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Liberal Arts says adios and au revoir to foreign language requirement

Kellen Stepler | features editor Oct. 28, 2021 The McAnulty College of Liberal Arts officially announced Monday in an email to their students that effective Jan. 1, 2022, requirements for liberal arts graduates “will no longer include foreign language proficiency.” The announcement came on the first day of scheduling for the spring 2022 semester, where early registrants – such as students who are involved in … Continue reading Liberal Arts says adios and au revoir to foreign language requirement

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Foreign language education in the U.S. must be better

03/15/2018 By Ollie Gratzinger | Opinions Editor  If I had a dollar for how many times I’ve heard students here on the Bluff complaining about required foreign language classes, I’d be able to pay my Starbucks tab through finals (and I drink a lot of coffee). Seriously, what is it with Duquesne students and the deeply ingrained, passionate resentment of the world language department? The … Continue reading Foreign language education in the U.S. must be better

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Language students raise concerns

By Kaye Burnet | News Editor Some students in Duquesne’s Department of Modern Languages and Literatures believe administrators are turning a deaf ear to their grievances about professors and programs, according to interviews conducted by The Duke throughout the spring semester. Junior international relations major Lillian Younkin said she and other students are disappointed in the overall quality of the department. “There are people who … Continue reading Language students raise concerns

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Dual-language classrooms key to learning foreign tongues

By Catherine Clements | Student Columnist “You’re studying abroad in Italy, do you know any Italian?” “No. I can survive without it.” Shocking as this conversation may be, it is the harsh reality for most Americans. The way we look at foreign language education is egocentric. We do as little as possible and expect the rest of the world to meet us where we are. … Continue reading Dual-language classrooms key to learning foreign tongues

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