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Dear colleagues,  I hope everyone is doing well in these last few days of the semester. This is the penultimate This Week in LANG. I will send out one more on Monday, May 11 so that I can send you into the summer with all the relevant information for a successful start of the Fall 2026 […]

Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for attending the last department meeting and helping to celebrate the careers of Xiaohong Muller, Jane Houston, Carlos Coria-Sanchez and Michèle Bissière. It was wonderful to see all of us come together to recognize their impact on our department over the years. We will miss them and remember them. […]

In this Edition: “Department Meeting this Friday, End of Semester and Retirement Celebration this Friday” Dear colleagues,  We are getting close to the end of the semester. This is our last full week of classes. At the end of the week, we will have our last department meeting and we will celebrate the end of […]

In this Edition: “Department Meeting and Potluck in two weeks on 4/24” Dear colleagues,  I hope you are all doing well. We are getting closer to the end of the semester and with that the 2025-26 Academic Year. I look forward to celebrating with you on 4/24 after the Department Meeting. Please remember to sign […]

In this Edition: “ LANG at CHESS POP-UP Event, Witness in Residence this Tuesday, Spring Refresh Day – No ClassesFriday” Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for contributing to faculty governance by nominating, self-nominating and participating in elections. This week is week number 4 of our elections. We will elect the MAC TT this week.  […]

In this Edition: “Successful SEACS, Monday LANG at CHESS POP-UP Event” Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for contributing to faculty governance by nominating, self-nominating and participating in elections. This week is week number 3 of our elections. We will elect the DRC SF this week.  I am very grateful for everyone who is submitting […]

In this Special Edition: “New Administrative Roles in the Department for 2026-29, SEACS this week Friday and Saturday, Dr. Hobgood receives SCOLT Founders Award” Dear colleagues,  Thank you so much for contributing to faculty governance by nominating, self-nominating and participating in elections. Congratulations to our Associate Chair, Graduate Program Director, Coordinators and Advisors who will […]

In this Edition: “Chair Office Hours Week of March 2: T 11-1 (f2f and virtual), W 11-12:30 (f2f and virtual), R 3-5 (virtual), Last day of classes before Spring Break Friday March 6, Monday, March 9-Friday, March 13 Spring Break – no classes ” Dear colleagues,  Dates and Events this Week Chair Office Hours Week of […]

In this Edition: “Chair Office Hours R 3-5 (virtual), Heritage Language Symposium this week Thursday and Friday ” Dear colleagues,  I hope you are all doing well. Thank you for attending the Listening Session on Friday, I have sent our questions to the Dean’s office and will share the answers with you.  Please note that the Heritage […]

In this Edition: “Chair Office Hours M11-1 (virtual), T 11-1(f2f and virtual), W 11-12 (virtual), Chair out of office: R and F, Listening Session Re: Committee Structure Friday 2:30-3:30 (Zoom)” Dear colleagues,  Wishing everyone a great week as the weather is looking more typical for February. Spring is just around the corner. Please note that I […]