2008 Woodie Awards
Urge Richmond to save the German Program
Sally J. Botzler
Issue date: 4/30/08 Section: Opinion
Dear Editor:
I am writing to voice my concern about the proposal to eliminate the
German major in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at
Humboldt State University, and to encourage Lumberjack readers to join me
in recommending that HSU President Rollin Richmond not approve this
proposal.
The study of German continues to be highly relevant for college students.
Germany is a world leader and plays a strong role in global and regional
politics. Germany is recognized for its influence in the European Union
and for the strength of its economy. It is important to include Germany
in studies of world history for its extraordinary achievements in the
arts, sciences, and humanities as epitomized by Alexander von Humboldt.
Likewise, the horrific and complex history of the world wars must be
represented in the college curriculum as a thoughtfully-told cautionary
tale we dare not minimize nor forget.
It would be an unfortunate mistake to eliminate the German major and to
deny HSU students the opportunity for study in this important discipline
as well as access to its successful international exchange programs.
I hope that many Lumberjack readers will join me in recommending that
President Rollin Richmond not approve the proposal to eliminate the
German major at HSU. He can be contacted at rollinr@humboldt.edu.
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Sally J. Botzler is a McKinleyville resident.
I am writing to voice my concern about the proposal to eliminate the
German major in the Department of World Languages and Cultures at
Humboldt State University, and to encourage Lumberjack readers to join me
in recommending that HSU President Rollin Richmond not approve this
proposal.
The study of German continues to be highly relevant for college students.
Germany is a world leader and plays a strong role in global and regional
politics. Germany is recognized for its influence in the European Union
and for the strength of its economy. It is important to include Germany
in studies of world history for its extraordinary achievements in the
arts, sciences, and humanities as epitomized by Alexander von Humboldt.
Likewise, the horrific and complex history of the world wars must be
represented in the college curriculum as a thoughtfully-told cautionary
tale we dare not minimize nor forget.
It would be an unfortunate mistake to eliminate the German major and to
deny HSU students the opportunity for study in this important discipline
as well as access to its successful international exchange programs.
I hope that many Lumberjack readers will join me in recommending that
President Rollin Richmond not approve the proposal to eliminate the
German major at HSU. He can be contacted at rollinr@humboldt.edu.
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Sally J. Botzler is a McKinleyville resident.
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