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WAVES Alert Demonstration Set for April 10 Summer 2008 Fenwick Library Renovation This Week in the Mason Gazette Children of Faculty, Staff and Students Receive Discounts on Summer Camps Parking Services Closed April 7-8 George Mason University Child Development Center Summer Camp Fenwick Fellow Program Seeks Applications Staff Senate Announces New Senators Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Tibet 2nd Annual Conference on Security Analysis and Risk Management 13th Annual Northern Chapter VSCPA Golf Tournament Provost Review Committee Town Hall Asian Pacific American Heritage Month 2008 Hotspots: Key Issues in Contemporary Globalization Conference Office of Research Development Workshops Global Gender Justice Symposium: Gender and Human Rights Middle East Studies Program Reception and Talk The Center for Teaching Excellence Workshops Mason Week and Mason Day - It's Coming Give Your Students the Benefit of a Writing Center Workshop
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WAVES Alert Demonstration Set for April 10 Mason is considering a new product called WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) that will be demonstrated on the Fairfax Campus on Thursday, April 10, at approximately 2:00 pm. The system will be set up in Lot P near the Field House. WAVES is an audio public warning system, designed to alert and inform people of what to do in an emergency or disaster. The system can include safety sirens and live and recorded voice messages. For more information, contact Keith Cunningham, emergency plans officer, at 993-3375. | |||
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| Summer 2008 Fenwick Library Renovation The fifth floor of Fenwick Library (both B and C Wings) will be renovated in summer 2008. New ceiling, lighting, and flooring will be installed throughout the fifth floor. Book stacks will be expanded to accommodate the library's growing collections as part of the renovation process. Books in the fifth floor collections will be moved to off-site storage starting on May 13, and they will not be available until the completion of the renovation project in August. Subjects covered in these collections include: German literature, mathematics, physics, chemistry, environmental science, biology, geology, nursing, technology and engineering, military science, and library science. In addition, large-sized art and other books (folios), also located on this floor, will not be available during this period. Faculty and students are encouraged to check out books needed from these collections in advance of May 13. Faculty who intend to place books from these collections on reserve for summer session classes in 2008 should provide their reserve reading lists to library staff by May 1. During the summer months, books from the disciplines listed above may be borrowed through the Washington Research Library Consortium's CLS borrowing service, or through the Libraries Interlibrary Loan/Document Delivery service. For further information, contact Craig Gibson, Associate University Librarian for Research, Instructional, and Outreach Services, jgibson1@gmu.edu, or at 993-3716. | |||
This Week in the Mason Gazette Read all about the $29 million multiphase expansion and renovation of the PE Building, due for completion in spring of 2009. The Mason Gazette can be your go-to source for the latest news on the campus construction efforts. Check back at http://gazette.gmu.edu/ to get the most up-to-date construction project and parking reports. Also this week in the Gazette, a feature on International Week and the cultural traditions Mason students bring to the university, as well as a preview of the 2008-09 Season of Great Performances at Mason. | |||
| Children of Faculty, Staff and Students Receive Discounts on Summer Camps Sign up your child or grandchild for one of New Century College’s (NCC’s) five summer enrichment camps and receive a 10% discount off of the total camp price. The camps provide exciting hands-on, interactive exercises indoors and outdoors, and all are designed to help children demonstrate greater confidence, to problem solve in creative ways, to work cooperatively with others, and to understand the larger world. Choose the New Horizons Camp at NCC that suits your family best:
• Leadership - July 7 - 11, 6th to 8th graders All of these camps meet on the Mason Fairfax campus, and they run from 9:00 am until 3:30 pm. An optional After-Camp Computer Club is offered from 3:30 pm - 5:30 pm for an additional fee. The Math Mania Camp is brand new this year and it turns math into an adventure. Whether the child has math anxiety or loves math, she or he will discover creative ways to work with math. Check out this camp and the other four at www.ncc.gmu.edu/enrichmentcamps. You may also call Suzanne Scott, Executive Director, 993-1819. | |||
| Parking Services Offices Closed April 7-8 On Monday, April 7 all Parking Services offices will be closed while they undergo a major software upgrade. On Tuesday, April 8, the Arlington and Prince William offices will be closed all day, but the Fairfax office will be open 1:00 pm - 7:00 pm. If you need immediate assistance during these times, call any of the offices. If you need to appeal or pay a citation, you can still do so online at http://parking.gmu.edu. Any questions, contact Parking Services at parking@gmu.edu. | |||
| George Mason University Child Development Center Summer Camp The George Mason University CDC will hold a summer camp program for children of Mason employees and students who are between the ages of 5 (must have completed kindergarten) and 8 years old. The camp will begin on June 16 and run through August 15. For fees, themes, more information and application forms, visit our website and click on the Summer Camp brochure. | |||
| Fenwick Fellow Program Seeks Applications Applications for the 2008 - 2009 restructured Fenwick Fellow program are being accepted through Wednesday, April 30. For academic year 2008 - 2009, one fellowship will be awarded. The competition is open to all tenured and tenure-track faculty members at Mason. The selection of the Fellow will be announced by the end of this academic year. The Fenwick Fellow program is intended to assist research by faculty members as well as enhance the collections of the University Libraries. The fellowship now provides a $5,000 award for research materials and assistance, along with an office in the Fenwick Library. The following year after the fellowship is completed, during the spring semester the Libraries will sponsor a public Fenwick Fellow lecture. Applicants should submit a brief proposal and curriculum vitae, including information about the applicant's current position, teaching and research responsibilities at Mason. A selection committee composed of six members (three faculty members and three librarians) will review the applications. One research proposal will be selected and recommended to the University Librarian. For further information and a copy of the program guidelines, email Debra Hogan, dhogan1@gmu.edu in the University Librarian's Office, call 993-2491 or check the libraries’ web site under News and Announcements. | |||
| Did you know that Americans use 85,000,000 tons of paper a year, about 680 lbs. per person. Please recycle. For questions or info call 993-2547 or email rlim2@gmu.edu. | |||
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Staff Senate Announces New Senators The Staff Senate Policies and Elections Committee has counted the ballots for the Spring 2008 mid-term election and, after a very close race, your new Staff Senators are: Arlington
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Faculty & Staff Pre-Retirement Seminar. Planning to retire within the next five years? Enrolled in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) or the Virginia Retirement System (VRS)? If you answered yes to both of these questions, join HR at the Faculty and Staff Pre-Retirement Seminar scheduled for Friday, April 25 from 8:30 am - 3:30 pm in Research I, Room 163. Hear from the experts including representatives from TIAA-CREF, Fidelity, and VRS. Gain insights from a retirement planning panel featuring Mason employees and retirees. Lunch is included. Register at http://hr.gmu.edu/training/. Free Tire Inflation Day from TireVan. Did you know that underinflated tires can cause you to lose 8-10% of your gas mileage? Get the most efficiency from your tires by participating in a Tire Inflation Day at the Fairfax Campus. TireVan technicians will be available to check your tires for free on Wednesday, April 16 from 7:30 am - 10:00 am in front of Research I. In addition to tire pressure, the TireVan team can check tread wear and will even patch a tire at no cost if they find a nail in it. It takes just a few minutes of your time, but can mean better mileage thereby reducing gas consumption (green for the environment) and saving you a little green as well. Hope to see you there. If you have any questions, email Janet Walker at jwalker8@gmu.edu. | |||
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Cross-Cultural Perspectives in Tibet Together with his wife, Phuni Kim Meston, author of Comes the Peace: My Journey to Forgiveness, Daja Wangchuk Meston, will share their personal experiences and their insights about life, religion, identity, and cultural stereotypes, as well as their struggles to build a better world for all. Thursday, April 10, 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm (time on International Week flyer is wrong), Johnson Center Cinema Sponsors: Robinson Professors, Center for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (CAPEC), Office of the Provost. For information, contact Cheryl Choy, 993-2151. | |||
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| 2nd Annual Conference on Security Analysis and Risk Management The Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Program within the School of Law is co-hosting the 2nd National Conference on Security Analysis and Risk Management, taking place May 13 - 15 at the Arlington Campus. This unique conference on security analysis and risk management is the only national event that brings together leaders, experts, and practitioners in security analysis and risk management to share current developments and evolving best practices in the protection of the nation, its people, critical infrastructures, information, and operations from terrorism and other man-made and natural hazards. The event’s Call for Speakers and a Conference Invitation, as well as additional event information, can be found at http://www.sarma.org/events/conference/. Speaker proposals are due by April 11 and those wishing to attend the event must register by May 2. | |||
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13th Annual Northern Chapter VSCPA Golf Tournament Join the School of Management on Monday, May 19 for the 13th Annual Northern Chapter of the Virginia Society of CPAs Golf Tournament. For thirteen years, alumni, current students, professors and the local business community have met to compete in this scramble golf tournament. Proceeds will support student scholarships and a professorship in the School of Management. Entry fees are $150/person; $600/foursome. Entry fees include prizes, green fees, range balls, beverages, and a barbeque dinner. Come for a day of golf and fun at the Virginia Oaks Golf Club in Gainesville, Virginia. For more information click here. | |||
| Provost Review Committee Town Hall The Provost Review Committee will hold two Town Hall meetings this week Tuesday, April 8,
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Room G, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm. The Committee welcomes comments on the Provost's contributions, effectiveness, achievements, and future contributions to the University. | |||
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Hotspots: Key Issues in Contemporary Globalization Conference This conference organized by Cultural Studies Ph.D. Program will be held on April 16 from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, SUB II, Ballroom. This conference
examines both specific cases and the larger policy and political contexts of globalization.
Questions addressed include: Panels
Co-sponsored by University Life, CHSS Committee on Interdisciplinary and Global Affairs Program contact, dcopelma@gmu.edu | |||
| April 22, Earth Day, is the first Bike to Mason Day. Bike to the Fairfax campus and stop by the pit stop in the North Plaza next to the Johnson Center and receive free food, a free bike tune-up, be entered into a contest for great prizes, and much more. The first 300 people to pre-register for Bike to Mason Day will receive a free Bike to Mason Day t-shirt and be entered for additional prize drawings. Get your bike tuned up for Bike to Mason Day. On Tuesday, April 8 and Tuesday, April 15 from 11:00 am - 1:00 pm in the Johnson Center South Plaza, Bikes @ Vienna and REI will be giving free bike tune ups. Special guest appearance by Chairman Gerry Connolly from the Fairfax Board of Supervisors and Dr. Tom Hennessey, Mason's Chief of Staff at the afternoon bike rally, 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm. If you have an old bike you would like to donate to charity, Bikes for the World will be at Bike to Mason Day collecting used bikes and accepting monetary donations. Got an outstanding parking ticket? Parking Services will reduce your parking ticket from $75.00 to $35.00 for this day only if you bike to the Fairfax campus on April 22. For more information about Bike to Mason Day or to pre-register, visit the Bike to Mason Day website. | |||
Office of Research Development Workshops Basics of Grantsmanship. This introduction to grant writing covers funding fit, grant proposal elements, how to produce a strong proposal, and grant budgeting. Presenter: Ann McGuigan. April 11, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 163. Locating Grant Funding Using SPIN Database. SPIN is an up-to-date listing of government and private funding sources. Explore SPIN's powerful search capacities. Presenter: Peter Barcher. April 16, 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm, Research I, Room 163. Effort Reporting. This session covers effort reporting requirements as defined by the federal government, Mason's policies and procedures, certification schedules, roles and responsibilities. Presenter: Mike Laskofski. April 17, 10:00 am - 11:00 am, Research I, Room 163. Creating Your Own Business Part I. This session is for faculty members considering starting their own new venture. Topics include risks & rewards; legal issues; role of the faculty-founder; raising capital and exit strategies. Presenters: Jim Wolfe, Paul Silverman, Gerard Eldering. April 11, 9:00 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. Creating Your Own Business Part II. This session, while independent, will integrate with Part I. Topics include finding an entrepreneurial team; joint ventures; corporate partnering; business models; marketing & selling. Working with an existing firm, as well as growing your own. Presenters: Jim Wolfe, Paul Silverman, Gerard Eldering. April 18, 9:00 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. | |||
Global Gender Justice Symposium: Gender and Human Rights Thursday, April 17, 8:30 am - 6:45 pm A one-day symposium features panels and keynote speech in the Johnson Center Cinema. War and Genocide
(9:15 am - 10:45 am) Panel
in Student Union II, Ballroom For complete symposium information: http://ggj.gmu.edu/ Sponsors: Gender Justice Research Community of the Women and Gender Studies Program, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Provost's Office, University Life, Democracy Project, Center for Teaching Excellence, Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution, New Century College, Departments of Philosophy, English, Modern and Classical Languages, Communication, History and Art History, Religious Studies, CHSS Global Interdisciplinary Programs, School of Public Policy. The Gender Justice Research Community is an initiative of the Women and Gender Studies Program at George Mason University. This research community provides a vital intellectual opportunity for exchange of ideas, feedback, collaboration, and camaraderie for faculty and graduate students. | |||
Middle East Studies Program Reception and Talk The newly established Middle East Studies Program invites you to an inaugural reception on Monday, April 7, at 1:00 pm. The reception will be followed by the main event, a talk by Professor Roger Owen, on Comparing Middle Eastern Military Occupations: From Egypt (1882) to Iraq (2003), in SUB II Ballroom. The event is co-sponsored by the Middle East Studies Program, Islamic Studies, Global Interdisciplinary Programs, and Modern & Classical Languages. Thanks to all those who helped make this possible, including Dr. Hamdani, Dr. Karush, and Ms. Hilmi. | |||
The Center for Teaching Excellence Workshops Faculty and graduate students are invited to attend the following faculty development workshops: Mapping Learning Objectives with Technology Tools by Ying Xie (Learning Support Services) Monday, April 7, 12:00 noon - 1:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Register on-line: ittraining.gmu.edu Developing Rubrics and Scoring Guides sponsored by Office of Institutional Assessment (OIA) Monday, April 14, 10:00 am - 12:00 noon, Mason Hall, Room D3. Register on-line: assessment.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm RSVP with your name and department to the Center for Teaching Excellence, cte@gmu.edu/993-8652. For more information visit, www.gmu.edu/cte/workshops/workshops.htm. | |||
Mason Week and Mason Day - It's Coming The Mason Day tradition continues on Thursday April 24 in Parking Lot L. There will be a day full of novelties, such as bumper cars, waxed hands, the infamous ROTC rock wall, free food, and much more. Join Program Board in hosting the Gym Class Heroes and ensuring that everyone has a rocking good time. Event begins at 11:00 am and the concert will start around 4:30 pm. E-mail pbse@gmu.edu with questions. Mason
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A showcase of student performances in various languages, celebrating linguistic diversity and multicultural understanding, one of the International Week events, will take place today, April 7 from 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm in Harris Theatre. Performances include: an Italian operatic aria and dramatic recitation of a canto from Dante's Inferno; Momotaro, a Japanese play; German poetry and songs; Fables de Jean de la Fontaine, a recitation and minimalist dramatization of classic French fables; La cabeza del bautista, Spanish play by Ramon del Valle Inclan. For more information contact Sufumi So, 993-4822, sso2@gmu.edu. Sponsored by Modern and Classical Languages with support from University Life. | |||
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| 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. Tuesday, April 8, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Hands-on workshop for utilizing Virginia's electronic procurement system to purchase goods and services less than $2,000. Purchasing Made Easy. Thursday, April 10, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. This workshop provides instructions on using a Purchase Requisition form to purchase goods and services costing more than $2,000, using eVA and the GE MasterCard for routine purchases less than $2,000, and utilizing the Check Request form. Food & Beverage. Thursday, April 17, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. This training provides an overview of the policies and procedures related to purchasing food and beverages for Mason functions. A Sodexho representative will be on hand to answer catering questions. Banner Finance Self Service. Thursday, April 24, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 334. 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. Contact Joey Carls 993-2089 for information or register online at http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | |||
| I-9 Training. Do you assist new employees in completing I-9 forms? Not sure of the new rules? Join us for an I-9 training workshop. Get your questions answered and learn what you need to know to help new employees submit accurate and complete I-9 forms. This session will take place on Thursday, April 17 from 9:30 am - 10:15 am in SUB II, Rooms 5 & 6. To register for this session, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/training | |||
| Give Your Students the Benefit of a Writing Center Workshop The Writing Center is repeating its popular series of workshops designed to help students working on research papers. These workshops will take place at the Writing Center (Robinson A114); students should register ahead of time by calling 993-1200, but they also can drop in for the workshop. Workshops may be taken out of order. Students who have difficulty attending daytime workshops may schedule one-on-one appointments at other times to go over any of these materials. Forward this message to your students or have them check the Writing Center web site. •
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