Language Program Vitality in the United States

Introduction; E. Heidrich Uebel, F. A. Kronenberg, S. Sterling.- Part I.- The MLA Language Enrollment Census and beyond: From Research to Advocacy; L. Tang, N. Lusin.- Modern Language Enrollment at Community Colleges in the U.S.; T. Nagano.- Part II.- Amplifying student voices: Undergraduate student perspectives on expanding access and increasing relevance of world language study; D. Murphy, J. Martin.- Understanding student (a)motivation towards learning a language: students' perspectives on continued language study; M. D'Amico, S. Sterling.- Why Doesn't Everyone Take a World Language Class? University Students' Perspectives on World Language Learning; B. Linford.- Motivational Factors Affecting More and Less Commonly Taught Language Student Enrollment and Retention; S. Crum, P-K. Kivik.- Preparing for the future: What do high school students think about language learning? R. Simonsen.- University students' beliefs about the foreign language requirement; C. Cinaglia.- What About Now?: Tracking the Progression of African Language Courses at a large Southern University; A. Cacciatore, E. J. de Jong.- Leveraging student surveys to promote recruitment and retention, L. Spino.- Portuguese Language Program Evaluation; B. Sommer-Farias, A. M. Carvalho.- Part III.- Reimagining and Rebranding the 21st Century Foreign Language Department; P. Moore-Martinez.- Uniting on all Levels; J. Sokolosky.- Centering Intercultural Skills to Sustain Language Programs in the Digital Age; K. MacLean.- It Takes a Village: A Planned Initiative Toward Language Program Revitalization; R. S. Borden, D. M. Anderson.- Professional Content-Based Courses for Novice Language Learning; J. Fees.- The Seal of Biliteracy as a recruitment opportunity; J. Eckereson.- The Language Brief: Showcasing Language Learning Opportunities; S. A. Maggin, J. C. Baskerville Jr., J. D. Benjamin, J. M.

Emily Heidrich Uebel (Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison) is an Academic Specialist at the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA) and the Associate Executive Director of the National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center (NLRC) at Michigan State University. Her research interests include foreign language proficiency, educational technology and online instruction, curriculum design, LCTL education, and education abroad topics. More information can be found on her website.

Felix A. Kronenberg is the Director of the Center for Language Teaching Advancement (CeLTA), Director of the National Less Commonly Taught Languages Resource Center (NLRC), and an Associate Professor of German in the Department of Linguistics, Languages, and Cultures at Michigan State University. His research interests include physical, virtual, and hybrid language learning spaces, educational technology, curriculum design, and program administration. More information can be found on his website. 

Scott Sterling (Ph.D., Michigan State University) is an Associate Professor of linguistics and TESL at Indiana State University. His research includes meta-research, research ethics, and second language acquisition. More information can be found on his website.