Faculty/Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
Annual Health and Fitness Expo听
Visit the on Thursday, March 23, from听10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. This popular event is free and open to the Mason community. 听
Participate in interactive health education activities, hands-on demonstrations, and fitness instruction and challenges. 听to win door prizes and giveaways.听
The expo will also include a Red Cross blood drive. Register via 听and enter: GMUBLOODDRIVE.听
Board of Visitors Public Comment Session Scheduled for April 4听
The Board of Visitors will conduct a meeting with an associated public comment session on Tuesday, April 4. This meeting will include a presentation by Executive Vice President for Finance and Administration Deb Dickenson on Mason鈥檚 FY 2024 financial plan, including proposals for tuition and mandatory fees. Additional details on the meeting and the public comment process will be available on the听 by the evening of Monday, March 20.听
Go for Gold! 2020 Olympic Karate Athlete Sakura Kokumai听听
Sakura Kokumai is a Karate World Bronze Medalist and karate athlete for the USA team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.听听听
Go for Gold! 2020 Olympic Karate Athlete Sakura Kokumai 听听
Thursday, March 30, 2鈥3 p.m.听听
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Cinema听听
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Kokumai will discuss her lifelong mission of introducing American communities to karate, her training regimen, experiences as an Asian American woman, her struggles competing in a sport dominated by men, and experiences as a victim of anti-Asian hate. Students will have the opportunity to join Kokumai in her karate demonstration.听听听
This event is sponsored by Mason鈥檚 Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, 麻豆国产 Life, Department of History and Art History, and Department of Modern and Classical Languages. 颁辞苍迟补肠迟听Kirk Kanesaka听with questions.听
Transit Driver Appreciation Day: March 18
Mason Shuttles is celebrating Transit Driver Appreciation Day on March 18. It鈥檚 a wonderful time to celebrate our dedicated shuttle drivers. Help us say 鈥渢hank you鈥 by sharing kind words about your experiences on Mason Shuttles. Your email compliment will enter you into a drawing for a $20 Starbucks gift card.听.听听
Training and Professional Development
Intersectionality 101 Trainings
惭补蝉辞苍鈥檚听听is offering a basic training for students, faculty, and staff interested in applying intersectional theory to their work. Throughout this online module, participants will learn about intersectionality and how it can be applied in various areas of social justice work.听听听听
Intersectionality 101 Training听听听
Tuesday, April 4, 4:30鈥7 p.m. 听听
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颁辞苍迟补肠迟听wgst@gmu.edu听with questions.
麻豆国产 Life Faculty Engagement Series
罢丑别听听is designed to provide information about Mason students and services, hear faculty perspectives and insights from the classroom, and identify the ways our collective work in student success intersects and overlaps. Upcoming sessions include:听
Justice, Education, Diversity, Inclusion听
Wednesday, March 15, from 2鈥3 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, SUB I, Room 3B听and via听听
Presenter: Creston Lynch, assistant vice president of 麻豆国产 Life听
It's More Than a Dorm: The Current Landscape of On-Campus Living听
Wednesday, March 22, from 2鈥3 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Merten Hall, Room 1202 and via听听
Presenter:听Shannon Jordan, associate dean and chief housing officer听
Workshop to Explain COACHE Data Uses听
Last spring, Mason faculty participated in the Harvard COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey. Mason received a customized report during the fall semester that highlighted key findings and access to data files that offer a deeper understanding of faculty satisfaction. 听
As this data can be examined to learn more about trends across colleges, faculty demographics, and faculty ranks, the COACHE Leadership Team will host a three-hour workshop on Wednesday, March 29, from noon to 3 p.m. in Fenwick Library鈥檚 Main Reading Room. The presenters will introduce the data, provide hands-on experiences to analyze key topic areas, and guide individuals on how they might be able to use the data to support positive changes. .听
Resources for You
Registration Open: Bike to Mason Days
Celebrate cycling at Mason! Whether you bike to campus regularly for school or work or are contemplating starting to bike, Bike to Mason Day is open to all Mason cyclists.听听听听
- SciTech: Tuesday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Colgan Front Patio听听听
- Mason Korea: Wednesday, April 19, 8:30鈥10:30 a.m.听听
- Mason Square: Wednesday, April 19, 3鈥7 p.m., Founders Plaza听听
- Fairfax: Thursday, April 20, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Merten Hall Lawn听听听
There will be food, resource information, and fun giveaways. For planning purposes, let us know you are coming. Register at .听
Reminder: Daily Complimentary Parking Passes
Employees who participate in carpooling, vanpooling, Commuter Choice, or Bike Commuter Choice may be eligible to听receive complimentary daily parking passes as part of these programs. 听
Remember that when you use daily passes, they are meant for one day of parking, so you must include a date on the pass when you use it, or risk getting a parking ticket. Parking and Transportation doesn鈥檛 want this to happen to anyone, so please take a moment and put the date on the daily pass you are using. 听
. If you have any questions, contact transpo@gmu.edu.
Upcoming Performances at Mason
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School of Art听听
Thursday, March 23, at 4:45 p.m.听听
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Koyoltzintli Miranda-Rivadeneira is an Ecuadorian-American artist and curandera from Queens, New York, who investigates Indigenous ways of relating to the land through photography, video, ceramics, and sound. The artist captures a multifaceted exchange between herself and the land, achieving levels of intimacy as both a creator and a subject, an intimacy that is often withheld through the Westernized lens of photography and video鈥檚 history of colonial bias.听听听
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School of Dance听听
Friday, March 24, and Saturday, March 25, at 8 p.m.听听
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Dance enthusiasts are invited to witness talented dancers perform spectacular works from world-renowned choreographers this spring during the 2023 Mason Dance Company Gala Concert performances. This highlight of the season showcases School of Dance students in four thrilling and technically demanding works choreographed by some of the biggest names in dance. Held prior to the March 25 Dance Gala Concert performance, the听听is an intimate benefit event to showcase Mason dancers and the Gala Concert program. Guests of the F锚te are invited into rehearsal studios to see sections of the soon-to-be-performed works, as well as insights about the choreographer and the work itself.听听
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Family Series听听
Sunday, March 26, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.*听听
Center for the Arts听听
*The 4 p.m. performance will be sensory-friendly.听听
The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon听follows the zany adventures of an inventive young boy. Harold creates the world he wants to explore using nothing more than a big purple crayon and his sky鈥檚-the-limit imagination. Combining life-size puppets, pantomime, dance, magic, and original music,听The Adventures of Harold and the Purple Crayon听will delight and amaze. Recommended for ages 5 and up.听听听
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Dewberry School of Music听听
Monday, March 27, at 8 p.m.听听
Center for the Arts听听
Join the Mason Jazz Ensemble (director Jim Carroll) and the Jazz Workshop (director John Kocur) for an evening that celebrates the hot sounds and swinging beats of the Big Band era.听听听听
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Multiple dates, March 30 through April 8听听
Harris Theatre听听
At the turn of the 16th century, Christopher Columbus has just returned from the New World with gold in his pockets and blood on his hands. Maxima Terribl茅 Segunda, the brilliant, adopted sister of dying Queen Isabella, is living out her life locked away in a tower鈥ntil it is decided that the future of the country is in her nerdy, reclusive hands. In a bitingly funny and madcap take on Spanish history and colonialism, Maxima weaves her way through mountains of prejudice, politics, religion, and the horrors of history.鈥
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Friday, March 31, at 8 p.m.听 听听
Saturday, April 1, at 2 p.m.听 听听
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In this all-new, high-energy production, the seven acrobats of FLIP Fabrique don high heels, then football shoulder pads, to dazzle audiences of all ages. This performance combines breathtaking artistry and athleticism. Prepare for whimsy and wonder as mighty women, elegant men, and gravity-defying humans rejoice in who they are. Recommended for ages eight and up.听听听听
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Sunday, April 2, at 2 p.m.听听
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Violin luminary Daniel Hope returns with the Zurich Chamber Orchestra to reveal the charisma of American music. This concert celebrates the country鈥檚 most recognizable tunes from across the 20th century. With new classical and jazz arrangements by Paul Bateman, Hope illuminates the American spirit. The acclaimed musicians of the Zurich Chamber Orchestra create the perfect partnership with Hope's violin mastery. This performance is appropriate for all ages.听
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Saturday, April 8, at 8 p.m. 听
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Calling all cool cats to head to the Center for the Arts for a swinging evening of jazz with Northern Virginia鈥檚 own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra, featuring keyboardist/organist Bobby Floyd on the Hammond organ and led by Founder, Artistic Director, and virtuoso saxophonist Jim Carroll. Don鈥檛 miss this signature event including some of the most remarkable jazz musicians in the metro region. 听