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Campus Updates
Information Technology Services Technical Support Now Available 24/7听
Information Technology Services (ITS) is pleased to announce that technical support is now available 24/7. George Mason students, faculty, and staff can receive technical support any time鈥攄ay or night, on weekends, and even holidays. ITS has partnered with Anthology, a market leader in education technology, to expand coverage for technology support that meets the needs of George Mason鈥檚 student population. If you need technical assistance, call 703-993-8870 anytime to receive support or submit a request ticket via the .听
Veterans Day Luncheon听
Join the Office of the President, George Mason ROTC, and the Office of Military Services to celebrate and honor Veterans Day. The Annual Veterans Day Luncheon will be hosted on Monday, Nov. 11, at 11:45 a.m. on the Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts lobby. Mason community members who have proudly served the country are invited and encouraged to attend the luncheon.听听听
At George Mason, we aspire to serve our veterans with as much dedication and devotion as they have provided to our country. Veterans, George Mason 麻豆国产 salutes you! Registration is required. Space is limited.听.听听
Internship Week and Internship Fair
Students are invited to join 麻豆国产 Career Services for , which includes in-person and virtual events to help students learn about the impact an internship can have on their career journey. Faculty and staff are encouraged to share details with their students.
Workshops and panel discussions will cover topics like how to boost the chances of getting an internship, application strategies, and ways to avoid common mistakes. Plus, students can meet directly with employers recruiting for spring, summer, and fall 2025 internships at the on Thursday, Oct. 24, from 5鈥7 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall.
November Staff Senate Meeting
George Mason 麻豆国产 Rector Charles 鈥淐ully鈥 Stimson will be the guest speaker at the Staff Senate meeting on听Wednesday, Nov. 6, from 10鈥11 a.m. The general business meeting will follow from听11 a.m. to noon. Constituents are invited to attend in person on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, Room 1201, or听join the meeting via Zoom.听
The Staff Senate will collect questions in advance for consideration. . Live questions will also be accepted, time permitting.听
Cybersecurity Awareness Month听
Information Technology Services (ITS) is observing听听during October. Check out five ways to stay cyber smart. 麻豆国产 include:听听听
- :听Hosted by the IT Security Office staff on Tuesday, Oct. 22, from 1鈥3 p.m. 听听听
- Speaker:听ITS will host speaker Dennis Marti on Wednesday, Oct. 30, at 3 p.m.听Marti is a George Mason alum who manages Verizon鈥檚 Network Intelligence. The event will be on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, Room 1204, and on听.听听听
- Follow @GeorgeMasonITS on听听补苍诲听听for daily info about online safety.听
George Mason Introduces Brave and Bold: The Patriot Roast听听
George Mason and Tinycup Coffee, an alumni-owned business, have collaborated on a co-branded coffee called Brave & Bold: The Patriot Roast. It is a medium-dark roast featuring a blend of premium, specialty-grade coffee beans from Central and South America using a traditional drum roasting method. The coffee is currently available to purchase by the bag听听and on the Fairfax Campus at the Express store (located in the Johnson Center) and One Stop Shop. 听听
James Buchanan and Vernon Smith Seminar听听
George Mason's Department of Economics invites the university community to the听听on Thursday, Nov. 7, from 5鈥6:30 p.m. at the Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts, on the Dr. Linda Apple Monson Grand Tier.听
This seminar series is designed to appeal to a broad audience and is named to honor the department's two Nobel Laureates and to recognize scholars who have made outstanding contributions to economics. Matthew Jackson, the William D. Eberle Professor of Economics at Stanford 麻豆国产, is the featured speaker. He will discuss "The Role of Networks and Social Capital in Determining Patterns of Economic Mobility." A reception will follow the presentation.听听
One-Year Naming Anniversary of the Costello College of Business: Donation Drive and Service Event
The Costello College of Business invites the Mason community to participate in a donation drive and service event to benefit the Patriot Pantry. This event is hosted in celebration of the one year anniversary of the naming of the business school as the Donald G. Costello of College of Business.
Donation items for the Patriot Pantry can be dropped off on the Fairfax Campus in Enterprise Hall, Room 008, and at Mason Square in Van Metre Hall, Room 402, through Thursday, Oct. 31. .
The campus community is invited to participate in a service event at the pantry on Friday, Nov. 1, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. A reception for all volunteers will follow the service event, from 1:30鈥2 p.m. .听The first 300 volunteers to register will get a free Costello College backpack.
Sprucing up Campus for the Fall Semester听听
Have you ever wondered how George Mason gets the campuses ready to welcome students back to school in the fall? During the summer months, in preparation for the start of the semester, George Mason Facilities and Campus Operations went through an extensive checklist to get all campuses ready. From landscaping to classroom refreshes to updating signage, Facilities ensures that each experience on campus is one of quality.听. 听听
Training and Professional Development听
Title IX Mandatory Reporter Training for George Mason Employees听听
The Title IX Office is providing in-person and virtual training this fall, open to all employees needing to complete mandatory annual Title IX Training. Sessions will be offered at the Fairfax and SciTech campuses, Mason Square, and online. This training should be completed annually by employees who are mandatory reporters.听. Contact听titleix@gmu.edu听with questions. 听听听
Resources for You听
Ombuds Programming during October 听
The Ombuds office will host a variety of programming during October to help the George Mason community learn about its services. Activities include a scavenger hunt, tabling at different campuses, community building circles, campus walk, and Verbal Aikido training. .听
New Affinity Group for Southwest Asian and North African/Middle Eastern Employees听听
Faculty and staff are invited to join a new Southwest Asian and North African/Middle Eastern affinity group to build community. The group offers a space for faculty, staff, and GTAs to get to know each other, share stories, and share food. It's social, casual, and just a good way for folks from similar backgrounds to connect. If interested,听听to be added to the email list with information about events and gatherings. For questions, contact听Holly Mason Badra听补苍诲听Austin A. Deray.听听
Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group: Fall Sessions听
The Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group will meet on Friday afternoons this fall. Kritikos engages in discussions on writing about the arts, critical studies, translation, the artist in society, and art as speech.听.听听听听
Join them for the topic 鈥淲ater Justice鈥 on Friday, Oct. 25, from 1鈥2:30 p.m. via Zoom. This event is free and open to the public.听听听
Upcoming Performances and Arts 麻豆国产 at George Mason听听听听听听
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Tuesday, Oct. 22, at 4:30 p.m. 听听
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center Cinema听听
Join the Visiting Filmmakers Series as George Mason 麻豆国产 welcomes alum, filmmaker, and autism advocate Alex Plank back to campus to screen and discuss his film,听Ezra, starring Robert De Niro, Whoopi Goldberg, and more. 听听
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Hylton Artist-in-Residence听听听听听
Saturday, Oct. 26, at 8 p.m.听听听听听听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall听听听听听听
Celebrate D铆a de los Muertos early with听听and Grammy Award-winning Villalobos Brothers, who are redefining contemporary Mexican music while delivering positive messages of brotherhood, equity, and love. This lively trio of virtuoso fiddlers, singers, and songwriters blends Mexican folk music with Latin, jazz, rock, and classical, creating a fun-loving and cheerfully expressive sound that has delighted audiences across the United States and around the world.听听听听听听
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Nov. 1鈥3, multiple performances听听听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听听听
Sharply intelligent Lizzie Curry is considered unlucky in love by her father and brothers but remains unwilling to settle for a man who can鈥檛 live up to her standards. As her family schemes to change her fortunes amid a blistering hot summer in the Dust Bowl, a smooth-talking stranger arrives in town, promising to bring down the rain within 24 hours. As the town waits for the skies to open, Lizzie considers how to find the place between what is possible and what she dreams could be. 听听听听听
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Veterans and the Arts Initiative听听听听听
Thursday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m.听听听听听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听听听听听
The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own" returns to the Hylton Center for a special performance dedicated to our nation's heroes in听A Salute to Veterans. Through the powerful combination of music, storytelling, and shared moments of reflection, the concert band will showcase the timeless themes of selfless service across generations. This performance will express our deepest gratitude to those who exemplify unwavering dedication and determined commitment to duty, inspiring us all to strive for excellence and service in our own lives.听听听听听听
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Friday, Nov. 8, at 8 p.m.听听听听听
Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.听听听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听听听
An evening of faculty and student work that showcases the talented dancers of the School of Dance in a wide range of stories, ideas, and styles.听听听听听
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Saturday, Nov. 9, at 8 p.m.听听听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听听听
Join Mandy Gonzalez for an evening of Broadway songs, film scores, and music from her debut album, Fearless. Gonzalez starred on Broadway in听Hamilton听as Angelica Schuyler, in听Wicked听as Elphaba, and as Nina Rosario in Lin-Manuel Miranda鈥檚听In the Heights. Miranda wrote her the song, 鈥淔earless,鈥 which tells the story of how her parents met while serving their听country during the Vietnam War. Gonzalez鈥檚 debut at the Hylton Center will also honor the veterans in the community. The Osbourn Park High School Madrigal Singers, conducted by Dominick Izzo, will join Gonzalez for a special guest appearance. This performance is part of George Mason鈥檚 Veterans and the Arts Initiative, providing free tickets for veterans and servicemembers.听听听
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Sunday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m.听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听
Grammy Award winner Arturo Sandoval is an acknowledged virtuoso of jazz trumpet and flugelhorn, and he is just as dynamic and vivacious on the piano, timbales, vocals, and keyboard. He delights in presenting a diverse, exhilarating show featuring Afro-Cuban jazz, bebop, straight-ahead jazz, and more. Sandoval has received six Billboard Awards, an Emmy, the Hispanic Heritage Award, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom from former President Obama. He was recently honored with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.听听听
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Monday, Nov. 11, at 8 p.m.听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听
Join Darden Purcell, the Mason Jazz Voice Studio, the听DownBeat听award-winning Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble, and Stone Bridge High School (director Christine Tarrant) for an evening of swinging standards and classic hits from the Great American Songbook.听听听
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Saturday, Nov. 16, at 7:30 p.m.听听听
Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m.听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听
Virginia Opera presents French composer Georges Bizet鈥檚 passion-filled masterpiece,听Carmen. Set in Spain around 1830, the drama centers on Carmen, who is bold, uninhibited, and independent. She becomes infatuated with Don Jos茅, who throws away everything to be with her, only to be rejected when Carmen moves on, falling for a bullfighter named Escamillo. Carmen confronts the dangers of jealous obsession and falling madly in love with the wrong person. Sung in French with English surtitles.听听听
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Saturday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.听听听
Sunday, Nov. 17, at 2 p.m.听听听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听听听
Cirque Kalabant茅 invites the whole family to Afrique en Cirque, a unique fusion of African arts and European circus traditions that makes for a multi-sensory extravaganza like no other. With colorful costumes and scenery, daring acrobats and dancers perform gravity-defying feats, accompanied by the pulsating rhythms of a live Afro jazz ensemble. 听听听
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Nov. 21鈥24, multiple performances听听听
Fairfax Campus, de Laski Performing Arts Building, TheaterSpace听听听
An estimated two million Irish people immigrated to the United States in the 1800s in search of better lives, but they often confronted blatant discrimination and oppression. Irish immigrants found limited places to live, work, and thrive. Over time, they organized locally and nationally, built stronger communities, and acquired more social and political power. This compelling work asks audiences to confront hard truths and make hard choices. 听听听
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Friday, Nov. 22, at 8 p.m.听听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听听听
闯补锄锄4闯耻蝉迟颈肠别鈩 brings attorneys, judges, students, and members of the Northern Virginia community together to celebrate their love of jazz. Proceeds from the evening benefit Legal Services of Northern Virginia, continuing its mission of service to the听community, as well as providing financial support for the Mason Jazz Studies program for scholarships, trips, recordings, and student projects. 听听听
Enchantment Theatre Company:听My Father鈥檚 Dragon听听听
Saturday, Nov. 23, at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. ()听听听
Sunday, Nov. 24, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. ()听听听
Elmer Elevator is on a mission to rescue a baby dragon held captive on Wild Island. How will he pull off such an adventurous rescue? With pure luck鈥攑lus chewing gum, lollipop sticks, and rubber bands. Celebrating the 75th anniversary of Ruth Stiles Gannett鈥檚 Newbery Honor-winning adventure book,听My Father鈥檚 Dragon, Enchantment Theatre Company brings to life the story of an unlikely friendship between a courageous boy and a yellow and blue-striped dragon. Recommended for ages 4鈥10.听听听
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Saturday, Nov. 30, at 8 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts 听
鈥淲ith their unbeatable blend of virtuosity, spontaneity and humor鈥 (Washington Post), Canadian Brass kicks off the holiday season with a program of original arrangements and signature takes on beloved classics such as 鈥淚鈥檒l Be Home for Christmas,鈥 鈥淐hristmas Time is Here,鈥 鈥淪ilver Bells,鈥 鈥淛ingle Bell Rock,鈥 and songs of Hanukkah.鈥
Sunday, Dec. 1, at 2 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts 听
The most awarded a cappella group in history, Take 6, brings its vocal genius to the Center for the Arts听for a gospel-infused holiday concert. Heralded by Quincy Jones, experience vocal artistry with their silky-smooth program that slips and slides from jazz to pop to R&B, doo-wop, and blues.听
Sunday, Dec. 1, at 4 p.m.听
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall听
The holidays shine brighter when Grammy Award-winning Chanticleer comes caroling to the Hylton Center with their beloved program, A Chanticleer Christmas. With 12 expressive voices ranging from countertenor to bass blended with precision, clarity, and breathtaking beauty, 鈥渋t鈥檚 impossible to resist the voices of Chanticleer鈥 (San Francisco Chronicle).听