Inquiry

[Alenka]

Hello everyone,

I am currently an undergraduate student and am considering graduate study
in Russian literature with aspirations of teaching this subject on a
college level in the future.  I would greatly appreciate it if some members
of this list could offer me some insight on the present status of the field
of Slavic Languages in the US and its prognosis for the next several
decades.  Some of the questions that interest me are: 1) are the Slavic
departments around the country prospering or being downsized? 2) is there
an interest among college students in the Russian language and literature?
3) on the average, how successful are those holding a degree in a Slavic
lang/lit in finding employment after graduation and securing a tenure
position in later years? 4) what is the salary range for
assistant/associate/professor?  and so on.  Any and all feedback will be
helpful and much appreciated.

Thank you in advance!

Yelena Kachuro