# President's Message: April/May 1999
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, reflects on his first teaching experience and its implications for the present.

# President's Message: June/July 1999
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, discusses the global explosion in the demand for English and its potential impact on young learners.

# President's Message: August/September 1999
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, asks, "What is a profession, and what is meant by professionalism?"

# President's Message: October/November 1999
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, takes a critical look at the four criteria for a profession discussed in his previous column.

# President's Message: December 1999/January 2000
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, discusses the growth and diversification of English as a medium for global communication.

# President's Message: February/March 2000
David C. Nunan, President of TESOL, 1999-2000, looks at what progress TESOL has made in addressing the needs of its international constituency.