AUGUSTA UNIVERSITY
FOREIGN LANGUAGE SPRING 2017 NOTES Editor: Jana Sandarg
The importance of Languages in the 21st Century This publication of Foreign Language Notes examines how important languages are in the 21st century. Augusta University has entered an exciting new stage in the area of languages. In the last decade we have offered French, German, and Spanish, but three years ago, in conjunction with the opening of our Confucius Institute, we began offering Chinese. With the new emphasis on cyber security at our institution, we added Arabic this summer. And, in addition to the TESOL Certificate, we now offer a Linguistics Certificate, which is attractive to our incoming linguists. To top it all off, we have restarted the International Friendship Program for incoming international students. Our foreign language clubs and honor society are thriving, and students and faculty are energized. We will help change the 21st century. Publications such as these are rarely the work of one person. We want to thank everyone who submitted articles, texts and photographs, as well as the individuals who helped edit and proof the articles. Special thanks go to Alvina Quinn, who finalized this issue of Foreign Language Notes. Jana Sandarg, Editor