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Linguistics and Russian became majors in Barnard in the 60s, and an African Studies Society was also established to promote discussion surrounding historical and contemporary issues in America and Africa. Amidst the conflicting war sentiments of the ‘60s, foreign language acquisition and cultural empathy factored in determining whether or not students were willing to travel abroad for work or study.