Hong Gang Jin, the William R. Kenan Professor of East Asian Languages and Literatures, will serve as president of the National Council of Less Commonly Taught Languages (NCOLCTL) for 2008-2009 and 2009-2010. She was previously vice-president. Jin will work with an executive board of seven members and 18 delegate assembly representatives of different language associations.
NCOLCTL represents the 18 member organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) and close to 300 memberships in the U.S. Its goal is the advancement of a national strategy for the teaching and learning of less commonly taught languages.
NCOLCTL represents the 18 member organizations of Less Commonly Taught Languages (LCTL) and close to 300 memberships in the U.S. Its goal is the advancement of a national strategy for the teaching and learning of less commonly taught languages.
