September 24, 1999

Austin College Offers Language Students 'Culture Immersion' Housing

Check your English at the door. That's the motto of a new program at Austin College that combines course work with residential living.

"Many schools have 'language dorms,' but these are ordinary residences designated for language students," says Jim Knowlton, chairman of the Texas college's department of classical and modern languages. "The Jordan Family Language House is something wholly different."

The house, which has classrooms as well as living