CANBERRAコミュのUniversity of Canberra to cancel the Japanese language program

Possible cancelation of the Japanese language program at the University of Canberra (UC)

On 21 December 2011, lecturers in Japanese at UC were shocked to be informed that the university’s Japanese language program was to be abolished. Following representations from a number of organizations, closure has been postponed until the start of Semester 2 or the end of 2012. This leaves students already enrolled in the program and staff in limbo and discourages new enrolments. Abolition of the program also severely restricts options for the study of languages on the UC campus and could have trickle down effects on Japanese study in schools in the ACT region.

Please sign the online petition at www.gopetition.com/petitions/save-the-university-of-canberra-s-japanese-language-pro.html

If you wish to write directly to the UC Vice Chancellor about the proposed cuts, you can email him at Stephen.parker@canberra.edu.au

Personally, I have wrtitten to Professor Parker and copied my letter to the Federal and ACT Government ministers for employment, education, citizenship, foreign affairs and local/regional aafairs, as well as the opposition spokepersosn for the same topics.

Hopefully we can get some action on this issue.