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Primary Water Shutdown in Student Union Building I Registration Now Open for Spring Break in Morocco Are You Voting Absentee this Election? Share Your Accolades in the Mason Gazette Spring 2010 Printed Copyright Course Pack Orders Due November 2 The 2009 - 2010 Campus Telephone Directories Are Here Commonwealth Commuter Choice Recipients Need to Provide Monthly Log Faculty/Staff Seasonal Flu Shots Available Work/Life Homepage: Happening Now Hunger and Homelessness Action Week Celebration of Achievements Reception 2009 The I Wanna Rock Tour Comes to Mason - $25 Tickets for Faculty and Staff October 30 Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast Congressional Briefing on October 27 in Washington, D.C. Lecture on Civil Society and Democracy In Egypt Judaism, Monotheism, and the Political Celebrating Disability Awareness Month Bike To Mason Day Will Go On As Scheduled Despite Perfect Weather Request Tickets for Mason Basketball Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day Faculty and Staff Customer Appreciation Day in the Game Room and Corner Pocket Upcoming Office of Institutional Assessment Workshops Only a Few More Spots Left for Fairfax's Faculty/Staff Enrichment Day Environmental Health and Safety Office
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Primary Water Shutdown in Student Union Building I There will be a primary water shutdown in SUB I on Saturday, October 31 from 7:00 am to 11:00 am, due to the ongoing construction on the addition to the building. |
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Registration Now Open for Spring Break in Morocco Rock the Kasbah this spring break with CGE. Due to popular demand, the Center for Global Education's annual Spring Break trip is back, and this year CGE will send people to beautiful Morocco from March 6-13, 2010: http://globaled.gmu.edu/morocco.html. The program is open to the entire Mason community (staff, alumni, faculty, students) and the greater general public, so bring friends and family. CGE's best deal of the season, the program's $2200 cost is all-inclusive and covers roundtrip airfare from Washington, D.C. to Casablanca, all breakfasts and dinners, and the entire week’s stay in 4 star hotels and spas. Visit the website to register by December 4 or call Shanaz Tihal at 993-2154 for more details. |
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| Are You Voting Absentee this Election? Election Day is November 3, and the voters in the Commonwealth will be electing the Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, all members of the House of Delegates, and other local positions. Absentee voting is open to those who will be absent from their city or county on election day, students living outside the county where they are registered to vote, anyone who will be working and commuting for more than 11 of the 13 hours that the polls are open, and other acceptable reasons. Voters in Virginia can vote early through absentee voting, either in-person or by mail. Applications and instructions are available from Virginia’s State Board of Elections (SBE) at http://www.sbe.virginia.gov/cms/Absentee_Voting/Index.html. Vote absentee in-person in your local jurisdiction through Saturday, October 31. Voting absentee by mail requires that the application for the ballot must be received by the office of the local general registrar no later than October 27, and the ballot returned to that registrar no later than election day. |
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| Share Your Accolades in the Mason Gazette The deadline for Accolades -- professional achievements, awards, publications and presentations -- is today, October 26, to be included in the November 2 column. Send submissions to gazette@gmu.edu. |
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Spring 2010 Printed Copyright Course Pack Orders Due November 2 It's that time again to place an order to have a course pack printed and sold in the bookstore for Spring 2010 semester. Contact Print Services Course Materials Office with your request. We prepare customized course packets with your own personalized reading lists, as well as non-copyrighted materials, fair use, syllabi, and class notes. We do all the background work of obtaining permissions to reprint copyrighted materials. Just drop by the Print Services Course Materials Office in the Johnson Center, Room 117B with your bibliography and originals and we'll do the rest. Or if you prefer, you may email your request to cpacks4u@gmu.edu. Have your request to us no later than the deadline of November 2 for copyrighted materials to guarantee delivery to the bookstore for the first day of classes. For additional information or questions call 993-3158 or email smurphy2@gmu.edu. |
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The 2009 - 2010 Campus Telephone Directories Are Here The 2009-2010 campus telephone directories have arrived on campus. They are currently being distributed to offices on campus, you should receive your copy this week if you haven't gotten one already. A form is included with the delivery, if you need to order more directories fill it out and send it to Suzy Wiedemann at MS 2D9 or fax it to 993-1009. Directories are available at the information desks for student pick up only. The directory is continually being updated online, visit People Finder for the most up to date information. If you have any questions contact Suzy Wiedemann, swiedema@gmu.edu |
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Commonwealth Commuter Choice Recipients Need to Provide Monthly Log Full-time faculty/staff receiving Commonwealth Commuter Choice Benefits will be required to submit a monthly log showing how they arrived on campus. See transportation.gmu.edu for the form. Forms must be received in the Transportation office by the fifth of the following month to receive SmartBenefits for that month. |
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Join our Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/masondining) or follow us on Twitter (masondining) to receive updates and coupons to your favorite restaurants on campus. On our Facebook page, there is currently a $1 off coupon for any food item at the Mason Rathskeller in SUB I, just become a fan of our page and print off the coupon. e-Bite, the quick ordering kiosk next to La Patisserie in the Johnson Center, is now open. Try it out - simply place your order at the kiosk and pick it up at the La Patisserie counter. You spoke, we listened. Per the request of the Staff Senate, George's (located on the 3rd floor of the Johnson Center) will now be offering taco salad. Check out the menus on our Web site - http://dining.gmu.edu/menus.html. Now introducing a new, sleek reusable Mason Dining Mug - Get one at Peet's Coffee or La Patisserie in the Johnson Center, One Stop Patriot Shop at Blue Ridge Hall, and Jazzman's in the Johnson Center or Student Union I - and refill the mugs across campus at a discounted rate. Stop By Southside October 26 - 31 for some Halloween fun. Participate in contests and win prizes. Can you guess the weight of our giant pumpkin? If you have any questions, email Jill Wilson at jwilso7@gmu.edu. |
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$50 Bonus for Direct Deposit with Apple FCU. Mason employees who open a new Apple Checking with a Direct Deposit of $1,000 or more will receive $50. Offer not valid for on Second Checking accounts or for members with a closed Checking within the past 12 months. Scary Good Rates. Members 23 years old and younger earn 4.00% APY with an eXtras Student Savings. Not 23 and under? Then try our Advantage Checking—earn 1.00% APY (must have a monthly Direct Deposit of $1,000 or more to qualify for Advantage rate). For other rates so good they’ll make you shiver, check out AppleFCU.org/Rates. Win a 52” HDTV. Tackle your high interest rates and multiple payments by consolidating up to $35,000 with rates as low as 7.99% APR. Plus, your loan qualifies you for our Tackle Your Debt Giveaway – prizes include a 52’’ HDTV and more. Don’t take a time out—apply today at AppleFCU.org, any Apple branch or call (703)788-4800. For rules and restrictions of Apple promotions, and up-to-date rates, visit AppleFCU.org, Call (703) 788-4800, or stop by the Mason Branch in the Johnson Center. |
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Faculty/Staff Seasonal Flu Shots Available Information on obtaining a seasonal flu shot are on the HR & Payroll homepage or directly at the HR & Payroll flu shot page. H1N1 shots are not yet available. |
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Work/Life Homepage: Happening Now Check out the work/life homepage for timely discounts and opportunities including free online access to American City Business Journals, and new Superior Auto Detailing on-site services at the Fairfax campus on Wednesday, November 4. |
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UNUM Long Term Disability Open Enrollment. If you're a non-VSDP employee who is not yet participating in UNUM or a current participant who wants to change the amount of your coverage, open enrollment runs from November 2 through November 30. Long-term disability insurance is designed to protect your income should you become medically unable to work. To obtain a customized enrollment form based on your age and salary, call HR & Payroll at 993-2600 and ask for a Benefits Administrator or email us at benefits@gmu.edu. Enrollment forms must be received by HR & Payroll by Monday, November 30. There will be a presentation on the benefits program during open enrollment. Check future E-Files for information on the date and time. Note to current participants: Whether or not you change your coverage during Open Enrollment, your UNUM long term disability premium will increase effective with your December 16 paycheck due to age band changes. (If you are a VSDP employee, you already have both short term and long-term disability coverage) Reminder: Performance Evaluations Due Today. The 2011 reaffirmation of Mason’s accreditation by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) is underway. Among the Comprehensive Standards outlined by SACS is a periodic evaluation of faculty and staff performance. While this year's evaluations are not tied to pay increases, it is important to the SACS accreditation process that evaluations are conducted and the completed forms sent to HR & Payroll. Evaluations are due today for all administrative and professional faculty, as well as classified staff. |
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Hunger and Homelessness Action Week For more information, contact Ben Buss, bbuss@gmu.edu, or visit http://ActionWeek.org. |
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Celebration of Achievements Reception 2009 The Provost and the Vice President for Research & Economic Development invite you to a reception celebrating the research, scholarly, and creative achievements of the past year. Faculty are encouraged to invite outstanding undergraduate and graduate research collaborators. In addition to celebrating this past year's achievements, we will also be announcing the winners of this year's Emerging Researcher, Scholar, Creator Award. The reception will take place on Wednesday, November 4 in the Concert Hall, Main Lobby, from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm. |
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George Mason University Veteran’s Day Luncheon is being held from 11:45 am to 1:30 pm on November 11 in the Concert Hall, Lobby. All student, staff, and faculty veterans of George Mason are encouraged to join us for a business casual lunch in celebration of Veteran’s Day. We are honored to have LTG (R) Mick Kicklighter as the guest speaker. RSVP to CPT Nathan Whitten at nwhitten@gmu.edu or 993-2709. |
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| The I Wanna Rock Tour Comes to Mason - $25 Tickets for Faculty and Staff |
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| 2009 CAA Blood Challenge
The eighth annual Colonial Athletic Association Blood Challenge will be here on Monday, November 2, in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Demonstrate your pride and support for Mason Athletics and the CAA Blood Challenge by donating blood. Over the past seven years, the CAA Blood Challenge has raised over 17, 000 units of blood which has helped to save over 53,000 lives. Your participation in this life-saving challenge is vital for its continued success. The CAA Blood Challenge was developed in 2002 by the CAA league presidents as a way to emphasize the critical importance of donating blood. To schedule your life saving donation, go to inova.org/donateblood. At the website, click on find a convenient donor site or blood drive, and then click on make an appointment online. Brief information will be requested, then insert sponsor code 0363, you can also contact Nena Rogers at nrogers1@gmu.edu. |
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October 30 Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast Mason faculty, students and alumni have the opportunity to network and learn at the discounted registrations rates ($55 vs $80 for faculty and alumni; $35 for full time students) at the October 30 Business Alliance Grubstake Breakfast, 7:30 am -10:00 am at the Ritz Carlton in Tysons Corner, VA. Attendees will see eight hot new companies in software, healthIT, bio and med-device all prescreened and seeking $250K-2M in investment capital: AlumniFidelity, DiaKine Therapeutics, NewVision Health, NuVue Therapeutics, OASIS HEALTHWARE, CYNCZ, Mylad Orthopedic Solutions, & PluroGen Therapeutics. The program also features an update regarding recent investments, the current funding climate, preferred investment criteria and market outlook from Grotech Ventures’ Don Rainey, Edison Venture Fund’s Sever Totia, & Harrell Capital Partners’ Ed Harrell. 27 Mason students have been earning credit in the School of Management’s MBA Honors lab while shadowing the selection, due diligence and presenters coaching sessions for this event. To register: www.businessalliance.org/grubstake-registration.html |
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Congressional Briefing on October 27 in Washington, D.C. The Center for Evidence-based Crime Policy will be sponsoring a Congressional Briefing on Tuesday, October 27 at the U.S. Capitol on Evidence-Based Crime Policy: What We Know and What We Need to Know. The briefing will include presentations from significant researchers in the field, including four George Mason professors, whose work covers a range of topics related to criminal justice and criminology. More information on this and other events hosted by the Center is available at the CEBCP website: http://gemini.gmu.edu/cebcp/Briefings/evidence.html. |
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Lecture on Civil Society and Democracy In Egypt The Office of the Provost, the Center for Islamic Studies and the Middle East Studies program present Civil Society and Democracy In Egypt, a lecture by Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament. Tuesday, November 3 |
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Judaism, Monotheism, and the Political What is the relationship between monotheism and the political? Is biblical monotheism compatible with modern Western democracy or does biblical monotheism fund intolerance and conflict with a culture of democratic pluralism? Recently, a number of leading philosophers and political thinkers including Alain Badiou, Giorgio Agamben and Regina Schwartz have renewed modern, European criticisms of Jewish monotheism as particularistic and conflict-generating. In this symposium, a panel of leading scholars of Jewish philosophy and political thought will address the question of the relationship between Judaic monotheism and the political. Panelists will pay particular attention to an analysis of the biblical account of Mosaic monotheism and the impact of this account upon the openness of the Judaic legal tradition. Panelists will use these analyses to respond to recent challenges to Jewish particularity within contemporary political philosophy. The symposium will be held on Wednesday, October 28 from 3:30 pm to 5:00 pm in Research I, Room 163. For more information visit religious.gmu.edu/events or contact Randi Rashkov, rrashkov@gmu.edu, 993-2778. |
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The Society for Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy Conference will take place from Thursday, October 29 - Saturday, October 31 at the Key Bridge Marriott, in Arlington. For registration information visit http://www.spep.org/. For further information contact Wayne Froman, wfroman@gmu.edu, 993-1298. |
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Celebrating Disability Awareness Month October 27, Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall South, 9:00 am – 3:00 pm. |
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Bike To Mason Will Go On As Scheduled Despite Perfect Weather With apologies to local farmers and aspiring horticulturists, it looks like it's not going to rain on Tuesday, October 27. We ordered a tent to keep us dry. We ordered hot coffee to warm us up. And no rain. But in that true Mason "the show must go on" spirit, we will be at the Southside Plaza from 7:00 am until 10:00 am with free breakfast and free T-shirts and free water bottles just for stopping by on your bike. No registration, no muss, no fuss. Just students, faculty and staff coming together with a common purpose. Then we'll all meet at 12:00 noon at Mason Hall for a police-escorted ride around Patriot Circle, led by Drs. Maurice and Sandy Scherrens. |
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| Request Tickets for Mason Basketball Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day
Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day at the men's basketball game is only a few weeks away and ticket requests are now being accepted. Mason vs. Dartmouth For a complete Mason Basketball schedule visit: http://gomason.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/sched/gema-m-baskbl-sched.html |
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Faculty and Staff Customer Appreciation Day in the Game Room and Corner Pocket Are you looking for a way to spend your lunch break? Are you looking for a place to hang out and engage with other Mason employees? On Tuesday, October 27 we are having Faculty and Staff Customer Appreciation Day all day in the Game Room and Corner Pocket. The University Game Room (located in SUB I) and the Corner Pocket (located behind Fenwick Library in Shenandoah Hall) are the very places you need to relax. When you come in, you will receive 10% off of any game (Billiards, Table Tennis, etc.) Come on out, enjoy, and let Student Centers show you their appreciation. For more information feel free to contact Mecca Marsh, Student Centers, Associate Director of Training and Programs, at 993-2921 or mmarsh3@gmu.edu. |
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| Upcoming Office of Institutional Assessment Workshops Developing Rubrics: Tuesday, November 10; 10:00 am - 11:30 am |
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Fiscal Services Workshops Food & Beverage. Tuesday, October 27, 9:30 am to 11:30 am in Research I, Room 162. 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. Basic eVA Purchasing. Thursday, October 29, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 334. Hands-on workshop for utilizing Virginia's electronic procurement system to purchase most goods and services. Fiscal Basics. Wednesday, November 4, 9:30 am to 11:30 am in Research I, Room 162. An introduction to fiscal processes at Mason including purchasing, travel, and Banner financial reports. Banner Finance Self Service. Thursday, November 5, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in 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. Wednesday, November 11, 2:00 pm to 3:30 pm in Johnson Center, Room 311B. Travel Request System. Wednesday, November 18, 9:00 am to 10:30 am in Johnson Center, Room 311B. This hands-on workshop for faculty and staff provides an opportunity to use Mason’s Travel Request System for trip planning, approval, and reimbursement. Contact Michael Wharton, 993-2089, for information or register online at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/. |
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Only a Few More Spots Left for Fairfax's Faculty/Staff Enrichment Day There are still a few spots left for this year’s Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day. Join us for a day of personal and professional development opportunities, networking, a vendor fair full of local resources, a flu shot clinic, and featured presentations from Dr. Peter Pober and Coach Jim Larranaga. The Fairfax event will take place on October 28 in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. |
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Lunch & Learn: How Telework Can Work For You. Flexible work is always in season at Mason. Join us for an interactive panel discussion on Mason's flexible work options. Representatives from HR & Payroll and ITU, along with some Mason teleworkers and their colleagues, will discuss your work options, available technology, and tips for teleworking successfully, and then open up the floor for your questions. Join us on November 5 from 12:00 noon until 1:00 pm in SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. This workshop will be videoconferenced to Prince William and Arlington Campuses. Register for the Fairfax session – you’ll be emailed the details on how to participate. To register for either of these workshops, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/training/ and click on the Courses tab. |
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Environmental Health and Safety Office The Environmental Health and Safety Office (EHS) is offering the training sessions listed below. Registration is required. For complete training session descriptions and to register for training, visit the EHS Web site at http://ehs.gmu.edu. October 27; Fairfax Campus, SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2 It is the policy of George Mason University to provide reasonable accommodations for qualified persons with disabilities. If you need assistance or accommodations to fully participate in training, contact EHS prior to the training date. For non-English speaking employees, translation services may be available upon request. Note: training starts promptly and late arrivals will not be given credit for attending. |
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