2025

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 […]

In this Edition: **Fall Break – No Classes this Thursday and Friday, Study Abroad Fair on Wednesday this week, Flu Shots, Dean Office Hours, Cookies with the Provost Invitations** Dear colleagues,  I hope you have a good short week of classes and enjoy your Fall Break. Wishing you all a time to rest and hope […]

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 […]

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 […]

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. […]

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 […]