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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Dear colleagues:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Enclosed please find </span><span style='color:#1F497D'>my most recent column published in The Chronicle of Higher Education</span><span style='color:#1F497D'>. I hope it deserves your interest.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>You can take a look to the column at:<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/deficiency-in-foreign-language-competency-what-is-wrong-with-the-u-s-educational-system/27558">Deficiency in Foreign Language Competency: What is Wrong with the U.S. Educational System?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p style='background:#F6F5EF'>Probably many readers of <em><span style='font-family:"Georgia","serif"'>The Chronicle of Higher Education </span></em>watched recently the unforgettable moment in which Luis Urzúa, the last of the trapped Chilean miners, stepped out of the “Phoenix” capsule after 69 days of anguish and hope, hugged his family members and then said to the Chilean president in firm and clear Spanish: “Señor Presidente: Le entrego el turno” (Mr. President: you are now on shift). They then had a very emotional conversation in front of the TV cameras. A friend of mine who was among the more than 1 billion viewers worldwide watching this special moment later sent me an e-mail from the U.S. sharing her frustration with not being able to understand what was said. “I was astounded that minute after precious minute, CNN didn’t provide any translation of what was being said. The hosts never even piped down long enough for us to be able to hear the emotion and jubilation in people’s voices. … Finally after 10 minutes, a translator could be heard at the top of the broadcast. … This was such a missed opportunity,” my friend wrote.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#F6F5EF'>Among those of us engaged in international education, it is considered a basic premise that, in today’s knowledge-based global economy and society, a full command of at least one second language is a core competency that should become mandatory for all graduates of higher-education institutions. It is also generally acknowledged that, higher-education institutions and entire educational systems should dedicate more serious efforts to go beyond mere lip-service to students by making sure that competency in a foreign language is really acquired at a functional level.<o:p></o:p></p><p style='background:#F6F5EF'>It doesn’t take much to realize that the U.S. trails far behind other countries on the second language issue. Moreover, we constantly receive clear signals of the need to more seriously discuss the appropriateness and feasibility of implementing a second-language education policy. At the same time, we hear voices telling us that such an idea is just another unnecessary notion. The rationale used by many who justify this widespread second-language deficiency is that English is today’s lingua franca.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=wp-read-more style='background:#F6F5EF'><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/deficiency-in-foreign-language-competency-what-is-wrong-with-the-u-s-educational-system/27558"><span style='font-size:11.0pt'>Read More </span></a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Previous articles<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/internationalization-of-higher-education-the-good-the-bad-and-the-unexpected/27512">Internationalization of Higher Education: the Good, the Bad, and the Unexpected</a> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/internationalizacion-de-la-educacion-superior-lo-bueno-lo-malo-y-lo-inesperado/27553">Internacionalización de la educación superior: lo bueno, lo malo y lo inesperado</a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/the-madness-of-rankings/27100">The Madness of Rankings</a><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/la-fiebre-de-los-rankings/27137" title="Permalink to La fiebre de los rankings">La fiebre de los rankings</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/is-brazil-prepared-for-its-new-role-in-the-world/26883" title="Permalink to Is Brazil Prepared for Its New Role in the World?">Is Brazil Prepared for Its New Role in the World?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/est-brasil-preparado-para-su-nuevo-papel-en-el-mundo/26885" title="Permalink to ¿Está Brasil preparado para su nuevo papel en el mundo?"><span lang=ES-MX>¿Está Brasil preparado para su nuevo papel en el mundo?</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/challenges-of-mexican-higher-education-are-there-implications-for-the-united-states/26808" title="Permalink to Challenges of Mexican Higher Education; Are There Implications for the United States?">Challenges of Mexican Higher Education; Are There Implications for the United States?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/retos-de-la-educaci-n-en-la-educaci-n-superior-mexicana-esto-tiene-implicaciones-para-los-estados-unidos/26810" title="Permalink to Retos de la educación en la educación superior mexicana: ¿esto tiene implicaciones para los Estados Unidos?"><span lang=ES-MX>Retos de la educación en la educación superior mexicana: ¿esto tiene implicaciones para los Estados Unidos?</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/2-year-colleges-second-class-citizens-in-the-world-of-higher-education/26305" title="Permalink to 2-Year Colleges: Second-Class Citizens in the World of Higher Education?">2-Year Colleges: Second-Class Citizens in the World of Higher Education?</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/instituciones-universitarias-de-dos-a-os-ciudadanos-de-segunda-en-el-mundo-de-la-educaci-n-superior/26306" title="Permalink to Instituciones universitarias de dos años: ¿ciudadanos de segunda en el mundo de la educación superior?"><span lang=ES-MX>Instituciones universitarias de dos años: ¿ciudadanos de segunda en el mundo de la educación superior?</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/international-migration-outlook-lessonsexperiences-for-international-education/25633" title="Permalink to International Migration Outlook: Lessons and Experiences for International Education">International Migration Outlook: Lessons and Experiences for International Education</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/una-mirada-a-la-migraci-n-internacional-lecciones-y-experiencias-para-la-educaci-n-internacional/25632" title="Permalink to Una Mirada a La Migración Internacional: Lecciones y Experiencias Para La Educación Internacional"><span lang=ES-MX>Una Mirada a La Migración Internacional: Lecciones y Experiencias Para La Educación Internacional</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/access-qualityinternationalization-in-brazilian-higher-education/25410" title="Permalink to Access, Quality, and Internationalization in Brazilian Higher Education">Access, Quality, and Internationalization in Brazilian Higher Education</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/acceso-calidad-e-internacionalizaci-n-de-la-educaci-n-superior-en-brasil-una-historia-familiar-2/25412" title="Permalink to Acceso, Calidad, e Internacionalización de La Educación Superior en Brasil: ¿Una Historia Familiar?"><span lang=ES-MX>Acceso, Calidad, e Internacionalización de La Educación Superior en Brasil: ¿Una Historia Familiar?</span></a></span><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><span lang=ES-MX><o:p><span style='text-decoration:none'> </span></o:p></span></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/from-a-global-village-to-a-local-world/25151" title="Permalink to From a Global Village to a Local World">From a Global Village to a Local World</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span class=MsoHyperlink><a href="http://chronicle.com/blogs/worldwise/transitando-desde-una-aldea-global-hacia-un-mundo-local/25173" title="Permalink to Transitando Desde una Aldea Global Hacia un Mundo Local"><span lang=ES-MX>Transitando Desde una Aldea Global Hacia un Mundo Local</span></a></span><span lang=ES-MX style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=ES-MX style='color:#1F497D'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Francisco<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Francisco Marmolejo<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Executive Director<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Consortium for North American Higher Education Collaboration<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>CONAHEC - University of Arizona<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>PO Box 210300</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>220 W. Sixth Street<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Tucson, AZ 85721-0300 USA</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Tel. +1 (520) 621-9080 / 621-7761</span><span lang=FR style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Fax +1 (520) 626-2675<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'>Email: </span><span style='color:navy'><a href="mailto:fmarmole@email.arizona.edu"><span lang=FR style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>fmarmole@email.arizona.edu</span></a></span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><a href="http://conahec.org/" title="http://conahec.org/"><span lang=FR style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>http://conahec.org</span></a></span><span lang=ES-MX style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span lang=FR style='font-size:6.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><img border=0 width=105 height=64 id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:image001.jpg@01CB80CC.C2549D40" alt="Description: cid:image001.jpg@01C7AF30.82AF8360"></span><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:navy'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Francisco Marmolejo</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>Assistant Vice President for Western Hemispheric Programs</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>University of Arizona</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif";color:red'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>PO Box 210158</span><span style='font-size:8.0pt;color:navy'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:red'>888 N. 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