Serafina,

In IALLT's most recent publication, *From Language Lab to Language Center
and Beyond:  <https://iallt.org/resources/publications/>**The Past,
Present, and Future of Language Center Design*,
<https://iallt.org/resources/publications/> I make the case for the
Language Learning Center as the central hub for a much-needed new focus for
language education in the U.S.: that of a cross-disciplinary
language-for-special-purposes curriculum. The Language Center, unlike any
other unit within a HE institution, is well situated to bring together the
human knowledge resources, the discipline expertise, the instructional
practices, and curriculum design elements necessary to make such programs
robust and viable. And given the continuing decrease in language offerings,
requirements, and enrollments in higher ed institutions, even despite the
general growth of language learning interest external to that environment,
the LLC can be poised to help capture enrollments and revive the discipline.

LeeAnn Stone

Past President, IALLT
Past Director, HIRC, UC Irvine
Current intructional technology gadabout and Dean of Instruction, The Young
Americans College of Performing Arts

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 12:53 PM, Serafina De Gregorio <
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> Dear All,
>
> What is the rationale for the existence of language learning centers and
> labs in colleges and universities today? This is a question that seems to
> come up every 5 or 6 years at many institutions of higher learning. I have
> been asked by my university to put together a list of reasons why these
> facilites are still useful as well as the ways that they can be put to
> better use. I would appreciate your input concerning this topic.
>
> Thank you so much for your help.
>
> Dr. Serafina De Gregorio
> Director Language Learning Centers
> Fordham University
> Tel: 718-817-0798 <(718)%20817-0798>'
> Fax: 718-817-0600 <(718)%20817-0600>
>