National Foreign Language Week

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National Foreign Language Week was inaugurated in the Spring of 1957 by Alpha Mu Gamma to make the United States aware of the need for and importance of foreign language study. The chapters of Alpha Mu Gamma, now spread through over forty states, took the initiative in organizing activities during the Week with the purpose of making the American student aware of the vital necessity for foreign language study.

The Language Center, College of Arts and Humanities, coordinates joint programming efforts sponsored this year by the Departments of Asian and East European, Classics, Comparative Literature, English, French and Italian, Germanic Studies, Spanish and Portuguese; Business Culture and Languages, the Career Center, FOLA, the Institute for Global Chinese Affairs, International Education Services, Dorchester International House, Language House, Language Media Services, Latin American Studies Center,Study Abroad Office, the Office of International Programs, and the National Foreign Language Center.

The schedule of programs for the week are listed below

March 5th 2001 (Monday)

Event	Location	Time	Contact Person	Sponsors	Details
Language Media Services Open House	AT&T Lab JMZ 1205	2:30pm - 4:30pm	Janel Brennan x56927	LMS	Learn about using the AT&T Lab and other AV equipment
Open House (French & Italian)	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	2:00pm - 4:00pm	Mathew Thomas x54034	FRIT	First Hour : Informal discussion about French and Italian courses Second Hour: Enjoy a cabaret style performance of 20th century French 'chansons populaires' by acclaimed vocalist Simone Marchand.
Language House Coffee Chats	Multipurpose Room & Lounge, St. Mary's Hall	4:00pm - 5:30pm	Eileen Timothy x56996	Language House

March 6th 2001 (Tuesday)

Event	Location	Time	Contact Person	Sponsors	Details
Business Culture Languages Lecture	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	5:00pm - 7:00pm	Anna Helm Kurz x52621 ahelmkur@deans.umd.edu	Business Culture Languages program	Career Panel for Language and Business Majors: Optimizing Your Potential in International Business
IAESTE Information Session	Dorchester Hall (enter through back basement door)	6:00pm onwards	Jody Heckman x47742	International House	Information about Internships abroad Cost: Free

March 7th 2001 (Wednesday)

Event	Location	Time	Contact Person	Sponsors	Details
Language House International Cafe	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	12:00pm - 1:30pm	Eileen Timothy x56996	Language House	Great menu planned !
Study Abroad Oppurtunities	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	12:00pm - 1:00pm	Rachael Graaf x47794	Study Abroad office	Learn about exciting oppurtunities to study abroad
International Coffee Hour	Dorchester Hall (basement)	3:00pm - 4:30pm	Jody Heckman x47742	Clarice Smith Performing Arts Centre and Dorchester International House	Free Coffee, Tea and snacks and entertainment planned
Information Session from the Career Centre	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	4:00pm - 5:00pm	Nancy O'Neill x47225	Career Centre	Career oppurtunities in the State Department

March 8th 2001 (Thursday)

Event	Location	Time	Contact Person	Sponsors	Details
Discussion: "The Translation Profession: Issues in Scholarship and Standards"	Multipurpose Room (0105) St. Mary's Hall	3:00pm - 4:30pm	Rebecca Mc Ginnis x50213 rm165@umail.umd.edu	The Institute for Global Chinese Affairs(IGCA); National Foreign Language Center (NFLC); Department of Germanic Studies; Department of French and Italian	Speakers: Catherine Ingold, Deputy Director, National Foreign Language Center (Standards of the Profession) Stephen Chen, Visiting Professor, Institute for Global Chinese Affairs (The Challenges of Chinese) John Eyck, Visiting Professor, Department of Germanic Studies (Issues in Modern Dutch) Leith Mills, PhD candidate, Department of Germanic Studies (The Case for German) Dr. Margaret Flynn, Independent Translator and Editor (French Translating and editing in a commercial setting) To indicate your attendance, please contact Rebecca McGinnis x50213
ETA SIGMA PHI Lecture	Skinner 0104	4:15pm onwards	Prof. Jessica Dietrich x58670	Department of Classics	Professor Kathleen Coleman, Harvard University. Subject: " The Arena in Latin Literature of the Flavian Period "

March 9th 2001 (Friday)

Event	Location	Time	Contact Person	Sponsors	Details
Spanish Lecture (Poetry) Lives in Writing/Poets in Conversation	Multipurpose Room, St. Mary's Hall	4:30pm - 6:00pm	Tanya Huntington thunting@wam.umd.edu	Dept of Spanish and Portuguese, Latin American Study Center, Department of English, Comparative Literature Program	CANCELLED ! Argentine poet Juan Gelman will give a bilingual (Spanish-English) poetry reading to be followed by a conversation in Spanish between Gelman and Mexico's celebrated poet José Emilio Pacheco.
Mahjong Game	Dorchester Hall Basement	4:00pm onwards	Dun-Yee Wong, dun_well@hotmail.com	Dorchester International House	Come watch the game of Mahjong, an ancient Chinese games of tiles. If you have your own tiles, bring them and join in with others who know this interesting game. Light refreshments will be served.

Last updated Tuesday March 6th 2001. For any queries regarding the schedule please contact : Charlotte Groff Aldridge at x54927, email cg34@umail.umd.edu or Jayendu De at x 58544, email jayendu@wam.umd.edu