Today, enrollment in online courses is growing at a faster rate than that of overall higher education, and more schools are striving to increase their web-based programs. However, while many courses made an easy transition to online education, some schools have struggled to create high-quality foreign language degree programs that are offered exclusively over the … [Read more...]
Archives for June 2012
National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters (NBCMI) |Tina Peña, Chair 2012-2014 | June 12, 2012
The National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters enters a new phase in its evolution, with three main goals: 1) to raise awareness of the need for certified medical interpreters in hospitals and medical facilities as a patient safety issue; 2) expand access by offering more languages and testing sites; and 3) to greatly increase the number of certified medical … [Read more...]
Clearing up the Top 10 Myths About Translation | By Nataly Kelly | The Huffington Post | Posted 06/13/2012
Translation has an impact on virtually every aspect of society, politics, and economics, but how much of what you know about translation is really true? You might be surprised to learn that translation is a highly diverse and complex market -- and one that's bigger than you might think. Here are ten of the most widely held myths about translation: 1. Translation is a small, … [Read more...]
Reston Company Agrees to $18.1 Million False Claims Settlement | By: Fairfax News | June 5, 2012
Calnet Inc., an intelligence analysis, information technology and language services company, is headquartered in Reston, has agreed to pay the United States $18.1 million to resolve allegations that the company submitted false claims to the Department of Defense, the Justice Department announced. The settlement with Calnet relates to three contracts under which the company … [Read more...]
Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters (CCHI) elects Natalya Mytareva as Chair | Posted May 22, 2012
At the Spring Session of the CCHI Commission April 19-20, commissioners unanimously elected Natalya Mytareva as the next chair. Mara Youldeman, J.D., one of the founders of CCHI and first chair, continues as a commissioner using her strengths in advocacy work for language access in health care. Natalya is a Russian interpreter/translators and started her career as instructor … [Read more...]