Monday, August 29, 2011

Foreign Language Conversation Courses Offered for Faculty and Staff

The Virginia Tech Language and Culture Institute (VTLCI) is pleased to announce foreign language conversation courses for Virginia Tech faculty and staff for the fall 2011 term. These courses provide instruction and practice at beginning to intermediate levels in the following Languages: Chinese (Mandarin), French, Italian, Spanish and German.

Classes will be held at VTLCI, and will begin Tuesday, August 30th. Classes are open to current Virginia Tech faculty and staff. Participation is free of charge, though course books must be purchased separately at the campus bookstore.

Participants may register by contacting the course instructor through information provided at http://www.lci.vt.edu/elp/ForeignLanguages/.

Foreign language conversation courses for faculty and staff are organized in cooperation with the Department of Foreign Languages and Literatures, and are made possible through the generous support of the offices of the Vice President of Outreach and International Affairs and the Vice President for Research.

Questions concerning these courses and other VTLCI offerings may be directed to Amanda Johnson, Assistant Director for Special Programs, at 1-9348.