Describes a televised German language course designed for older students with little or no foreign language study. In addition, the program has also been open to high school and college students. A comparison of the proficiency achievement of these groups shows that students enrolled in the two-semester telecourse did not attain the proficiency…

Discusses the emphasis that many American universities place on multicultural and international education, focusing on how this emphasis has affected German language and literature departments. Argues that greater classroom emphasis needs to be placed on non-canonical texts, writers, and modes of communication. (15 references) (MDM)

Describes a pilot program designed to offer a curriculum for students interested in beginning the study of a foreign language as part of their preparation for international professions (engineering, business, sciences, etc.). Through interviews with representatives of international business, banking, and government agencies who have served abroad,…