Scope and Contents From the Collection: The Collection is not comprehensive but contains scattered  holdings. It includes recruitment and program brochures, memos, and course advertisements.  A copy of the Foreign Language Beacon contains an article on Dr. Fernandez's being named to head the program.  A single copy of the American Association of Teachers of French's Bulletin Francais  is included.  Several issues of  Who's Who in Foreign Languages in Georgia and Florida High Schools, from 1987-1989 are here.  The collection...

Abstract

History of the Department:    The Valdosta State Political Science Department is under the College of Arts and Sciences.  The first department head noted for the Modern Foreign Language Department was Dr. James Thornton, 1970-1972;  then Dr. Jose B. Fernandez served from 1972-198; Dr. Dennis Hale, 1981-1989 followed.  Dr. Sandra Walker has been head of Modern Foreign Languages since 1989.