General News

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: 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 […]