Faculty/Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
Contactless Card Readers to be Installed on Mason Printers
Operations and Business Services (OBS) is upgrading the printers on Mason’s campuses to use the same contactless smart card readers as campus doors and retail locations. This enhancement will enhance security and improve ease of use. ÌýÌý
This transition will impact the generic copy cards some departments still use. These generic copy cardsÌýwill need to be replaced with contactless smart cards which, due to their security features, are more expensive to produce. Those replacing existing generic cards can get replacements at a cost still being determined. Departments that request generic copy cards in the future will need to purchase a contactless smart card for $25.ÌýÌý
Questions about the contactless smart card transition? Contact OBS atÌýbusiness@gmu.edu.
Treatment Advances and Mental Health: What Could the Future Bring?Ìý
Join a 2023 Health Policy Speaker Series webinar with moderator Alison Cuellar of the College of Public Health on Treatment Advances and Mental Health on July 12, noon–1 p.m. The panel will discuss advances in neurostimulation, MDMA, psychedelics, and how policymakers will react to these innovations as they get closer to clinical reality.Ìý.Ìý
Resources for You
CommonHealth Webinar: Sleep vs. RestÌý
Have you noticed that you get enough sleep, but you're still not feeling rested? Virginia’s employee wellness program, is hosting a webinar all about sleep vs. rest as part of their ReCharge campaign. Ìý
Tune in on Tuesday, July 13, from 11 a.m. to noon to learn about the different types of rest (mental, spiritual, physical, emotional, social, sensory, and creative) and why sleep doesn't always satisfy the same needs as rest.Ìý
. Contact Faculty and Staff Engagement at engagehr@gmu.edu with questions.Ìý
Workshops at The MIXÌý
The Mason Innovation Exchange (MIX) hosts workshops throughout the year on a variety of topics. Check out a workshop this summer—topics include 3D printing, woodworking, sewing and textiles, soldering and electronics, podcasting, and more. VisitÌýÌýfor more details. Workshops are hosted on the Fairfax Campus in Horizon Hall.Ìý
The MIX promotes innovation across the entire Mason community, providing access and training on equipment ranging from 3D printers, woodworking and metalworking machinery, sewing and textiles, virtual reality, electronics and robotics, and more.ÌýÌý
The MIX is also the home of the Incubator, which provides entrepreneurship training and support for startups. The MIX is available to everyone at Mason, including students, faculty, and staff. Whether you are just exploring an idea or are ready to launch your own business, the MIX is here to support you.ÌýÌý
LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Alliance and University Life Partner on Summer Lunch Series
In collaboration with the LGBTQ+ Faculty/Staff Alliance, staff from Student Success Coaching in University Life are hosting the Queer Lunch Series for faculty and staff.ÌýÌý
Throughout the summer, they will create space for queer-identifying folks at Mason to be in community with one another for fellowship and learning. These sessions will involve social time and an opportunity for professional development.
Commuter Choice ProgramsÌý
Commuter ChoiceÌýÌý
Full-time faculty and staff are eligible for the Commuter Choice program, which covers qualified transit/vanpool expenses (not parking) up to the IRS limit of $300/month, based on actual commuting costs.Ìý. The deadline to receive August funds is Monday, July 10. ÌýÌý
Bike Commuter ChoiceÌý
Do you live within a few miles of campus and think biking to work could be good for your well-being? All faculty and staff (non-student) are eligible to participate in the Bike Commuter Choice Program. ÌýÌýÌý
The program has four tiers of support. The more you ride, the greater the financial incentive. The introductory tier is just five rides per quarter. For details, visitÌýÌýand select the Faculty/Staff Bike Commuter Choice Program.ÌýÌýÌý
Need help finding a comfortable route to campus? Visit Mason’sÌý.ÌýÌý
For questions on either program, contact Mason Transportation atÌýtranspo@gmu.eduÌýor 703-993-2828.ÌýÌý
Upcoming Performances at MasonÌýÌý
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ARTfactory's Pied Piper TheatreÌýÌýÌý
Multiple performances, July 7–8ÌýÌý
Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family TheaterÌýÌý
Pied Piper Theatre presentsÌýDisney Descendants: The Musical, based on the popular Disney Channel original movie. Imprisoned on the Isle of the Lost, the teenage children of Maleficent, Evil Queen, Jafar, and Cruella De Vil have never ventured off this island—until now, when the four troublemakers are sent off to attend prep school alongside the children of beloved Disney heroes. They have a difficult choice to make; should they follow in their parents' wicked footsteps, or learn to be good?ÌýÌý
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Multiple performances, July 14–16ÌýÌý
Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant HallÌýÌý
Prince William Little Theatre and Manassas Symphony Orchestra join forces to present this Tony and Olivier Award-winning Broadway classic. One of the few musicals to win an Academy Award for Best Picture, Lionel Bart's iconic musical, based on the Charles Dickens novelÌýOliver Twist,Ìýtransports the audience to the streets of Victorian England where orphan Oliver navigates the city’s streets of crime searching for a home, family, and love.ÌýÌý
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ARTfactory's Pied Piper TheatreÌýÌý
July 28–29, multiple performancesÌýÌý
Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family TheaterÌýÌý
The Addams Family: School EditionÌýis a comical feast and original story that embraces the wackiness in every family. Wednesday Addams, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet, smart young man from a respectable family—a man her parents have never met. Everything will change for the whole family on the fateful night they host a dinner party for Wednesday's "normal" boyfriend and his parents.