This Week in LANG 4/7/2025
In this Edition: **Chair Office Hours: M 11-1 f2f and zoom, T 10-12 f2f and zoom, W 1-3 F2F and zoom, Friday April 11 Department Meeting (Virtual)**
Dear colleagues,
Dates and Events this Week
Graduate Student Appreciation Week (see below)
April 7
- 2-3:30 pm, Dean Boyer’s Ice Cream Social, Fretwell 4th floor (see below)
April 8
- 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Project Based Learning Summit, Applications through this link.
April 11
- Department Meeting, 2:30-4:00, virtual
Looking Ahead Dates and Events Spring 2025
April 15
- Witness in Residence: Ali Shaw presentation, 4 pm
May 1
- Reading Day, Department Meeting
May 10
- Commencement, 10 am, CHESS
Congratulations
Information for Faculty and Staff
Legal Workshop: Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality:
Job Search: Graduate Program Director, Latin American Studies
The Latin American Studies Program at UNC Charlotte seeks a Graduate Program Director (GPD) for the 2025-2026 academic year with a possible extension of three years contingent on continued growth/justification. To be consistent with similar positions in CHESS, the candidate will receive 1 course release and a stipend of $3000 per year. Candidates must be tenured members of the graduate faculty in Latin American Studies at UNC Charlotte.
Graduate Student Appreciation Week
Encourage your graduate students to participate in Graduate Student Appreciation Week, April 7-11. Share the event schedule and highlight the benefits of attending the luncheons, wellness open house and the Graduate Research Symposium.
New Mandatory P-Card Program Training
This new training will be assigned to all University P-card account holders by Wednesday, April 9. Account holders have until Thursday, May 15, to complete the UNC System Office-required training, which can be accessed through the learning and development portal. Visit the financial services website for more details.
Concur for Travelers
Attend the Concur for Travelers virtual training from 10 to 11 a.m., Tuesday, April 8, to learn how delegates and travelers should document travel-related expenses. Registration is available on the learning and development portal.
CHESS Zoom & Learn: Globally Networked Learning & Study Abroad
Looking for an easy-access and low-cost experience to enhance your students’ international awareness and cross-cultural competence? Providing your students with direct contact with students from other countries without leaving Charlotte? Consider theGlobally Networked Learning program facilitated by the Office of InternationalPrograms. In this Zoom and learn, the presenters will discuss how to start a GNL project, how does GNL compare to traditional study abroad, and the support that is provided by the Office of International Programs. April 29, 1-2 pm, register, join
Global Learning and Internationalization Institute Application
The Office of International Programs invites faculty members to apply for the Global Learning and Internationalization Institute, scheduled for May 12-16. This initiative supports faculty in developing goals for internationalizing their teaching and creating global learning experiences for students.
Faculty who complete the GLII will receive a stipend of $1,000 in professional travel for 2025-2026 academic year.
Strategic Plan Update
Kim Bradley, chair of the Strategic Plan Update Working Group, shares a message with the latest information on the plan and a chance for campus to offer feedback.
Website Updates Coming
UNC Charlotte is launching a redeveloped website beginning Tuesday, April 15, with the first step of a phased rollout designed to improve user experience, accessibility and visual design. Visit the FAQs page for more details.
Niner Gives in April
If you plan to give to UNC Charlotte in April during the Niner Gives Campaign, please consider designating your contribution to our department.
Upcoming Events
Dean’s Ice Cream Social
Dean Boyer would like to thank all of the faculty and staff for their hard work by having an Ice Cream Social. This event will take place on Monday, April 7 (2:00-3:30pm) in Fretwell, 4th floor in front of the Dean’s Office. Please come enjoy some ice cream and sign up for time in a massage chair.
Witness in Residence: Aly Shaw on April 15 at 4 p.m.
Faculty: Please remember to invite your theme course students to block time for this spring’s Anabel Aliaga-Buchenau Witness in Residence Initiative (and let them know we try to do it for them once per semester). This spring, the Initiative is collaborating with the Department of Global Studies, as well as the Dean’s Office. Shaw plans to share her experience of leading campaigns to address community environmental concerns and to help students understand the tools and databases available to them for their research.
Student News
Majors invited to Phi Beta Kappa – Spring 2025
| Anderson, Eilidh E. | Owens, Sam M. |
| Bolick, Jarrett K. | Parra-Hernandez, Dayana Y. |
| Broome, Claire R. | Ross, Daniel T. |
| Ellsworth, Alana G. | Schick, Daniel J. |
| Fitzgerald, Evan T. | Shackelford, Joshua P. |
| Fletcher, Kat B. | Solomon, Tara L. |
| Johnson, Rachel B. | Sylla, Fatou F. |
| Mendieta, Nicole A. | Tawes, James C. |
| Moore, Monisha L. | Tsai, Isabella M. |
| O’Healy, Lori Aine E. | Yandle, Dalton Z. |
| O’Neil, Galen D. |
Student Intern returns to Charlotte East Language Academy
Gianna Pettit is a senior majoring in Health Systems Management from Raleigh, North Carolina. She is participating in LACS 4410 as an intern in Spanish at Charlotte East Language Academy. This is her second semester helping to teach Spanish, and she is happily doing so as she continues to learn Spanish by integrating into the internship program.
Would Gianna Pettit recommend other students participate in the internship in CMS Schools to expand their language skills? “Absolutely! I think I’m not the same person I was when I walked in,” exclaims Petit. “I have a greater appreciation for the education system, which helped me relearn and grow in Spanish [language], learning more and understanding the importance of culture and its effect on childhood,” said Petit.
Thank you for all you do.
All the best,
Anabel