We are delighted to announce our first RAPS speaker of 2026, someone many of you know well. Sandra (Sandy) Freels, Professor of Russian Emerita, will be discussing her debut novel, Anneke Jans in the New World (She Writes Press, 6 Jan 2026), in our usual room, SMSU 333, on January 16. Lunch begins at 11:30, Sandy will begin at noon.