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Japanese graduates at the English Language Center's graduation ceremony.

A crowd shot of Japanese graduates during the English Language Center's graduation ceremony.

A student receives his graduation certificate from Robert Poiay of Old Dominion University English Language Center.

Japanese graduates at the English Language Center's graduation ceremony.

William Gerald Akers, Professor Emeritus at Old Dominion University, served from 1931-1972 as faculty and chair of the Foreign Language Department and also the head of the Division of Humanities. He was born June 25, 1906 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and died February 14, 1993. Among several interview topics, the interview discusses Old Dominion University from its beginnings; the influence of William and Mary; faculty salaries and other issues; the Dean Hodges administration; and the American Association of University Professors.

Robert Poiay, of the Old Dominion University English Language Center, seen with another faculty member.

Executives from Deutsche Bundepost Telekom, the largest telecommunications company in Europe, posed for this photo opportunity at the President's House during a two-week stay at campus. The group studied American business, English, and culture at Old Dominion through a program of study arranged by the English Language Center.

Telekom executives Joachim Schuls, Wofgang Grothmann, Albrecht Laages, and Norbert Thurner view a videotape titled, "Living and Working in America," in the Foreign Language Laboratory.

Galina Pshegusova, a Professor at Rostov State University in Russia, reacts to a video during a visit to the Language Lab in the College of Arts and Letters. Pshegusova is one of 20 Russian and Ukrainian professors of English visiting campus to improve their teaching skills and learn more about American culture as part of an eight-week course sponsored by the International Research and Exchanges Board. The English Language Center is coordinating the program, which will include lectures by a number of ODU faculty.

Josef Rhotert, a Telekom manager from Bonn, Germany, reacts to a statement by Frederick Steier, associate professor of engineering management, one of several faculty members who recently presented lectures to a visiting group of executives from the German telecommunications company. Stier's topic was "Cultural Communication." The Telekom group visits local businesses and take classes on campus, which are coordinated by the English Language Center.

Diana Hakobyan, an Armenian student who is a Mongolian/Muskie/FSA Fellowship student, talks with ELS (English as a second language) teacher Kitty Penny.

William Gerald Akers, Professor Emeritus at Old Dominion University, served from 1931-1972 as faculty and chair of the Foreign Language Department and also the head of the Division of Humanities. He was born June 25, 1906 in Mt. Vernon, Ohio and died February 14, 1993. Among several interview topics, the interview discusses Old Dominion University from its beginnings; the influence of William and Mary; faculty salaries and other issues; the Dean Hodges administration; and the American Association of University Professors. Interview recorded on one cassette tape, two sides. Audio quality is fair. The interviews took place on July 10 and July 17, 1974. 0:59:05