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Muller, Kurt E. – ADFL Bulletin, 1981
Presents statistical data on the production and placement rates of Ph.D.'s in the field of languages and literature. Points out that the decline in production, although differing greatly among disciplines, has responded to the pressures of the academic job market, but has not improved the survivors' employment prospects. (MES)
Descriptors: Administrative Policy, Departments, Doctoral Degrees, Employment Patterns

Huber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Results of the Modern Language Association's 1987-89 survey of characteristics of college and university curricula are presented. Survey questions dealt with characteristics of introductory language courses, the availability and range of immersion experiences, and the types of courses offered. (four references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Class Size, Curriculum, Higher Education, Immersion Programs

Huber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
Narrative and tabular data from the 1990 Modern Language Association survey are provided on the status of foreign language programs. Findings are reported for institutional and departmental characteristics, applicants, enrollments, plans for enlarging graduate programs, numbers of doctorates granted, courses offered in the target language, and…
Descriptors: College Applicants, College Second Language Programs, Doctoral Programs, Enrollment

Huber, Bettina J. – ADFL Bulletin, 1994
Findings from the Modern Language Association survey, based on returns from 598 2- and 4-year colleges, are reported. Factors affecting department chairs' conditions of service and perquisites were found to be the presence of a union; levels of instruction offered; number of students; number of languages offered; and faculty size. (Contains two…
Descriptors: Administrator Responsibility, College Environment, College Second Language Programs, Community Colleges

LaFleur, Richard A. – ADFL Bulletin, 1993
This article reports the results of a survey, funded by the American Classical League (ACL) and conducted during 1990-91, that assessed attitudes toward high school foreign-language study, in particular the study of Latin and Greek, in the college admissions process. (21 references) (VWL)
Descriptors: Admission Criteria, Classical Languages, Educational Attitudes, Greek