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 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/