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Campus Updates
Veterans Day Luncheon: Nov. 11
Join the Office of the President, ROTC, and the Office of Military Services as Mason celebrates and honors Veterans Day. The annual Veterans Day Luncheon will be hosted on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11:45 a.m. in the Center for the Arts lobby. Mason community members who have proudly served the country are invited and encouraged to attend the luncheon. .
Freedom Center Community Appreciation Week and Open House听
Every year, the on the SciTech Campus celebrates Community Appreciation Week. During the week of Oct 10鈥16, discounted admissions rates are available each day ($4), along with membership discounts for the entire year.听
Try out the facility throughout the week, or take a splash in the indoor pool during the special floating pumpkin patch event. The celebration wraps up on Saturday, Oct. 15, with an open house featuring group exercise classes, an pre-screening, and an opportunity to win a smart watch. Contact Amanda Meiklejohn with questions.
Mason Nation Thriving Together 5K听
Join your fellow Patriots for the third annual听, which celebrates well-being and supports Mason students. Run or walk on听Saturday, Oct. 29, at 9 a.m. on the Fairfax Campus or听virtually from听any听location you choose.听听
Registration is $15 for Mason students and $35 for everyone else. Proceeds will support Mason鈥檚 Counseling and Psychological Services Fund, which helps Mason students access vital mental health care. Let鈥檚 thrive together!听.
International Travel: Update to University Travel Advisory Committee Application Requirements听
Effective Oct. 1, travelers are no longer required to apply for review and approval to the University Travel Advisory Committee (UTAC) for the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) warning level 3 and above related to COVID. Requirements for Department of State and non-COVID related CDC advisories of level 3 and above have not been waived and will require review by UTAC. 听
All travelers should be fully up to date with COVID vaccinations and assess their own exposure risk to COVID with their health care provider. Read more information.听
BIPOC Well-Being Week: Oct. 12鈥21
Let鈥檚 grow, heal, and celebrate with our diverse Mason community during BIPOC Well-Being Week from Oct. 12鈥21. A variety of events will center on the BIPOC experience and our collective well-being. Contact the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being for more information.
National Transfer Student Week: Networking Event for Faculty, Staff, and Students听
This networking event is a chance for transfer students to connect with faculty and staff who can connect and share advice about their own experiences. All are welcome: whether you transferred in the past, work with transfer students, etc. Friends and family are also welcome. There will be chances to connect, refreshments, and other activities.听
National Transfer Student Week: Networking Event for Faculty, Staff, and Students听
Monday, Oct. 17, at 6 p.m. in the Hub Ballroom听
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Contact Caroline Simpson, Contemporary Student Services, with questions.
Sustainability Month
In October, Mason will celebrate Sustainability Month through sustainable programs, events, and initiatives. From volunteering to helping Mason reduce its environmental impact, there are many ways to get involved.听
The Office of Sustainability encourages the Mason community to make an impact, exemplifying our university鈥檚 commitment to a just and sustainable future for all.听听
For everything related to Sustainability Month,听.听听
A couple tips to get you started:听
- Visit听听to听find your nearest water bottle refill station, pollinator garden, zero waste station, alternative transportation options, and more.听
- Volunteer with the Office of Sustainability鈥檚听听program to learn about sustainable food production. Or, make a purchase through their听.
Transportation Fairs: Oct. 13
Join Mason Parking and Transportation for听听at the Fairfax Campus and Mason Square on Thursday, Oct. 13:听
- Fairfax:听Thursday, Oct. 13, from noon to 2 p.m. on Merten Lawn听
- Mason Square:听Thursday, Oct. 13, from 4鈥6 p.m.听on听Founders Plaza听
Local and regional transportation providers will be available to share information and answer your commuting questions.
Annual Summit for Programs, Events, and Camps Serving Minors
Mason employees who听support programs, events, or camps (PEC) serving minors are invited to attend Mason's annual PEC Summit on Thursday, Oct. 20, at 11 a.m. via . 听
Policy stakeholders and service providers will present on procedures, resources, and other information related to hosting events with minors at Mason. Questions? Contact Buz Grover, Operations and Business Services.
Boogie Down Fall Dance Series at Mason Square
Experience the joy of dance听through听60 minutes of dance instruction with local dance companies. These classes are open to all levels and ages鈥攏o experience required. Bring your friends or family and enjoy dancing听on听the plaza at Mason Square.听听
All sessions听occur听on Tuesdays from 6鈥7 p.m.听and are听free and open to the public. Upcoming dates and dance styles:听
- Oct. 11: Salsa with Ferocity Dance Company听
- Oct. 18: Bachata with Ferocity Dance Company听
- Oct. 25: Caribbean and African dance with Namala听
Did you know that free community events happen every weekday on the plaza at Mason Square?听.
Training and Professional Development
Crucial Conversations Fall Skillshop Series听
At the heart of healthy and high-performing organizations are people willing and able to hold Crucial Conversations. Join us to learn the skills to step听into听disagreement鈥 rather than over or around it鈥攁nd turn it into dialogue for improved relationships and results.听
Crucial Conversations Fall Skillshop Series听
Thursdays, Oct. 20 to听Nov. 17听
10 a.m. to noon听
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Contact hrlearn@gmu.edu with questions.
Writing Center Workshops听
This fall, the Writing Center is offering free workshops that are open to everyone in the Mason community. These workshops cover topics ranging from getting started on a draft to personal statements for graduate school applications.听听
.听All workshops will be hosted听on Zoom. Contact听wcenter@gmu.edu听with questions.
IT Security Awareness Training Due Nov. 16听
Annual IT Security Awareness Training is now open in听MasonLEAPS听accounts of all Mason employees, associates, and affiliates. Employees have until Wednesday, Nov. 16, to complete their training.听
Employees who fail to take the training by the deadline will have their accounts disabled, and their supervisors or manager will be notified. If your account is disabled, you will need to contact the ITS Support Center to re-enable the account to take the training.听听
Employees who handle sensitive information will be required to take additional role-based training. The training provides information about protecting Mason鈥檚 IT systems and employees鈥 information, which is a priority for ITS. 鈥.听Contact听support@gmu.edu听with questions.
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Schedule of Events听
Join Information Technology Services (ITS) in observing听听throughout October with cybersecurity-related events:听
- Ransomware and You:听Wednesday, Oct.听12,听at听3 p.m.,听hosted on听Zoom听
- Everyday Cybersecurity:听Thursday, Oct.听20, at听noon,听hosted on Zoom听
- 鈥淎sk Me Anything!鈥澨齱ith the IT Security Office on Reddit:听Wednesday, Oct.听26., at听noon听听
Follow ITS on Twitter听听for tips about online safety听all month long.
Resources for You
Mason Takes Command at a Washington Commanders Football Game
The Student Involvement office invites you to attend the Washington Commanders football game against the Minnesota Vikings on Sunday, Nov. 6, at 1 p.m.听at FedEx Field. . Enjoy a fun-filled day with friends and family, along with the Mason community.
Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group
The College of Visual and Performing Arts听welcomes the Mason community to the听, which meets on Fridays听from 1鈥2:30 p.m.听The reading group calls upon and discusses the work of Black scholars, authors, activists, artists, musicians, poets, dancers, and playwrights.听The discussions encourage participants to critically question and consider their roles as artists, thinkers, citizens, and creatives in a society founded on racist values and practices.听
Join the meeting on Friday, Oct. 14,听for听the following topic:听鈥Julie Dash: Our Stories Our 奥补测鈥擳丑别 Oppositional Gaze.鈥澨齌his event is free and open to the public.听Fall meetings continue through Nov. 11.
Business After Hours Event at the Freedom Center听
Join the Prince William Chamber of Commerce for a听听event at the SciTech Campus听on Wednesday, Oct. 12, from 5鈥6:30 p.m.听Stop by the Freedom Aquatic & Fitness Center to learn more about the health and wellness opportunities available at the center, along with its nationally recognized Exercise听is听Medicine program.听听
Attendees may enjoy light refreshments, door听prizes, and a tour of the facility.听.
Participate in Research Study on Employee Emotions听
Volunteers are invited to participate in a research study examining how employees experience and regulate their emotions. Participants will complete an initial baseline survey, three weeks of daily surveys (sent at noon, 4 p.m., and 7 p.m. on each听work day), and two post-study surveys.听听
All surveys are as brief as possible. Participants' data will be confidential.听Participants may receive compensation. Contact听iopsychlab.gmu@gmail.com听to learn more about the research听and听eligibility to participate.听
This research study is conducted by听Reeshad听Dalal and Seth Kaplan, Psychology.听IRB听number:听1697233.
Participate in Research Study on Electronic Communications in Work Groups听
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a study on experiences with electronic communications in work groups. If you conduct at least some work as part of a midsize or larger team, communicate electronically with that team at least weekly, and will be doing this work for at least the next eight weeks, you may be eligible to participate.听
The study involves taking weekly surveys on Friday afternoons for eight consecutive weeks, as well as brief initial and final surveys. Participation time should not exceed 55 minutes total across all surveys. Participants may receive compensation.听.听
This research study is conducted by Lauren Kuykendall, Psychology. IRB number: 1922109.
Upcoming Performances at Mason
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Dewberry School of Music听
Saturday, Oct. 15, at 4 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
亚洲AV choirs are under the direction of Lisa Billingham. The choral ensembles perform a wide variety of music each semester, ranging from classical styles to multicultural works and popular music.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Sunday, Oct. 16, at 3 p.m.听
Harris Theatre听
Attend this annual showcase recital of performances by Mason's stellar Dewberry School of Music faculty, including vocal, instrumental, and piano artists.
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Dewberry School of Music听
Monday, Oct. 17, at 8 p.m.听
The Mason Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band open the 2022鈥23 concert cycle with a shared concert titled Exclamations! Works performed by both ensembles are written by composers whose artistic voices, both past and present, celebrate the power of music and music-making. This inaugural concert with Mason's newly appointed Director of Bands William L. Lake Jr. will include a pre-concert performance and talk back of Richard Strauss' 鈥Serenade for 13 Winds.鈥听
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Wednesday, Oct. 19, at 8 p.m.听
Harris Theatre听
The Mason Jazz Ensemble, directed by Jim Carroll, performs their fall concert.听This concert will feature outstanding soloists and pay tribute to the great big bands of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, Thad Jones,听and Rob McConnell.
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Mason Exhibitions and School of Art听
Thursday, Oct. 20, at 7:30 p.m.听
Hosted on Zoom听
Silas Munro engages multi-modal practices that inspire people to be the best versions of themselves in order to effect positive change on society as a whole.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Friday, Oct. 21 at 3 p.m.听
Harris Theatre听
Come see highlights from standard operas featuring all your favorite characters singing the maestro's brilliant arias and ensembles in a condensed staging with piano accompaniment, performed by Mason vocal students.听
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Sunday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. 听
Hylton Performing Arts Center听
Spectacular large-scale masks, clever puppetry, and inventive use of shadow and light delight the whole family in Mummenschanz鈥檚 50 Years. Mummenschanz became a household name in the 1970s thanks to special appearances on The Muppet Show, Johnny Carson Show, and Sesame Street. Beloved by people of all ages around the globe, Mummenschanz sparks the imagination with its manipulation of everyday objects while offering lighthearted and universal insights into the human condition. This performance is appropriate for all ages. 听
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