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Preserve the Korean and Vietnamese Language Programs at UF!!

Preserve the Korean and Vietnamese Language Programs at UF!!

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Started by Anonymous 18 years, 2 months ago
Due to the budget crisis, UF and its administrations are making sacrifices that are going to impact all aspects of the university. As proposed by President Machen and his Board of Trustees, one specific cut is the removal of the Korean and Vietnamese Language Programs. Though all the departments are affected, the African and Asian Language and Lit (AALL) Dept. faces the most consequences, comprising 35% of the university\'s entire layoff of faculty. This includes 6 faculty, all of whom is minority and 5 of whom are women. Considering these numbers, it is doubtful whether the university is truly committed to cultural diversity and equality. It is unjust for the minorities to suffer from losing the programs they worked vigorously hard to obtain. For example, it took the Vietnamese community 10 years of labor and endurance for language classes to finally be implemented in the curriculum. To lose these language classes would cause a lack of quality in UF\'s academics especially for those who comprehensively major in Asian Studies. Furthermore the removal of these classes would lessen the variety and this lower the standards for those who are required to take a year of language specifically in CLAS. To cease the existing product of the Korean and Vietnamese

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May 12, 2008

May 11, 2008

We hit 100 signatures today. Post this link on your Facebook wall and text three friends to keep the pressure on the board.

May 11, 2008

The momentum we have built proves that the university cannot ignore the value of these language programs. Post the link on Facebook right now and email your representative to demand they stop these cuts.

Reached 100 supporters

May 9, 2008

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Maria Novak
18 years ago Featured

THESE CLASSES ARE VITAL. Stop cutting things that actually matter to students!

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Jason Ferguson
18 years ago Featured

So many other pointless things being funded at this school. Why target the language programs?

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Sarah Patterson
18 years ago Featured

This is ridiculous. UF claims to be a diverse school but they are cutting the very programs that prove it. Keep these classes.

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David Wells
18 years ago Featured

Diversity is just a buzzword to this administration if they are willing to fire minority faculty just to save a few bucks. Keep the programs.

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Jessica Townsend
18 years ago Featured

really sad to hear this. language is how we connect with the world and cutting these takes away so much opportunity for us.

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Kevin Chen
18 years ago Featured

My friend worked so hard to get Vietnamese added to the curriculum. Don't throw all that progress away because of budget issues. Very disappointed.

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