[lg policy] Edling Digest, Vol 37, Issue 4
Harold Schiffman
haroldfs at GMAIL.COM
Fri Oct 8 20:06:20 UTC 2010
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Today's Topics:
1. Job: Director of Outreach Global Initiatives and Intensive
English Program at Penn State (Francis Hult)
2. Australia: Deaf cafe a learning experience (Francis Hult)
3. UK: Better French results than the French (Francis Hult)
4. No Korean diplomat can speak Farsi, Italian (Francis Hult)
5. Punjab constitutes state level committees to implement
Punjabi (Francis Hult)
6. English now the language of Europe as two-thirds of
continent's people can speak it (Francis Hult)
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 21:49:55 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] Job: Director of Outreach Global Initiatives and
Intensive English Program at Penn State
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Penn State University
Director, Outreach Global Initiatives and Intensive English Program
Are you passionate about providing student-centered English as a
Second Language (ESL) education of the highest quality? Can you lead
new program and service initiatives in the international arena? Are
you a proven leader who has successfully managed diverse
relationships; effectively made complex decisions; and created the
"new and different"? If so, you may be interested in our new position
as Director of Global Initiatives and Intensive English Program. You
will lead a CEA accredited program with a staff and faculty of 20,
negotiate and plan with external and academic partners, and manage the
day-to-day operations of a growing Intensive English Program with
aggressive goals in program growth and innovation. In the global
initiatives arena you will identify, develop, implement, and manage a
new and existing portfolio of programs for the global market in a
matrix environment; work with business, government, and NGO's to
inform program development; and seek funding to support new projects.
You should possess excellent oral and written communication skills,
interpersonal and leadership skills, extensive international
experience, a strong commitment to quality and customer service, and
the ability to work with diverse audiences across cultures.
Familiarity with the academic culture of higher education combined
with strong strategy development and business acumen skills is
imperative. We seek candidates who are technology savvy and are able
to demonstrate the experience and ability to advance Outreach's
diversity initiative.
A Masters in TESOL, Applied Linguistics, International Education or a
related field is required, although a doctorate is preferred; five to
ten years of experience in a university affiliated Intensive English
Program or International Education involving language learners in a
university management/leadership role, along with experience
developing partnerships is required. Salary will be commensurate with
the qualifications and experience of the successful candidate. This
is a non-tenure track, open rank, fixed term appointment.
Individuals interested in the position should send a letter of
professional interest, a curriculum vita, and the names and contact
information of at least three professional references to: Melinda
Stearns, Senior Director, Outreach Strategic Initiatives, mms9 at psu.edu
or mail to Penn State University, 314E, The 329 Building, University
Park, Pa 16802. (Electronic submission of materials is encouraged.)
The search committee will begin review of applications on October 15,
2010 and will accept them until the position is filled. For more
information, visit our website at
www.outreach.psu.edu/intensive-english
<https://pearl1604.utsa.edu/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.outreach.psu.edu/intensive-english>
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:44:27 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] Australia: Deaf cafe a learning experience
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Sydney Morning Herald
Deaf cafe a learning experience
How do you take an order for a weak, skinny, decaffeinated soy latte
with two sugars if you are deaf? It's not as difficult as it might
sound, as year 11 and 12 students at the Victorian College for the
Deaf have learned, working at Tradeblock Cafe as part of their
Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning.
Full story:
http://www.smh.com.au/small-business/deaf-cafe-a-learning-experience-20101006-166sb.html
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:50:00 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] UK: Better French results than the French
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The Guardian
Better French results than the French
Pupils at a London primary school have done as well, or better, in
French than some French children
Full story:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/education/2010/oct/04/primary-pupils-french-better-results
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:52:16 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] No Korean diplomat can speak Farsi, Italian
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JoongAng Daily
No Korean diplomat can speak Farsi, Italian
Despite the government's efforts to upgrade its diplomatic corps,
foreign language skills of Korea's diplomats are steadily declining.
And in some Korean missions abroad, such as Tehran and the Vatican,
not one envoy can speak the local language.
Full story:
http://joongangdaily.joins.com/article/view.asp?aid=2926766
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Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:54:23 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] Punjab constitutes state level committees to
implement Punjabi
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Punjab Newsline
Punjab constitutes state level committees to implement Punjabi
The Punjab Government today announced state level empowered committee
to inspect and ensure proper implementation of Punjabi language in all
the offices of state government including boards, corporations,
subordinate courts and all types of educational institutions under the
Punjab State Language (amended) Act (PSLA)-2008 and the Punjab,
Punjabi and Learning of other Languages Act-2008 in the State as well
as at State headquarters.
Full story:
http://www.punjabnewsline.com/content/punjab-constitutes-state-level-committees-implement-punjabi/24514
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Message: 6
Date: Thu, 7 Oct 2010 22:57:38 -0500
From: "Francis Hult" <francis.hult at utsa.edu>
Subject: [Edling] English now the language of Europe as two-thirds of
continent's people can speak it
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Mail Online
English now the language of Europe as two-thirds of continent's people
can speak it
Two-thirds of Europeans can now speak English, a survey shows.
More than 300million use English as their first foreign language and
half of these regard themselves as fluent.
Full story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1317470/English-language-Europe-thirds-continents-people-speak-it.html
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Harold F. Schiffman
Professor Emeritus of
Dravidian Linguistics and Culture
Dept. of South Asia Studies
University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA 19104-6305
Phone: (215) 898-7475
Fax: (215) 573-2138
Email: haroldfs at gmail.com
http://ccat.sas.upenn.edu/~haroldfs/
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