Human Relations Area Files

Font Selection and Linguistic Display Improvements in eHRAF

While English makes limited use of diacritical marks, a number of the world’s languages employ the Latin alphabet augmented with such marks to represent specific phonetic distinctions. Familiar examples may include the tilde in ñ…

New Publications in eHRAF World Cultures

We are pleased to announce that eHRAF World Cultures now contains a new culture collection for the Jicarilla Apache and an updated culture collection for the Han Chinese. Check out these culture collections by clicking…

HRAF Community College Initiative and SACC Collaboration

HRAF Community College Initiative The HRAF Community College Initiative recognizes the important role of community colleges in providing students with access to affordable opportunities for higher education. There are nearly 1,300 community colleges in the…

Professor Wins Award for eHRAF Teaching Activity

Professor Nikki Gorrell at the College of Western Idaho (CWI) recently received an Innovation in Action Award for Creative and Interdisciplinary Expression from the college’s Center for Teaching and Learning. In addition, two of her…

Celebrating the Vernal Equinox

Francine Barone The vernal equinox marks the beginning of Spring, representing the moment when the sun passes directly over the equator. This time of year is known for its many cultural and religious celebrations. For…