A 2020 survey revealed that nearly 60% of Americans support increasing funding for foreign language education, underscoring public concern and the importance of these initiatives. Yet, despite ...

As the result of an appeal, West Virginia University will not be eliminating all foreign language instruction as its administrators had originally recommended on August 10. Instead, it will continue ...

Only 10% of people in the U.S. speak a foreign language proficiently. In comparison, in Europe, 65% of people can speak a second language other than their native tongue. Although the difference is ...

American interests require experts on international subject matter. We need diplomats, analysts, and spies with expertise in particular languages and cultures. But Congress made a mistake when it ...

The U.S. Department of Defense is withdrawing funding for more than a third of the 31 language flagship programs it supports at 23 universities across the country. The move, which a department ...

It’s clear from declining enrollment in foreign language courses in colleges and universities across the country that students are losing interest in language learning. As a result, institutions of ...

Enrollment by college students in foreign language courses dropped a record 16.6% between fall 2016 and fall 2021, according to the Modern Language Association’s (MLA) most recent census, released ...

Due to budgetary issues and low attendance, West Virginia University plans to ax most of its foreign language classes and majors. While some language courses will still be available for students as ...

For student learning outcomes, please see wiu.edu/provost/learningoutcomes. The Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures offers the Bachelor of Arts degree in ...

West Virginia University’s tagline is “Mountaineers go first.” In 2016, it became the state’s only "R-I" university—a prestigious label reserved for those with “very high research activity” in the ...

Professor Alessandro Carrera was shocked when he counted the number of language graduates on the University of Houston's commencement program in May. Around 20 undergraduates earned degrees in Spanish ...