Community Events

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 […]

In this Edition: **Celebrating our promoted faculty, Title IX Training (Mandatory), CHESS Strategic Plan – Please provide Feedback, Upcoming Events, ** Dear colleagues, We have made it through the first week of classes. I hope you all have a wonderful second week. Please note that today is the last day to add or drop a course […]

In this Edition: **Chair Office Hours: Virtual T 10-12, W 1-3, R 3-5** Dear colleagues,  Thank you for your kindness on Friday. I was very lucky to fall backwards and not forwards on the steps from Atkins to Halton Arena. I will work remotely this week. Dates and Events this Week April 15 Looking Ahead Dates […]

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 April 8 April 11 Looking Ahead Dates and Events Spring 2025 April 15 May […]

Dear colleagues,  Today is the first day of registration, which means this will be a busy day and week. However, I hope you are all looking forward to the Spring Refresh Weekend, which means there are no classes on Friday. Please note the main office will be remote on Friday.   Dates and Events this Week […]

Dear colleagues,  Congratulations to all of us for making it through last week. We had a successful Heritage Language Symposium and SEACS conference in spite of the inclement weather closings. Unfortunately, the Poetry Slam had to be postponed. A new date will be announced soon. Both the Symposium and SEACS were a huge success and […]