slavic diversity?

[David J. Galloway]

Dear SEELANGERs,

I'm looking for hard data on contemporary racial diversity in both student
and faculty populations, within the North American Slavic field, and
primarily in language teaching.  All I have to go on at this point is
anecdotal impressions--and what I need are statistics.  Does anyone track
this information, or know where I might find it?

The related question is this--my impression is that Russian language courses
do not attract a diverse student body.  (1) is that correct? (2) why is that
so? (3) what can we do, or what have others done, to change that--since
broadening our appeal on any level would be a good thing (!)?

Thanks in advance!
DJG

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David J. Galloway
Assistant Professor of Russian
Department of Modern Languages
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
Geneva, NY 14456-3397
Phone: (315) 781-3790
Fax: (315) 781-3822
Email: galloway at hws.edu
Alt-email: dgallowa at twcny.rr.com
Web: http://academic.hws.edu/russian/

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