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 Modern Foreign Language 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.