| Record Group | 065-06-64 |
| Department or Office: | Foreign Languages Department |
| Title: | Office Files and Minutes |
| Dates: | 1963-2006 |
| Size: | 2.5 cubic feet. |
| Arrangement: | Organized alphabetically by surname; arranged chronologically. |
| History: | The Foreign Languages Department of Central Washington University was established in the fall of 1964. Prior to that date foreign language courses fell under the Division of Language and Literature. The first foreign language course to be taught at Central Washington University was Latin in 1895, when the college was known as the Washington State Normal School. An academic major in French was first offered in 1942 but a decline in enrollment during the war years and lack of support from the school’s administration led to its removal the following year. French was re-introduced as a major in the fall of 1949 along with Spanish. Currently the Foreign Language Department offers degrees in six languages, including American Sign Language. |
| Contents: | The collection contains the office files of the Foreign Languages Department of Central Washington University from 1963 to 2006. The bulk of the files consist of biographical information on the department’s retired and former faculty members from 1963 to 1994. The collection also includes departmental meeting minutes from 1970 to 1986 and 1994 to 2006. |
| Restrictions: | Some reproduction restrictions may apply. |