Faculty/Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
AMPLIFY Your Campus Experience听
!听This exciting outdoor event from shopMason includes food trucks, games, giveaways, music, and more. Vendors include Dining, Parking and Transportation, Student Centers, Wells Fargo, as well as off-campus Mason Merchants and Patriot Perks members.听
Stop by the Merten Lawn on the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.听听for a chance to win a bonus prize.
April Staff Senate Meeting with President Washington听
The will feature Mason President Gregory Washington and Deb Dickenson, executive vice president for finance and administration. 听听听
Wednesday, April 5听听听
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 鈥 General Meeting听听听
11 a.m. to noon 鈥 Guest Speakers听听听
Constituents are invited to attend in person in Merten Hall, Room 1201, or attend via听.听听听
Contact staffsenate@gmu.edu with questions.听
$5 Fridays at Ike鈥檚 and Southside听
Every first Friday of the month,听听offers a discounted $5 lunch to faculty and staff at Ike's and Southside. The remaining spring semester dates are:听听
- April 7听
- May 5
Mason Celebrates Earth Month听
Happy Earth Month, Patriots! Mason Facilities and 麻豆国产 Sustainability invite the Mason community to celebrate Mason鈥檚 commitment to a just and sustainable future for all.听
Many sustainable programs, events, and initiatives are happening at Mason during Earth Month. .听
National Public Health Week听
Mason鈥檚 College of Public Health is proud to celebrate National Public Health Week, led by the American Public Health Association (APHA). 2023 is Mason鈥檚 first National Public Health Week as a College of Public Health.听, including:听
Conversations and Connections: Violence Prevention 听听
Wednesday, April 5, from 6鈥8 p.m.听听
Merten Hall, Room 1201, and broadcast on GMU-TV听听
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Preventing violence in all its forms remains a national public health priority. Though overall rates of violent crimes fell below pandemic levels in 2021, some forms of violence have increased dramatically. The interdisciplinary expert panel will explore current data on violent crimes, address common misconceptions, and examine efforts to prevent violence. .听
Bike to Mason Days
Celebrate cycling at Mason! Whether you bike to campus regularly for school or work or are contemplating starting to bike, this event is open to all Mason cyclists. Check out the Bike to Mason Day at your campus:听
- SciTech: Tuesday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Colgan Front Patio听 听
- Mason Korea:听Wednesday, April 19, 8:30鈥10:30 a.m. 听
- Mason Square: Wednesday, April 19, 3鈥7 p.m., Plaza听听 听
- Fairfax: Thursday, April 20, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Merten Lawn听
There will be food, resource information, and fun giveaways. For planning purposes, . Questions? Contact transpo@gmu.edu. 听
Money Smart Day 听
The Student Support and Advocacy Center is hosting Mason鈥檚 third听annual听 on听Wednesday,听April 12.听This event is free and open to students, staff, faculty, alumni, and all other members of the Mason community. 听
Virtual and in-person educational sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Topics include first-time home buying, health insurance, student loan repayment, salary negotiation, and more. as many sessions as you like.听
Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day
Mason is gearing up to welcome junior Patriots to campus on Thursday, April 27, for a fun-filled day. Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day is a great opportunity for kids to learn more about Mason and explore our campuses. Take a campus tour with Admissions, gather at Fenwick Library for story time, learn to grill with Mason Recreation, play games with 麻豆国产 Life, complete a waste audit with 麻豆国产 Sustainability, visit the Freedom Center, and much more.听
Employees who plan to invite the children in their life to campus should complete the online consent form by April 14. Contact听engagehr@gmu.edu听with questions.听
Lactation Space Survey
The Mason Lactation Working Group is conducting a survey to collect feedback about the lactation spaces on Mason's campuses. Those who have expressed milk on campus (whether in a lactation space or elsewhere) are invited to share feedback about their experiences.听.
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Spring into Well-Being听
is Mason鈥檚 annual well-being celebration from Monday, April 24, to Friday, April 28. Each day will feature events that focus on a different well-being theme:听
- April 24: Physical Health听
- April 25: Resilience and Strengths听听听
- April 26: Mental Health听 听听听
- April 27: Kindness (#MasonChoosesKindness)听
- April 28: Thriving Together听
More details to come. In the meantime, check out听 and the to learn more about the resources available at Mason. 听
Reminder: Charter Buses on Campus听
If your department is hosting an event with any number of charter buses on campus, please coordinate their visit with听Parking Services. Even one charter bus needs to be accommodated for drop-off, pickup, and parking. 听
Charter buses should not be advised to pick up or drop off at Rappahannock River Lane or the Sandy Creek Transit Center. Both locations are transit hubs, and there is not sufficient space to allow charter bus access.
Parking Services is happy to work with you to find a location and make arrangements. Include them in your event planning process. Contact separk12@gmu.edu or 703-993-2065.听
麻豆国产 Libraries and Mason Publishing Release Commemorative Volume to Celebrate Mason's 50th Anniversary听
As Mason concludes its 50th anniversary year, the 麻豆国产 Libraries and Mason听Publishing are pleased to announce the publication of听1 2 3 麻豆国产: Reflections on the First Fifty Years鈥擥eorge Mason 麻豆国产. 听
The title alludes to the 鈥123 Club鈥 at the center of Mason鈥檚 partnerships with the region in its early years of independence. The content is drawn largely from the 鈥淕eorge Mason 麻豆国产: A History鈥 online exhibit of university archival material, re-arranged, edited and updated for the print book. See the Mason听Publishing site at听听for details.听
Patriot Green Fund Committee听
The听听is seeking three students to serve for the fall 2023 to summer 2024 term. The committee is responsible for processing and approving听听(PGF) applications, marketing the PGF, and giving individual attention to each project to support its success. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share this opportunity with their students. Applications are due April 16.听
Living Labs Launch Event听
The Mason Living Labs Initiative is kicking off this spring. The Living Labs concept encourages and supports students, faculty, and staff to pose questions, experiment, gather data, monitor changes, and propose novel solutions to a range of sustainability challenges associated with the campus environment and its socio-environmental systems. Find out more by joining this informational session, meet the team, and ask questions:
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Wednesday, April 12, from 2鈥3 p.m.听
Hosted on Zoom
Read about how Mason graduate student Jamie Roth is , assessing how climate change affects the bloom date of cherry blossom trees on the Fairfax Campus.听
Training and Professional Development
麻豆国产 Life Student Success Symposium
Mason faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to听听and/or听听for the听. The pre-conference will be held Monday, June 5, and the symposium will be held Tuesday, June 6. 听听
The 2023 UL Symposium invites attendees to engage with the 鈥渨hy鈥 in our work as practitioners of student success. The symposium will provide attendees with interactive and engaging experiences to focus on the new and continued work of student affairs professionals in the ever-changing and evolutionary nature of higher education. 听听
Learn more about the symposium.听听are due Monday, April 10, at 5 p.m.
Learn about Mason鈥檚 Early Identification Program听听
The听麻豆国产 Life Faculty Engagement Series听provides information about Mason students and services, shares faculty perspectives and insights from the classroom, and identifies the ways our collective work in student success intersects and overlaps.
The next session in the series will be held听on Thursday, April 13, from 2鈥3 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Room B, and via听. Lewis Forrest, associate dean of 麻豆国产 Life, and Khaseem Davis, executive director of the Early Identification Program, will discuss 鈥淢ason鈥檚 College Preparatory Program: The Early Identification Program.鈥澨
For details, or email听Alissa Karton.听
Mental Health First Aid
Mason students and employees are invited to complete听 to learn how to help someone suffering from a mental health crisis, increase mental health literacy, and dismantle the stigma associated with mental health and substance use challenges. 听
听to attend a training class on Tuesday, April 25, and Wednesday, April 26, from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Contact Katie Clare, 麻豆国产 Life, with questions.
UndocuAlly Trainings
Faculty and staff are encouraged to take听UndocuAlly鈥疶raining to understand听the history of undocumented communities, past and present legislation, and the lived realities and barriers our undocumented communities are fighting.听听听
The鈥疷ndocuAlly听training team aims to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for undocumented immigrants through education and advocacy. This training is facilitated by student trainers who are skilled and informed on the experiences of undocumented students, current policy and legislation, as well as allyship and opportunities for advocacy at Mason and beyond.听听听
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Tuesday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Bistro (in-person, lunch provided)听听
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Resources for You
Instruments in the Attic听
makes music education accessible through community connection. The program, offered by the ,听recycles used instruments donated by generous community members to music programs and students in need鈥攍ocally, nationally, and internationally. 听
Instruments in the Attic accepts instruments of all types and conditions. Upon donation, instruments are assessed based on repair need and are categorized accordingly. If an instrument ends up being beyond economical repair or no longer musically capable, our program recycles the instruments in creative ways so that no donation goes to waste.听For more information about the donation process, . 听
Accelerate Smart Cities Innovation Challenge听
What solutions would help cities grow, operate, and be resilient while meeting population and climate demands over the coming decades? Students are invited to join Accelerate for a six-week innovation competition听from April 10 to May 25 to make our region smarter, more livable, resilient, and sustainable for everyone.听
Mason students who participate in the challenge are invited to attend two special introductory workshops to serve as an introduction to lean startup methodology. After joining these workshops, Mason student teams with a STEM solution that meets I-Corps requirements will be eligible for a $3,000 I-Corps site grant to conduct customer discovery interviews.听.
Sophrology Basic Training Sessions for Well-Being听
that can strengthen the well-being of both your body and mind. Learn sophrology practices to help you manage stress, release anxiety, and calm your mind in Sophrology Basic Training sessions, offered by Mason鈥檚 Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.听
The spring 2023 sessions are full, but a waiting list is available. Join the waiting list or request听information on future sessions by emailing Ayce Bukulmeyen Ozerdem from the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.听
Global Rice and听Beans Sustainable Cooking Event听
麻豆国产 Sustainability is hosting a hands-on Global Rice and Beans cooking event. Join the Greenhouse and听Gardens program on Wednesday, April 19, from 5鈥8 p.m.听in the Art and听Design Building to learn about and experience sustainable cooking. .听
The Cheuse Center Presents the Busboys and Poets Lecture: Azar Nafisi and the Republic of Imagination听听
The Alan Cheuse International Writers Center听is hosting its inaugural public lecture with Azar Nafisi,听New York Times听best-selling author of听Reading Lolita in Tehran. Reflecting on current events to support women's rights in Iran, Nafisi鈥檚 speech will touch on the two countries she calls home, and how totalitarianism in one country and totalitarian tendencies in another should be confronted through imagination and ideas. 听听
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Tuesday, April 4, at 6:30 p.m.听听
Off campus: Stacy C. Sherwood Community Center (3740 Blenheim Boulevard, Fairfax, Virginia)听听
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The evening will include a book signing and reception framed by the work of Mojdeh Rezaeipour, an Iranian-born Northern Virginia artist.听听听
Volunteer Opportunity: Residence Hall Waste Audits
Help 麻豆国产 Sustainability with Mason鈥檚 annual housing waste audits and learn more about zero waste processes on the Fairfax Campus. Waste audit volunteers will sort recycling/trash bags for waste contamination, record audited bag weights, and dispose of all waste audit bags in recycling/trash containers. 听
Bring a water bottle if you can, as well as comfortable clothes/footwear for working outdoors. Upcoming dates: 听
- Tuesday, April 18, from 9鈥11 a.m. at Presidents Park听
- Wednesday, April 19, from 9鈥11 a.m. at Potomac Heights 听
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Upcoming Performances at Mason
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School of Art听听
Thursday, April 13, at 4:45 p.m听听
Virtual via Zoom听听
BLACK KIRBY听is a shared pseudonym for Stacey Robinson and John Jennings.听BLACK KIRBY听functions as a rhetorical tool by sampling and remixing comic legend Jack Kirby鈥檚 bold forms and energetic ideas combined with themes centered around Afrofuturism, social justice, representation, magical realism, and using the culture of Hip Hop as a methodology for creating visual communication. It also utilizes the notion of an alter-ego as a symbolic allegory for DuBoisian 鈥渄ouble-consciousness鈥 theory.听听听
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Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.听听
Hylton Performing Arts Center听听
The 麻豆国产 Chorale presents a series of Broadway classics for their 2023 spring showcase. The Broadway Showcase is a popular feature of the choral program at Mason each spring semester. Students assist with the design, coaching, and creating choreography for the production. 听听
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Saturday, April 15, at 8 p.m. 听听
Center for the Arts听听
Experience the sleek grace and physicality of neoclassical ballet with the State Ballet of Georgia. Led by the renowned Nina Ananiashvili, a native of Georgia and a former Bolshoi prima ballerina, Ananiashvili has revitalized the State Ballet of Georgia, attracting major choreographers from all over the world. 听听
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Sunday, April 16, at 7 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
Join Jeffrey Siegel for Mozart and Friends and hear masterpieces of Mozart, magnificent music by composers who influenced him, such as Joseph Haydn, and by those he influenced, including Beethoven. An interactive question and answer session will conclude this program.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Monday, April 17, at 8 p.m.听
Harris Theatre听
Jazz faculty member John Kocur directs the Mason Jazz Workshop big band in their concert. The Jazz Workshop performs music by Thad Jones, Mike Tomaro, Alan Baylock, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Neal Hefti, and many others. 听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Tuesday, April 18, at 8 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
The Mason Symphonic Band, under the vibrant musical leadership of William L. Lake Jr. provides music majors and increasingly growing numbers of non-music majors an opportunity to study and perform a wide variety of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. 听
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April 20, 21*, and 22, at 8 p.m.鈥 听
April 22 and 23** at 2 p.m.鈥
de Laski Performing Arts Building, Theatrespace听
*ASL-Interpreted Performance and Talkback听
**Audio-Described Performance鈥 听
With huge life changes on the horizon, Henry and his father embark on one last adventure to the Grand Canyon. Along the way, the two rediscover old memories while making new ones. This play, at once retrospective and forward looking, reveals roads to healing and bridges generations. The Road to the End is a brand-new, student-written play making its world premiere by The Mason Players and George Mason 麻豆国产鈥檚 School of Theater.听听
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Saturday, April 22, at 8 p.m. 听
Center for the Arts听
The Center for the Arts is proud to co-present a soaring classical music program by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, featuring George Li performing Rachmaninoff鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 2. Music Director Christopher Zimmerman and the orchestra bookend the evening with a pair of Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 rousing masterpieces, graduation staple Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1 and Symphony No. 1. Don鈥檛 miss this inspirational program from one of the premier regional orchestras in the country. 听
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Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m.听
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Romance is in the air in this Keyboard Conversations庐 with Jeffrey Siegel concert. From Chopin鈥檚 stirring polonaises and dreamy nocturnes to Grieg鈥檚 enchanting and humorous Lyric Pieces, be swept away by the music and the histories of these two beloved Romantic composers. An interactive question-and-answer session will conclude this program. This performance is appropriate for all ages.听
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Family Series听
Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
The Passing Zone has been wowing audiences for decades with hilarious, award-winning performances. In their latest show, The Passing Zone Saves the World!, they deliver a pulse-pounding and funny performance combining juggling, comedy, and daredevil stunts. Their interactive performance will have the whole family in fits of laughter and gasping for breath as they showcase their zany blend of juggling, dangerous stunts, and comedy. Recommended for ages eight听and up.听