Enrollment trends in Italian courses at the college and secondary level are presented. The largest Italian department is at Rutgers College in New Brunswick. The history of this program is presented. (SW)

Reasons that foreign languages have both cultural and pragmatic-vocational contributions are discussed. Reasons for the decline in foreign language study in Australia and ways to reverse the present trends are presented. (SW)

Increased enrollment in foreign language courses at Freemont Senior High School in Nebraska can be partly attributed to the role of foreign language club activities. A foreign language week is an example of a combined school community effort to promote foreign language programs. (SW)

Extracts are given from the 78-page survey which deals with the changing pattern of enrollments in university language courses and with changes in range, structure and orientation of university language courses. An address from which the full report may be obtained is given. (RM)

Notes the declining enrollments in language courses and the national lack of support for language studies. Five objectives to be sought in increasing university language studies, especially at advanced levels, are outlined. (CHK)

Paper read at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Professors of Hebrew on October 31, 1971, in Atlanta, Georgia. (DS)

Reviews a statistical survey of language study in American high schools and proposals aimed at improving the quantity and quality of language study at the preuniversity level. (AM)

The decline in enrollment in foreign language study in Australia is due partly to the belief in the universality of English. Learning difficulties may be overcome by beginning language instruction in primary school. Diplomatic and military personnel may require a foreign language, as may international businessmen. (CHK)

Information is provided about enrollment rates in the less commonly taught language classes. An innovative language education method, the Self-Instructional Language Program (SILP), is described. (SW)

Lobbyists should be paid to stimulate greater government and business interest in foreign language enrollment trends. A nationwide radio and television campaign should be launched to inform the American public of the value of learning a foreign language. (SW)

A sound and slide show was produced at Parchment (Michigan) High School to show the community foreign language learning in their own school system. The program was designed to portray the nature of the local foreign language program and to increase support for and enrollment in the program. (Author/SW)

As the number of required courses in schools diminishes, non-college-bound Mexican-American, Puerto Rican, or Cuban-American students frequently fail to see the value of enrolling in Spanish courses. Promotional materials were developed at a public high school with a 40 percent Mexican-American student body. (Author/SW)

Methods used to attract students in a secondary school foreign language department in which the enrollment represents 66 percent of the student body are described. The quality and personality of the teacher are emphasized. (RM)

German "reformed curriculum" schools have, in upper level honors courses, only 2.2 percent of students taking foreign languages. French enrollment especially is low. In English, the learning time of all future graduates is being shortened. An annual class of 160 is needed to offer adequate courses. (Text is in German.) (IFS/WGA)