General Events

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 […]

In this Edition: **Early Alerts, Teaching Excellence Award Finalist in LANG, German Campus Week coming up next week** Dear colleagues,  I hope you had a wonderful weekend. I am very happy about all the good news and am confident that we will manage moving forward in spite of some difficult circumstances.  This week is very exciting. […]

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 […]

Dear colleagues,  Today is the first day of classes of the new Academic Year. Thank you for participating in the department retreat. I hope I was able to convey how impressive your achievements were in 2024-25 and that I am looking forward to working with all of you in 2025-26. I am optimistic about the […]

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 […]

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,  Join us tonight for the Poetry Slam in 100 Fretwell and enjoy an evening filled with creativity. Dates and Events this Week March is Women’s History Month  Monday, March 24 Looking Ahead Dates and Events Spring 2025 March 31 April 4-5 April 4 April 8 April 11 April 15 May 1 May 10 […]