General News

This Week in LACs 10/9/2023

I hope you have had a good weekend. Welcome to Week 8 of the Fall semester.  Dates and Events this Week  Monday, October 9,  Tuesday, October 10, 10:00-10:45 am (Zoom), CHESS Dean Search ListeningSession with search firm Wednesday, October 11,  Friday, October 13, Sunday, October 15, 5:00 pm Inaugural Phi Beta Kappa Lecture, “Selective ForcesShaping […]

This Week in LACS 10/2/2023

I hope you have had a wonderful weekend and enjoyed the weather.  Dates and Events this Week  Monday, October 2, Deadline OEA Spring Affiliate Programs applications Tuesday, October 3, Banner Self-Service Virtual Training 9:00-10:30 am (Zoom link) Wednesday, October 4,  Thursday, October 5,   Friday, October 6,  Looking Ahead October 7, due date Submission of Course […]

This Week in LACS 9/25/2023

Happy Monday, I hope you have had a relaxing weekend.  Dates and Events this Week  Monday, September 25, 9:00-10:00 am, Getting Started with ChatGPT Register Wednesday, September 27,  Friday, September 29,  Looking Ahead October 1, Deadline OEA Spring Affiliate Programs applications October 2, Banner Self-Service Virtual Training 9:00-10:30 am (Zoom link) October 4,  October 5, […]

This Week in LACS 9/18/2023

Happy Monday, I hope you have had a relaxing weekend.  Dates and Events this Week  Monday, September 18 Tuesday, September 19 Wednesday, September 20  Friday, September 22 Saturday, September 23  Looking Ahead September 15-October 15, Hispanic Heritage Month  September 25, 9:00-10:00 am, Getting Started with ChatGPT Register September 27, due date for application for position […]

This week in LACS 9/11/2023

Happy Monday, I hope you have had a relaxing weekend. Dates and Events this Week  Looking Ahead Brown Bag: Imagining Latinidad: Digital diasporas and community building among Latin American migrants -by David Dalton Congratulations Congratulations to Jeff Killman who was invited for a plenary “Sitios web de franquicias norteamericanas de comida rápida en España: ¿Traducciones […]

This Week in LACS 9/5/2023

It is September, Labor Day has come and gone, and it feels like Fall outside. I hope you had a wonderful weekend.  News on College Name- Updated The Dean notified all faculty and staff that the new name will now have the ampersand after Humanities and the word “and” between “Earth” and “Social Sciences.” So […]

This Week in LACS 8/28/2023

Welcome to the second week of the semester. I hope you had a chance to get some rest over the weekend.  News on College Name The Dean notified chairs on Friday that of the two remaining approved name choices for our new college he will recommend “College of Humanities, Earth & Social Sciences” to the […]

This Week in LACS 8/21/2023

Welcome to the Fall 2023 Semester! I am excited to begin this academic year with you and look forward to working together as we move forward. I am so pleased to send the inaugural “This Week in LACS”! Please bear with me as this is a very long one, since it is the first. Important […]

Our Department Recognized with National Ranking

Issues in Higher Education has placed the Department of Languages and Culture Studies at UNC Charlotte among the top schools for graduating undergraduate African American students. Ranked as number two, this recognition is a testament to our commitment to student engagement. Additionally, our graduate programs stand out in the region for promoting student engagement. According […]

International Education Week

The International Education Week at UNC Charlotte will feature movies, painting, food, culture, history and, of course, languages. Please see the following link for a detailed schedule of all the varied events across campus from November 14 through November 18. Read more here