Dear all,

I second all the things listed in the many answers, especially what Nelleke
says about the LC functioning as a " hub and  intellectual home for a
vibrant community ". We at Bard have been lucky enough to have the (also
financial) support of the Dean which allows us to not only be the home and
hub for all foreign language tutors but also to employ up to 20 mostly
international students as representatives for  the languages and cultures
we teach and foster at Bard as well as  ambassadors for those we do not
teach. Thanks to the generous student labor funds we have been able to make
the work and ideas of the students the linchpin of practical as well as
intellectual activities at the center in collaboration with faculty, tutors
and fellow students - making the LC one of the favorite community spaces
for all students on campus. Our web page <http://flcl.bard.edu/resources/>
for all and individual language programs and resources within the FLCL
Program for all describes a bit of what they do -
http://flcl.bard.edu/resources/

greetings
Stephanie Kufner

On Mon, Feb 12, 2018 at 3:53 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>
>