Cultural Events

This Week in LANG 2/23/2026

Dear colleagues,  Dates and Events this Week Chair Office Hours Week of February 23: February 23 February 26 February 27 Looking Ahead: Dates and Events Spring 2026 March 20 March 26 March 27-28 April 24 May 11, 12, 14 and 15 May 13 Congratulations Congratulations to Hanna Lee, who received a Golden Nugget Award for […]

This Week in LANG 2/9/2026

In this Edition: “Chair Office Hours M11-1 (virtual), T 11-1(f2f and virtual), W 11-12 (virtual), Chair out of office: R and F, Listening Session Re: Committee Structure Friday 2:30-3:30 (Zoom)” Dear colleagues,  Wishing everyone a great week as the weather is looking more typical for February. Spring is just around the corner. Please note that I […]

This Week in LANG 1/27/2026

Dear colleagues,  I hope you have been able to stay warm during the winter weather and this very cold morning. Thank you for attending the Department Meeting and for discussing the issues we have to tackle together. I look forward to working with the CAPC to present a draft of the committee descriptions to you […]

This Week in LANG 11/17/2025

In this Edition: **International Education Week, Information on Commencement** Dear colleagues,  Welcome to International Education Week. I hope you will enjoy the many opportunities to experience this week full of events and activities from all around the world. Thank you to those of you who contribute by offering programs to our students.  Dates and Events […]

This Week in LANG 11/10/25

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 […]

This Week in LANG 11/3/25

Dear colleagues,  I hope you had a good weekend. Dates and Events this Week Monday, November 3 Wednesday, November 5 Looking Ahead Dates and Events Fall 2025 November 11 November 12 November 13  November 17-21 November 17 November 18 November 21 November 26-29 December 2 December 3 December 4-10 December 12 December 15  December 18 […]

This Week in LANG 10/13/25

In this Edition: **Niner Nation Week, Semester in Spain Presentation, Maisie at the Study Abroad Fair, Flu Shot Clinic** Dear colleagues,  Welcome to the second half of the Fall semester. I hope you had a wonderful Fall Break and are ready to tackle this part of the semester.  Please join the Dean in celebrating the […]

This Week in LANG 9/29/2025

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 […]

This Week in LANG 9/22/25

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 […]

This Week in LANG 9/15/2025

In this Edition: **Dr. Kai Werbeck, Acting Chair M-R, Chair out of Office M-R, Chair Office Hours Friday in person and virtual 11-2, German Campus Week is this week** Dear colleagues,  I hope you had a wonderful weekend. Please note that we are celebrating German Campus Week this week. The topic “Black Germans – Afro-German […]