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California State University World Languages Council

MISSION OF THE WORLD LANGUAGES COUNCIL

  • To provide vision and leadership for the teaching of languages other than English and their literatures and cultures
  • To promote quality in the teaching of languages other than English and their literatures and cultures
  • To support the diversity of language programs across the CSU
  • To encourage research and scholarship in language, literature and culture
  • To share expertise among the CSU community
  • To promote collaborative endeavors within the CSU community and beyond
  • To promote internationalization of the curriculum

Executive Council

PresidentCurtis SmithSacramento
Vice PresidentAdrián Pérez BoludaNorthridge
Secretary-TreasurerGabriela Díaz-DávalosEast Bay
Northern RepresentativeKaren Muñoz-ChristianSan Luis Obispo
Southern RepresentativeGeorge ThomasSan Bernardino
CLTA RepresentativeYoshiko Saito-AbbottMonterey Bay
Past PresidentsDamian Bacich
Sandra Pérez
Dominique Van Hooff
Edith Benkov
San José
Fullerton
San José
San Diego
Ex-officioJaishankar RamanChancellor’s Office

CONSTITUTION

Resolutions and Resources

World Languages Council Members

  • CSU Chico ~ Christine Goulding (chair) & Hannah Burdette
  • CSU East Bay ~ Dennis Chester (chair) Meiling Wu & Gabriela Díaz-Dávalos
  • CSU Fresno ~ Gloria Medina-Sanchi (chair) & Paula Sanmartín
  • CSU Long Beach ~ Aparna Nayak (chair), Jeannette Acevedo Rivera, Barbara Kim (chair, Asian/Asian Am. Studies) & Nana Suzumura-Smith
    • San Jose State ~ Romey Sabalius (chair) Damian Bacich & Ángel Ruíz Blanco
    • CSU San Marcos ~ Silvia Rolle-Rissetto (chair), Marion Geiger, Darci Strother

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