Faculty are invited to the Fall 2026 College of Arts and Letters faculty meeting and reception that will take place from 3:30 to 5:45 pm on Wednesday, September 2, 2026, in the Smith Ballroom in the Morris Inn.
The event will include honoring our Graduate Student Mentorship Award and Research Award winners, a celebration of the first year of the
Franco Family Institute for Liberal Arts and the Public Good, and remarks from me. Our program will conclude with all of our new Arts & Letters faculty members coming forward to briefly introduce themselves. Following the meeting, join me for a reception in the Smith Ballroom until 5:45 pm to meet our new colleagues and reconnect with one another.
Following the meeting, join me for a reception in the Smith Ballroom until 5:45 pm to meet our new colleagues and reconnect with one another.
Please mark your calendars: The remaining College of Arts and Letters faculty meetings for the 2026-2027 academic year are the following:
- Tuesday, December 1, 2026, 3:30-4:15 pm in 215/216 McKenna Hall, followed by reception at 4:15-5:45 pm
- Tuesday, May 4, 2027, 3:30-4:15 pm in 215/216 McKenna Hall, followed by a reception at 4:15-5:45 pm.
Best wishes on the start of the new academic year.