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Portion of Lot G to Close March 17 Are Your Students Prepared for the Spring Internship & Job Fair, March 19 and 20? Distinguished Scholar bell hooks to Speak on Campus The Center for Teaching Excellence Workshop The Middle East Studies Program Film Series Office of Research Development Workshops Academic Advising Roundtable Luncheon Free Programs for Non-Native Speakers of English at New Times
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| Portion of Lot G to Close March 17 In order to break ground on Phase II of the Parking Deck III project, the 2 rows of Parking Lot G closest to Rappahannock River Lane will close on Monday, March 17. These 2 rows of Parking Lot G will be blocked off; any vehicles left in this section on March 17 will be towed. Phase II of Parking Deck III adds 1,000 spaces to the 1,650 spaces in Phase I. The remainder of Lot G will stay open at this time, but eventually other sections will close as the parking deck project progresses. If you have any questions, contact Parking Services at parking@gmu.edu. | |||
| Are Your Students Prepared for the Spring Internship & Job Fair, March 19 and 20? The Spring Internship & Job Fair is fast approaching. It will be held on Wednesday, March 19 and Thursday, March 20 from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. The spring fair intentionally has a large percentage of employers seeking students from all majors. You can help prepare your students for the March 19 and 20 event by sharing fair tips developed by Career Services staff. Check out the Job Fair 411 DVD, research the employers who are participating, prepare a resume and more at careers.gmu.edu/jobfair/prep Employers will be on hand to critique resumes on Monday, March 17 from 11:00 am to 6:00 pm in Johnson Center, Room 116. Additionally, staff will be available to review resumes on Tuesday, March 18 from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm at University Career Services, SUB I, Room 348. | |||
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March 14 Nomination Deadline is approaching fast. The deadline for Spring Award nominations is coming this Friday, March 14. Send your nominations and letters of support via email to awards@gmu.edu, fax to 993-2601, or send via campus mail to MS 3C3. Don't let this opportunity to recognize your co-workers pass you by. Nomination forms and criteria can be found on the Reward & Recognition webpage under the Semi-annual Awards tab. Your input will help make the Spring Awards ceremony the best ever. Work/Life
Services. Do you need some help managing the many facets of your life?
We have two new resources that can help. Visit the Work/Life webpage often for resources, discounts and more. | |||
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| The Democracy Project presents Dr. Jim Pfiffner, Power Play: President Bush and the Constitution on March 24 at 1:30 pm in the Johnson Center Cinema. President Bush has asserted extraordinary executive power during his two terms in office. He has denied the writ of Habeas Corpus to individuals, he has evaded U.S. laws against torture, he has ordered secret surveillance of Americans, which is against the law, and he has used signing statements to undermine Article I of the Constitution. This talk will examine these policies. | |||
| Distinguished Scholar bell hooks to Speak on Campus bell hooks will address our campus on March 17 from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in Harris Theatre. Professor hooks' presentation is offered as the College of Humanities and Social Science's Interdisciplinary Committee's Moments of Truth series, launched last year to bring distinguished leaders to campus to address ethics from multiple perspectives. The theme of professor hook's talk is Democratic Education: What is the role of higher education in promoting participatory democracy and social justice? After the presentation there will be a reception in Student Union I, Patriot's Lounge until 6:00 pm. To prepare for hooks' visit, the Mason community is invited to read a chapter entitled Democratic Education from her book, Teaching Community: A Pedagogy of Hope. Copies are on reserve at the Center for Leadership and Community Engagement (Enterprise, Room 441), the Center for Teaching Excellence (Johnson Center, Room 241), the Paul Robeson Room (Johnson Center, Room 249C), and the Women's Center (Johnson Center, Room 240K). For more information, contact Heather Hare hhare@gmu.edu or Matthew Bruno mbruno@gmu.edu, the co-chairs of the NCC Diversity Committee or visit http://ncc.gmu.edu/diversity.html. | |||
| The Center for Teaching Excellence Workshop Faculty and graduate students are invited to attend this faculty development workshop sponsored by the Learning Support Services Mapping Learning Objectives with Technology Tools by Ying, Xie. Monday, March 10, Innovation Hall, Room 334, 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm. Register on-line at http://ittraining.gmu.edu. For more information visit, www.gmu.edu/cte/workshops/workshops.htm or contact us at: Center for Teaching Excellence: cte@gmu.edu, 993-8652. | |||
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The Middle East Studies Program Film Series This film series is launched by the newly established Middle East Studies Program. It represents one facet of the new program that aims to introduce students to the rich social, cultural, historical, and political diversity that comprises the Middle East. This particular film series addresses two outstanding areas of both contention and interest: the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the war in Iraq. It also introduces a lighter feature film from Egypt that dissects that country's social fabric to reveal its beauty and its woes. Johnson Center Cinema, 7:30 pm. Free and open to the public March 18 - Iraq in Fragments - to commemorate the 5th anniversary of the Iraq War. An opus in three parts, Iraq In Fragments offers a series of intimate, passionately-felt portraits: A fatherless 11-year-old is apprenticed to the domineering owner of a Baghdad garage; Sadr followers in two Shiite cities rally for regional elections while enforcing Islamic law at the point of a gun; a family of Kurdish farmers welcomes the US presence, which has allowed them a measure of freedom previously denied. American director James Longley spent more than two years filming in Iraq to create this stunningly photographed, poetically rendered documentary of the war-torn country as seen through the eyes of Sunnis, Shiites and Kurds. Winner of Best Director, Best Cinematography and Best Editing awards in the 2006 Sundance Film Festival documentary competition, the film was also awarded the Grand Jury Prize at the 2006 Full Frame Documentary Film Festival, was named Best Documentary at the Chicago International Film Festival, and was nominated for Best Documentary at the 2007 Academy Awards. USA - Arabic, Kurdish with subtitles in English. Future
Films: For more information contact Dr. Bassam Haddad, 993-2962, bhaddad@gmu.edu. | |||
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| Office of Research Development Workshops Fiscal Issues. This session will discuss three compliance areas that routinely receive close attention from federal agencies: Cost Sharing, Cost Transfers and Subrecipient Monitoring. We will discuss Mason's policies and procedures in these areas and focus on the roles and responsibilities of principal investigators and departmental administrators. Presented by Michael Laskofski. March 20, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm, Research I, Room 163. Research Misconduct. This session covers the meaning of research misconduct and the regulations, policies, and guidelines that govern research misconduct in PHS-funded institutions. It includes topics such as fabrication, falsification, and plagiarism; error vs. intentional misconduct; institutional misconduct policies; how to identify misconduct; procedures for reporting misconduct; protection of whistleblowers; and outcomes of investigations, including institutional and Federal actions. Presented by Matt Kluger. March 24, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Research I, Room 163. Identifying Foundation Funding. This hands-on workshop will offer a brief overview of foundation funding and provide the participants with the opportunity to do online searches for foundation funding sources in a question and answer/group discussion session. Presented by Ann McGuigan, Diane Coppage. March 25, 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 223. Note the new dates, times and locations for these workshops. For more information, contact Jennifer Bazaz, 993-8773, jbazaz@gmu.edu. | |||
| Academic Advising Roundtable Luncheon The Academic Advising Center and the Office of the Provost invite undergraduate faculty, advisors and staff to attend an advising roundtable luncheon on Friday, March 28, from 12:00 noon - 2:00 pm, in Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room. This year’s Roundtable will feature a presentation by Brian Watkins, Director of Parent and Family Affairs at the University of Maryland . He will focus on some of the various factors that influence today’s college student. The advising roundtable luncheon is one of the events of Academic Advising Awareness Week and will also feature the presentation of the Undergraduate Academic Advisor of the Year Award. Reservations are required by Monday, March 24 to Lynn Siegel at lsiegel@gmu.edu or 993-2477. | |||
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| Free Programs for Non-Native Speakers of English at New Times Starting the week of March 17, The English Language Institute will offer its workshops and graduate-level writing seminar for non-native speakers of English at new times. Workshops are open to all international and immigrant members of the Mason community, including students, staff and faculty; the writing seminar is open to current graduate students and visiting scholars. The schedule will be: Grammar Workshops - Fridays, 1:30 pm to 2:20 pm, March 21 to April 25 in SUB II, Room 7 (except March 28 and April 25 in SUB II, VIP 2, and April 11 in Johnson Center, Room B). Pronunciation Workshops - Wednesdays, 3:30 pm to 4:20 pm, March 19 to April 23 in SUB I, Room A (except March 26 in SUB II, Rooms 1 and 2, and April 23 in SUB I, Room C). Conversation and Culture Workshops - Tuesdays, 5:30 pm to 6:20 pm, March 18 to April 22 in SUB II, Room 4 (except April 8 in SUB II, Room 3). No registration is required for these workshops. Seminar in Graduate-Level Writing: Part Two (Research) - Mondays and Wednesdays, 1:30 pm to 2:45 pm, March 17 to April 23 To register for this seminar, contact Melissa Allen at malle2@gmu.edu | |||
| eVA Walk-in Assistance. Every Wednesday from 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Research I, Room 92. Faculty and staff are welcome to stop by for assistance with any eVA transaction. No appointment is necessary. Call Joey Carls at 993-2089 for additional information. Basic eVA Purchasing. Thursday, March 13, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Hands-on workshop for utilizing Virginia's electronic procurement system to purchase goods and services less than $2,000. Cash Transactions. Thursday, March 20, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm, Research I, Room 161. This workshop provides a review of cash handling policies, departmental deposit processes, credit card procedures and processes for handling returned checks. Banner Finance Self Service. Tuesday, March 25, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Johnson Center, Room 311B. This workshop for faculty and staff who work with budget and financial activity provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system and chart of accounts. It includes hands-on training to view reports generated by the system. PI
Financial Reports for Faculty with Sponsored Projects. Thursday, March
27, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Contact Joey Carls 993-2089 for information or register online at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | |||
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