GWU to develop 'Critical' Translation program

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According to GWHatchet.com, Washington-D.C. based George Washington University plans to develop a translation program specifically designed for the translation and interpretation "of languages important to national intelligence."

The proposed program would focus on "strategic languages" such as Arabic, Chinese, Russian, Farsi and Korean. Graduates would be in high demand in today's world with such technical training, University President Stephen Trachtenberg said in an interview with The Hatchet, pointing out that "(This is) a potential service to the country, something good for the students and good for the country," Trachtenberg said.

The University's proposal comes in conjunction with a recent announcement by the Bush administration to fund the study of languages that are critical to national security. The establishment of such a program would, however, depend on sufficient funding.

According to the article, there is only one bachelor's program in translation and interpretation, Trachtenberg wrote, at California State University-Long Beach, with a sole concentration in Spanish. There are only five master's-level interpretation and translation curriculums throughout the entire nation.

Source: The Hatchet