This Week in LANG 12/1/2025

In this Edition: **Last week of classes, Reading Day Wednesday, Exams begin Thursday**

Dear colleagues,

I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving Break.

Dates and Events this Week

December 2

• Last Day of Classes 

December 3

• Reading Day

December 4-10

• Exam Period

Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2025

December 12

• Commencement, 3pm, CHESS

December 15 

• Final Grades due 

December 18

• FRG proposals due 

Congratulations

Congratulations to Dr. Noha Ghali, who presented on the topic of Virtual Exchange in Language and Culture at the Middle East Studies Association conference in Washington, D.C., on November 24.

Commencement

Please review commencement.charlotte.edu for full details about Winter Commencement.

Volunteers are needed at Fall Commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 12, and Saturday, Dec. 13.

Shape AI Training
The UNC System Office is seeking faculty participants to pilot a new AI Training program for students that includes developing critical understanding, hands-on experience and industry perspectives on AI tools.

Coming up in 2026

2026 Heritage Language Learning Symposium 

The 2026 Heritage Language Learning Symposium will occur on Thursday, February 19, and Friday, February 20, 2026 (10:00 am – 6:00 pm US EST each day). For 2026, the symposium will feature five prominent scholars engaged in Heritage Language Education. The presenters will share their research and practical experience with UNC Charlotte faculty, graduate and undergraduate students, as well as K-12 educators and attendees from other institutions. 

The Symposium will promote a broad understanding of literacy practices and training for heritage speakers by bringing together experts in bilingual education in Arabic, Chinese, Italian, Japanese, and Spanish.

Please visit the website to find the program, abstracts for the research presentations, and workshops, as well as the registration form

Thank you for all you do. 

All the best,

Anabel