This Week in LANG 4/28/2025

April 28, 2025
Categories: General Events, General News, Information Session Tags: 2025, japanese

In this Edition: **Chair Office Hours: T 1-4 f2f and virtual, W 1-3 virtual, R 2:30-4:40 f2f and virtual, Department Meeting and End of Year Thursday 5/1**

Dear colleagues, 

Welcome to the last week of classes.

Please remember that we have a department meeting on Thursday, May 1 this week 10:30-12:00 in the LRC. Please see the agenda here.

Dates and Events this Week

Tuesday, April 29

  • Legal Training: Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality:

What You Can Say (and What the University Can’t), 12:00 pm -1:00 pm via Zoom, RSVP: via this form

  • Japanese Internship Showcase, 4:00 -5:30 pm, Mebane Hall 165.

April 30

  • Last Day of Classes, Day of Remembrance

May 1

  • Reading Day, Department Meeting (Agenda)

Looking Ahead Dates and Events Spring 2025
May 9 

  • Dean’s Commencement Celebration, 4 to 6 p.m.; Fretwell Building, Thoughtful Cup cafe

May 10

  • Commencement, 10 am, CHESS

Information for Faculty and Staff

Day of Remembrance
Niner Nation will honor the lives of Reed Parlier and Riley Howell and our survivors with a wreath laying at 8:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 30, at the Constellation Garden memorial outside the Kennedy Building.

Dean’s Celebration of Commencement

The Dean’s Celebration of Commencement is scheduled for the evening before the big day and we are encouraging students to invite faculty and staff who have played a meaningful role in their College experience. Likewise, we hope you will come to celebrate with your students who are graduating–especially if you have worked with them over multiple courses or as PIs and mentors. We’ll serve dessert in the Thoughtful Cup cafe and on the adjacent patio.┃chess.charlotte.edu

Friday, May 9; 4 to 6 p.m.; Fretwell Building, Thoughtful Cup cafe; Register

AI Summit

  • Invited Keynote on Designing More Effective and Ethical Learning Experiences with AI by David Wiley, CAO of Lumen Learning
  • Featured Plenary: Unstoppable AI – Where Are We Headed? by Mike Carlin, Vice Chancellor for OneIT
  • Three Featured Panels:
    • Leading the AI Transformation – Campus Leaders on Strategy & What’s Next 
    • From Classroom to Career – Navigating AI Skills for the Next Generation Workforce
    • AI Faculty Task Force Perspectives on College-Level Needs and Future Directions
  • Five Featured Workshops:
    • AI for Beginners Lab 
    • AI for Curriculum Lab
    • AI for Computing Lab
    • Ethical AI Lab
    • AI for Work Productivity Lab
  • 20 Lightning Talks on Disciplinary AI Use Cases, AI Research, and AI Ethics at UNC Charlotte
  • AI Across the Curriculum – Use Case Story Segments from faculty, staff and UNC Charlotte Students 

The schedule has been released. Read more about this summit.

Legal Workshop: Academic Freedom and Institutional Neutrality:

What You Can Say (and What the University Can’t)

What speech does academic freedom protect? Does institutional neutrality affect how you teach, research, or speak out? This session breaks down the scope of these principles, when they matter, and how both are being tested in today’s higher ed climate. You’ll leave with a clearer understanding of your rights, the University’s responsibilities, and where questions remain about the boundaries of both in 2025 and beyond.

Presenters: Jesh Humphrey, Vice Chancellor for Institutional Integrity and General Counsel, and Sarah Edwards, Associate Vice Chancellor for Legal Affairs and Deputy General Counsel
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 from 12:00 pm -1:00 pm via Zoom (link will be provided to registrants)

Please RSVP via this form.

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 the Globally Networked Learning program facilitated by the Office of International Programs. 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 

Commencement Volunteers

Volunteers are needed for the upcoming Spring Commencement ceremonies in May! Get to know Joe Rick, director of academic budget for the Division of Academic Affairs, who is committed to making this special day run smoothly for students and their families.

Thank you for all you do. 

All the best,

Anabel