What baffles me regarding the language department at Gustavus is how students and professors are willing to put in the extra time and (sometimes uncompensated) effort to get a program (especially majors/minors in linguistics) running and will receive no legitimate reason for cuts to the program! As a member of the crossroads program and honestly as someone with friends whose first language is not English... I can say it makes a big difference to the college atmosphere for people to learn about other languages and cultures than their own... We have even laid out this value in our graduation requirements--so Chinese--one of the most important languages of commerce and communication should NOT be cut.
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Baou Lee
8 years ago
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This is an important culture to Gustavus and by cutting this program, it means cutting a culture off from Gustavus. Gustavus prides itself on community and has been trying to raise the diversity gap but by cutting this program off, we are regressing and not progressing. This also means that they have the authority to cut off other similar programs if it comes to it.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
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I would love to get the chance to take the Chinese language course and I have already had Chinese set to be the language I will be taking at Gustavus before I came here.
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Weijie Fang
8 years ago
The Chinese course needs to be remained for the good of students, the college, and society.
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Sarah
8 years ago
China is the 2nd largest economy in the entire world. Chinese is important now and it will grow even more so in the future. Don't do your students a dis-service by canceling the Chinese Department. Your college will fall behind every other institution that teaches and embraces Chinese culture.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Chinese culture is important! As is the language
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Minran Pu
8 years ago
I definitely think this is a short-sighted decision and feel sad that the students won't be able to continue their Chinese learning at Gustavus!
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Nan Li
8 years ago
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I am very proud of my students for their willingness in learning about a new culture/language which is radically different from their own. Furthermore, I feel equally proud of their courage in challenging a "challenging" decision.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
Chinese will become more and more important as a language of science and business. In today's world, students should at least have the option of learning Chinese to be competitive in tomorrows job market.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
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China is the most populous country in the world, and one day they are going to own most of the US's debt. They have stated that they would like to be the world's currency (supplanting the dollar) by 2025. I don't raise these points to be fear-mongering, only to point out that we *must* have more Chinese speakers in this country so that we can engage with this emerging economic powerhouse.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
It is important to keep the Chinese culture inside of Gustavus
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Gunner Dupont
8 years ago
If you’re gonna cut it you have to add another
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Adam Morken
8 years ago
I have taken Chinese language as a class for over 9 years and I believe it has helped me tremendously with other aspects of my learning. I love Chinese culture
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Anonymous
8 years ago
I feel it is important to have this course in our school. It not helps spread diversity, but Chinese is a very useful language to learn for communication that can be beneficial for many students.
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Anonymous
8 years ago
KEEP THE CLUB
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Hayley Lhotka
8 years ago
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The Chinese language and culture are extremely important. They should not be taken out of the curriculum. China has a big influence in the world and economy, so it is extremely important to learn about this culture. After taking 4 years of Chinese in high school, I learned so much about China and its culture, which allowed me to interact with international students better and understand more about the world.
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Amira Mazar
8 years ago
Chinese is very important today since we have a lot of connection with China and also it is good to know other people’s cultures and understand them.
What baffles me regarding the language department at Gustavus is how students and professors are willing to put in the extra time and (sometimes uncompensated) effort to get a program (especially majors/minors in linguistics) running and will receive no legitimate reason for cuts to the program! As a member of the crossroads program and honestly as someone with friends whose first language is not English... I can say it makes a big difference to the college atmosphere for people to learn about other languages and cultures than their own... We have even laid out this value in our graduation requirements--so Chinese--one of the most important languages of commerce and communication should NOT be cut.
This is an important culture to Gustavus and by cutting this program, it means cutting a culture off from Gustavus. Gustavus prides itself on community and has been trying to raise the diversity gap but by cutting this program off, we are regressing and not progressing. This also means that they have the authority to cut off other similar programs if it comes to it.
I would love to get the chance to take the Chinese language course and I have already had Chinese set to be the language I will be taking at Gustavus before I came here.
The Chinese course needs to be remained for the good of students, the college, and society.
China is the 2nd largest economy in the entire world. Chinese is important now and it will grow even more so in the future. Don't do your students a dis-service by canceling the Chinese Department. Your college will fall behind every other institution that teaches and embraces Chinese culture.
Chinese culture is important! As is the language
I definitely think this is a short-sighted decision and feel sad that the students won't be able to continue their Chinese learning at Gustavus!
I am very proud of my students for their willingness in learning about a new culture/language which is radically different from their own. Furthermore, I feel equally proud of their courage in challenging a "challenging" decision.
Chinese will become more and more important as a language of science and business. In today's world, students should at least have the option of learning Chinese to be competitive in tomorrows job market.
China is the most populous country in the world, and one day they are going to own most of the US's debt. They have stated that they would like to be the world's currency (supplanting the dollar) by 2025. I don't raise these points to be fear-mongering, only to point out that we *must* have more Chinese speakers in this country so that we can engage with this emerging economic powerhouse.
It is important to keep the Chinese culture inside of Gustavus
If you’re gonna cut it you have to add another
I have taken Chinese language as a class for over 9 years and I believe it has helped me tremendously with other aspects of my learning. I love Chinese culture
I feel it is important to have this course in our school. It not helps spread diversity, but Chinese is a very useful language to learn for communication that can be beneficial for many students.
KEEP THE CLUB
The Chinese language and culture are extremely important. They should not be taken out of the curriculum. China has a big influence in the world and economy, so it is extremely important to learn about this culture. After taking 4 years of Chinese in high school, I learned so much about China and its culture, which allowed me to interact with international students better and understand more about the world.
Chinese is very important today since we have a lot of connection with China and also it is good to know other people’s cultures and understand them.
Let's save a culture here at Gustavus!
Save Chinese!!!
Save the Chinese classes!