I sent this on to ADFL and Dennis Looney. I am IALLT’s rep to ADFL still.
Best to all, Mike
Mikle D. Ledgerwood, Ph.D.
Professor of Romance Languages and Linguistics
Chair of World Languages and Cultures
World Languages and Cultures
Summer Graduate Faculty in Technology and Language Learning
State University of New York at Stony Brook
205-726-2747 <tel:205-726-2747> | 125A Russell Hall
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On 11/29/17, 4:22 PM, "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum on behalf of Andrew Ross" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
You might consider contacting Dennis Looney or Mara Naaman at the ADFL (https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__www.adfl.mla.org_About_Contact-2DInformation&d=DwIGaQ&c=GTxgfYI6i4KYikqC6GK_Jzn2mYGEh-v4HEPYCyQcJzU&r=lqYMKZmc7VasLsc8PbyJ6rfS9NQh-LM4G5aAS-sCDwU&m=l8n3_fdgb-W6OzKXM3o4-IeUq-JDfmWLIaHbGY2x8Ow&s=tud80HEEMBTBqCE30ok1jQMyuZ8GvwwpQSs9t3jO9Uk&e= ). This is precisely the kind of advocacy they do, and they’ll have useful information and strategies for your colleagues as you move forward. Signing the petition now, and forwarding your note to AZLA (the Arizona Language Association). Good luck!
a.
On 11/29/17, 2:08 PM, "Language Learning and Technology International Information Forum on behalf of mzemil" <[log in to unmask] on behalf of [log in to unmask]> wrote:
Dear Sangeetha,
I am shocked that an higher institution of learning would consider such
a move. This is a terrible decision. If you have not already done so,
you should enlist the help of ACTFL and your state level language
organization as well as AATF, AATG, AATSP and any other national
language organizations. I will certainly help with you petition, but
you will have greater support through these national groups
Best of luck,
Marianne Zemil
On 2017-11-29 13:04, Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> My institution, Wayne State University (WSU), is very seriously and
> imminently considering a move to reduce the foreign language
> requirement from 3 semesters to 1 semester. This has the language
> department at WSU and those that believe in language education here
> extremely concerned. Language educators in the LLTI community know
> all
> too well how disastrous such a move can be for students, faculty,
> language programs, the language lab/center, the language departments,
> and the institution.
>
> I don't know how many other institutions have made similar moves but
> if my institution makes this move it could well set a precedent for
> other institutions. And precedents such as this should be worrisome
> to
> those at other institutions. I am turning to members of the LLTI
> community to request your support against the move to reduce the
> foreign language requirement to one semester at my institution.
>
> There are two important things you can do to help BEFORE THE WSU
> BOARD
> MEETS ON DECEMBER 1 (FRIDAY):
>
> 1. SIGN AND HELP CIRCULATE OUR PETITION ON SOCIAL MEDIA, EMAIL, AND
> MORE. We have over 800 signatures and want to get over 1000:
> https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=https-3A__goo.gl_forms_JLyBDa6G5cqKG3fy2&d=DwICaQ&c=l45AxH-kUV29SRQusp9vYR0n1GycN4_2jInuKy6zbqQ&r=0SBcQM7M9eHswcqNoiYnZ72s9Mlwe_3xcyR2seArtR0&m=okek5cbI_nEkQ46mPZxvZ0nu_jqhPzAl6CcwJE4Vawo&s=6l4BE3qCZ-cUJFtU34xTIW7yP6NmSPcnG2Ocpu5HQvs&e= [1]
>
> 2. WRITE A LETTER TO THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS! Attached, you'll find a
> template the department has created that can help you make an
> argument
> about why languages are important. Your letter can either be emailed
> to Elena Past, Associate Professor of Italian, Associate Chair,
> Classical and Modern Languages, Literatures, and Cultures
> ([log in to unmask] [2]) or mailed to the Board here: WSU BOARD OF
> GOVERNORS, 656 West Kirby, Room 4231 FAB, Detroit, MI 48202
>
> Please help us keep the language programs vibrant at Wayne State.
>
> Thank you for your support!
>
> Sangeetha
>
> _******************************************** _
> Sangeetha Gopalakrishnan, Ph.D.
> Director
>
> Foreign Language Technology Center (FLTC) [3]
> Wayne State University
> 385 Alex Manoogian Hall, 906 W. Warren Avenue
> Detroit, Michigan 48202, USA
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>
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>
> _Immediate Past President_
>
> International Association for Language Learning Technology (IALLT)
> [5]
>
> _Where technology speaks your language_
>
> _Co-Principal Investigator_
>
> Ethnic Layers of Detroit [6]
>
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