This Week in LANG 9/22/25
In this Edition: **Title XI Training Due, Success of German Campus Week, Montgolfieres**
Dear colleagues,
I am back in the office and look forward to seeing you this week. I am grateful to Kai Werbeck for serving as Acting Chair last week. Thank you also to Jules Geaney-Moore for their support. Last week, German Campus Week was a huge success. Please see some photos below.
Dates and Events this Week
Monday, September 22
- International Education Award Nominations due, see IE awards website.
Thursday, September 25
- Title XI Training due
Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2025
September 27
- 2025 International Festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m
September 29
- CIVIQ Applications due via this form
- Bringing Informative Debate and Dialogue into the Classroom, 3:00-4:30, LRC
- Proposals for Witness in Residence due via Submit a suggestion
September 30
- Register here CHESS Continuing Faculty Workshop invite: Form
October 1
- SOTL Grant applications due see Learn More and Submit
October 3
- Unsatisfactory Mid-Term Grades due, please see Unsatisfactory Grading At Midterm Instructions
October 6
- Curriculog Training Session- Creating a Proposal, Monday 10:00 – 11:15 AM
October 7
- CHESS Continuing Faculty (formerly known as Non Tenure Track) Workshop, 1:00-2:30pm, in person, register here for invite: Form
October 8
- CHESS Continuing Faculty (formerly known as Non Tenure Track) Workshop, 2:00-3:30pm, in person, register here for invite: Form
- Study Abroad Fair, SAC
October 9-10
Student Recess, No Classes
October 12
- Making the Next Move with CHESS, 11:30-1:00, Cone 210, New Strategic Plan Celebration
October 16
- Last day to withdraw from course(s)
October 17
October 22
Call for Nominations for Honorary Degrees
November 3
- RDL and JFDA applications due see CHESS Faculty Development Awards
November 5
November 7
- “Salute to Service” Military gala, 6:00-8:00 pm, Student Union, Room 340
November 11
- Veteran’s Day, no classes
November 26-29
- Thanksgiving Break
December 2
- Last Day of Classes
December 3
- Reading Day
December 4-10
- Exam Period
December 12-13
- Commencement
December 15
- Final Grades due
Other Exciting Upcoming Events
Please click here for other exciting upcoming events in CHESS
Congratulations
Congratulations to David Dalton who was awarded the second Premio Alambique for his book Robo Sacer Necroliberalism and Cyborg Resistance in Mexican and Chicanx Dystopias by the journal Alambique: revista académica de ciencia ficción y fantasía / Jornal acadêmico de ficção científica e fantasía.
Congratulations to Bianca Potrykus for hosting a successful German Campus Week “Back Germans – Afro-German Experience in Past and Present.
The first event on Monday, was a film screening of “Audre Lorde – The Berlin Years 1984-1992” and a presentation by guest speaker Dr. Julia Jordan-Zachery.
The second event was the screening of the 2017 documentary “Afro.Germany” and on Wednesday the third event was a lecture “My Grandfather Would Have Shot Me – A Black German’s Discovery of her Family’s Nazi Past” accompanied by a lively discussion about the complexities of Black German identity and Vergangenheitsbewältigung within German families. Part of the event was a screening of the animated short film “Holy Holocaust” by artist Noa Berman-Herzberg.
Congratulations to Mary LaMarca who led the French Club in the creation of Montgolfieres, a type of hot air balloon, invented by brothers, Joseph-Michel and Jacques-Étienne Montgolfier, in 1783. They turned out beautifully and we will display them in our department. This will be the inaugural display of a rotating student and club project exhibit.
Congratulations to the Japanese Studies program, which hosted the Study Abroad Report on Friday, September 19 at the LRC. Approximately 50 students and faculty participated. Representatives from nine study abroad programs in Japan shared their experiences through informative presentations, with beautiful photos of their fun and memorable moments abroad. The audience gained valuable insights from each presentation, and the majority of attendees stayed for the Q&A sessions afterward. We hope they will also attend the Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday, October 8 at the SAC, where they can meet faculty and representatives from affiliate provider programs who will be leading upcoming study abroad programs around the world.
Important Information for Faculty and Staff
Canvas AI Tool:
Google Gemini LTI is available in Canvas, inviting faculty and students to explore and discover the power of AI-enhanced teaching and learning. AI Helpful Tips: UNC Charlotte is committed to leveraging AI to enhance its academic and administrative work. To ensure ethical and responsible use, review these helpful checklists for both students and staff. In addition, if you wish to join a Workshop on Gen-AI and prompt writing, there are multiple workshops offered here. In addition, there are beginner AI trainings offered here.
Breakfast with the Chancellor opportunities
Wednesday, Nov. 5, Monday, Feb. 2 and Thursday, April 2, Interested faculty and staff should sign up using the online form. Participants will be selected and notified by email prior to the event.
RDL & JFDA
The College of Humanities & Earth and Social Sciences (CHESS) Tenured Faculty Reassignment of Duties (RD) Program and Junior Faculty Development Award (JFDA) Program facilitate professional development of faculty by supporting research and scholarly activities that enrich the intellectual life of UNC Charlotte. Applications for Reassignments of Duties and Junior Faculty Development Awards to be taken during Academic Year 2026-27 are due by Monday, November 3, 2025, at 5 p.m. Detailed guidelines and application forms can be found on the CHESS website.
Call for Nominations for Honorary Degrees
The deadline for nominations is October 22, 2025. Nominations should be directed to Matt Wyse, Faculty Governance Assistant, Office of Academic Affairs, 223 Cato Hall (Administrative Bldg), UNC Charlotte (mwyse@charlotte.edu). For more information or questions, please contact me (essouffra@charlotte.edu) or Matt (mwyse@charlotte.edu). For more information, visit the website.
CHESS Experiential Learning AMA
Join Jennifer Warner, Director of LEADS to learn about Course-Based Internship Experiences (CBIEs) that provide students accessible internships by embedding the experience within the structure of your course. CBIEs work with community partners and partners from the Riipen internship platform to address real-world issues the partners are working on in their organizations. Faculty provide a framework within the class structure for students to work in small groups to explore the partner issues and develop the required deliverables.
What: CHESS Zoom & Learn: CBIEs with Dr. Jennifer Warner, Director of LEADS
When: Wednesday, September 10th 11:00am-12:00pm
Where: Zoom [Registration] [Join]
Request for Proposals: Witness in Residence Initiative
Submit a suggestion for the Witness in Residence initiative! Your suggestions for Spring 2026 are requested by September 29 for a residency tentatively scheduled for the week of March 23. However, you are encouraged to submit whenever you encounter an interesting candidate and all themes are invited. For the Spring we are especially interested in a theme that is global and/or within the social/environmental sciences, to balance the recent local/humanities perspective. Please also send ideas for next Fall.
New Telework System
The Office of Human Resources will launch a new telework system Wednesday, Oct. 1, designed to streamline processes and enhance overall efficiency across the University. As a reminder, all active telework agreements that expired Aug. 31 were automatically extended through Oct. 31. Additional information about the renewal process, including FAQs, will be communicated directly to employees with active agreements and published in Niner Insider later this month.
Wishing you all a wonderful week. Thank you for all you do.
All the best,
Anabel