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ALT Re: Discontinuation of Russian, Chinese, Korean, certain STEM and other programs at UNC-Greensboro Date: March 3, 2024 From: Professor Jehanne Gheith, Chair, Slavic and Eurasian Studies, Duke University Dear Chancellor Gilliam, In these days of the obvious geopolitical importance of Russia and the knowledge of Russian language, culture, and policy, I found it hard to believe when I heard that UNCG is terminating its thriving program in Russian language, literature, and culture. I have since verified this and find I am embarrassed for you, for Provost Storrs, for the institution. I will be blunt: this move will damage the reputation of UNC-G at all levels. I already know a group of donors who had been considering a major gift to the humanities at UNC-G who have decided not to give at this point, because of this decision.
ALT Re: Discontinuation of Russian, Chinese, Korean, certain STEM and other programs at UNC-Greensboro Date: March 3, 2024 From: Professor Jehanne Gheith, Chair, Slavic and Eurasian Studies, Duke University Dear Chancellor Gilliam, In these days of the obvious geopolitical importance of Russia and the knowledge of Russian language, culture, and policy, I found it hard to believe when I heard that UNCG is terminating its thriving program in Russian language, literature, and culture. I have since verified this and find I am embarrassed for you, for Provost Storrs, for the institution. I will be blunt: this move will damage the reputation of UNC-G at all levels. I already know a group of donors who had been considering a major gift to the humanities at UNC-G who have decided not to give at this point, because of this decision.
ALT Map of the most popular language studied on Duolingo in each country in 2023. Most of Central and South America, Europe, Asia, and Africa are green for English. The U.S., northern Europe, South Africa, Australia, and Papua New Guinea are yellow for Spanish. Canada, parts of East Africa, and a few countries in West Africa are light blue for French. The Balkans and Iran are orange for German. Myanmar and the Philippines are red for Japanese.
ALT Map of the second most popular language studied on Duolingo in each country in 2023. The entire world is a patchwork of colors. Blue for French is prominent, especially in Central America, northern and central Africa, and Australia. Spanish, in yellow, is prominent in Canada, Brazil, and parts of West and Southern Africa. The rest of the world is quite varied!
ALT Roman fresco from the fullonica (dyer's shop) of Veranius Hypsaeus in Pompeii. Museo Archeologico Nazionale (Naples). The man on the left is busy brushing wool cloth. The man on the right, standing beneath a caged dome, is engaged in fabric whitening via sulphurized fumigation. An owl is perched on top of the cage, likely a symbol of Athena, protector of the lanaiuoli (i.e. companies of wool merchants). https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompeii_-_Fullonica_of_Veranius_Hypsaeus_1_-_MAN.jpg