Community Events

In this Edition: “Department Meeting this Friday, End of Semester and Retirement Celebration this Friday” Dear colleagues,  We are getting close to the end of the semester. This is our last full week of classes. At the end of the week, we will have our last department meeting and we will celebrate the end of […]

In this Edition: “Department Meeting and Potluck in two weeks on 4/24” Dear colleagues,  I hope you are all doing well. We are getting closer to the end of the semester and with that the 2025-26 Academic Year. I look forward to celebrating with you on 4/24 after the Department Meeting. Please remember to sign […]

In this Edition: “Successful SEACS, Monday LANG at CHESS POP-UP Event” Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for contributing to faculty governance by nominating, self-nominating and participating in elections. This week is week number 3 of our elections. We will elect the DRC SF this week.  I am very grateful for everyone who is submitting […]

In this Special Edition: “New Administrative Roles in the Department for 2026-29, SEACS this week Friday and Saturday, Dr. Hobgood receives SCOLT Founders Award” Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for contributing to faculty governance by nominating, self-nominating and participating in elections. Congratulations to our Associate Chair, Graduate Program Director, Coordinators and Advisors who will […]

In this Edition: “Chair Office Hours Week of March 16: T 11-1 (f2f and virtual), W 11-12:30 (f2f and virtual), R 3-5 (virtual), 2nd Half of Spring Semester” Dear colleagues,  I hope you have enjoyed some downtime during Spring Break and are ready for the second half of the semester. Please note that we have a department […]

In this Edition: **Veteran’s Day – No Classes, Chair Office Hours: We 11:00-12:30 in person and virtual and Th 3-5 virtual** Dear colleagues,  We are certainly coming up to the last few weeks of the semester. I hope you are all doing well. Please note that this week on Tuesday is Veteran’s Day and there […]

In this Edition: **End of Open Enrollment, Flu Shots, Gingko Lecture** Dear colleagues,  I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend. Please note that on Friday this week the open enrollment period ends for employees.  Dates and Events this Week Friday, October 31 Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2025 November 3 November 5 November 7 […]

In this Edition: **International Festival, Unsatisfactory Mid-Term Grades due Friday, Title IX Training MUST be completed ** Dear colleagues,  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Maybe you had a chance to see our students and colleagues at International Festival on Saturday. From the Chinese Dragon Dance, to Maisie, the dog and French Club […]

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 […]

Dear colleagues,  I hope you had a wonderful Labor Day weekend.  Dates and Events this Week Monday, September 1 Thursday, September 4 Friday, September 5 Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2025 September 10 September 12 September 15 September 18 September 25 September 27 September 29 September 30 October 3 October 7 October 8 October […]