Discusses the adoption of state standards in New Jersey, which requires all students in Grades K-12 to study a world language. The implementation of these standards has created many challenges for educators in terms of teacher shortages, teacher recruitment, and examination of current practices in both preservice and inservice teacher education.…

The MLA committee on the Literatures of People of Color in the United States and Canada seeks to institutionalize its approach to American literature, culture, and languages and its concerns for faculty members of color by publishing two statements of good practice, which are included. (Author/VWL)

The changing marketplace for foreign language college faculty necessitates carefully devised faculty development programs to help new and younger faculty to launch ("fire") their careers. Foreign language departments must develop effective faculty recruitment and retention strategies to maintain program quality, size, and missions. (CB)

In response to falling enrollments in French and a diminishing pool of high school teachers, faculty at Auburn University tried to turn the tide through a series of curricular and advocacy initiatives. They introduced new French majors in education and in international trade and a collaborative major with the Consumer Affairs Department in French…

A Language and International Trade program and a proposed Engineering for International Careers at Clemson University are described, including issues related to curriculum and faculty recruitment and credentialing. Implications for language professionals are discussed. (eight references) (LB)