Most of my intro classes were in Java. Some classes were in Python, and others were free to choose depending on the project. I think it helps a lot to be well

Most of my intro classes were in Java. Some classes were in Python, and others were free to choose depending on the project. I think it helps a lot to be well versed in a c-family / type language (C, Java, C#...) and a a dynamic language like Ruby or Python. While I was pursuing my undergrad, I had internships where I used Java, Python, VB, C#, Ruby, and JavaScript. I don't think that a college should be responsible for teaching students the popular/hip languages. There are clubs and special topic courses for those that are interested. My college had a mobile development club, a web dev club, artificial intelligence club, etc. Bleeding edge frameworks, languages, and other technologies were usually the point of discussion. I do wish however that the CS curriculum included at least one course on functional and declarative programming.