related to the theme of the Presidential Forum, “The Way We Teach Now.” Association finances and membership enjoyed a healthy year.