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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: M 10-12 (virtual), T10-12 (f2f and virtual), W 1-3 virtual, F 10-2 (virtual), Commencement ** Dear colleagues,  Welcome to the last week of the Spring 2025 semester. This is the last This Week in LANG until August 12. Thank you for reading throughout the year. I hope that you find […]

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: T virtual, 10-12, W 1-3 f2f and virtual, R 3-5** Dear colleagues,  Welcome to the last week. Dates and Events this Week Wednesday, April 23 12:15-1:15, Lounge Looking Ahead Dates and Events Spring 2025April 29 What You Can Say (and What the University Can’t), 12:00 pm -1:00 pm via Zoom, […]

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 […]