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Campus Updates听
March Staff Senate Meeting听
The will feature 亚洲AV Rector Horace Blackman, who leads the university鈥檚 Board of Visitors. 听
March Staff Senate Meeting
Wednesday, March 6, 10 a.m. to noon听
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 鈥 Guest speaker听
11 a.m. to noon 鈥 General meeting听
Constituents are invited to attend in person on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, Room 1201, or听.
The Staff Senate represents all classified and non-student wage employees at Mason. Working closely with university administration, they address concerns that have an impact on the quality of work-life for the Mason community. 听
Take Your Junior Patriot to Work听Day听
听is Thursday, April 25. Faculty and staff may invite the youth in their life to campus to learn what it's like to work at听Mason. All participants must complete the听consent form听prior to the event.听
Activities are being planned for Fairfax,听Mason听Square, and SciTech. If you or your department are interested in leading an activity, reach out to the Faculty and Staff Engagement team at听engagehr@gmu.edu.
$5 First Fridays and Plant-Powered Dining at The Spot听听
Discover a sustainable dining experience at Mason Dining's听, where plants power you! Faculty and staff can enjoy an array of delectable vegan and vegetarian options. The听Spot is located on the Fairfax Campus near the Hampton Roads residence hall and Rappahannock River Parking Deck.听听
First Fridays: Faculty and Staff Feast for $5 听
Visit any Mason dining hall and show your faculty/staff Mason ID for a $5 meal the first Friday of the month. The next opportunity is Friday, March 1. Visit to view the daily menu and learn more about each dining hall. Mark your calendars for a delightful dining experience, celebrating great food and good company with Mason Dining.听听are accepted at all dining halls.听听
Mason Shuttle Schedule Changes for Spring Break听听
Spring break will bring significant changes to the Mason Shuttle schedules. Details are available at . A spring break听 is available. If you have any questions, contact 703-993-2828 or听shuttle@gmu.edu. 听听
Fellowship Fest: March 13鈥15听
Join the Office of Fellowships for from March 13鈥15 to hear about external awards that provide students study abroad, research, internships, or fully funded graduate school opportunities. Register on Mason 360 for the events that interest you. Reach out to the Office of Fellowships for a personalized, tailored appointment to review opportunities specific to your needs. .听
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Transit Driver Appreciation Day: March 18听
Mason Shuttles will celebrate Transit Driver Appreciation Day on Monday, March 18. This is a wonderful time to celebrate our dedicated Mason Shuttle drivers. Help us say 鈥渢hank you鈥 by sending us your kind words about your experiences on Mason Shuttles. Your email compliment will enter you into a drawing for a $20 Starbuck鈥檚 gift card. For details, .听
Training and Professional Development
ARIE National Conference
Mason will host the from March 18鈥19 on the Fairfax Campus. Join a transformative experience where scholars, researchers, and practitioners from many sectors come together to build and strengthen inclusive communities around research, innovation, and educational excellence.
is free for Mason students, faculty, and staff, and the deadline is Friday, March 8.听
Crucial Conversations: Mastering Dialogue 听
Discover the art of effective communication. Join Human Resources for "Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue" on March 5鈥6, led by certified trainers Robyn Madar and Andria Rollinson.听Break through communication barriers, turning crucial conversations into pathways for success. Enhance your skills to navigate challenges, transform disagreements, and engage in constructive dialogues. This engaging classroom course includes real-time practice, group discussions, and expert coaching. 听
Elevate your communication prowess鈥. Don't miss this opportunity to master the art of dialogue.听
Safe Zone+ Program Workshops听听
Registration is now open for the spring 2024 Safe Zone+ Program. The primary mission of Mason鈥檚 , like the LGBTQ+ Resources Center, is to create a safer, more welcoming and inclusive campus environment, to strengthen community, and encourage networking among faculty, staff, and students toward the goal of supporting the well-being of LGBTQ people.听
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Flexible Work Sessions听
Join the Faculty and Staff Engagement Team for an upcoming session on flexible work. This session is intended to provide an introductory overview of flexible work at Mason. Participants will discover the variety of flexible work options, recognize the benefits of flexible work, identify best practices for engaging remote or hybrid teams/employees, and examine flexible work required forms and processes. 听
Flexible Work Sessions听
Monday, March 11, or Thursday, March 14听
9:30鈥10:30 a.m. 听
Fairfax Campus, Merten Hall, Room 2001 and听Virtual听
Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference: Call for Proposals听
The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning invites Mason faculty, staff, administrators, and graduate/postdoctoral students to submit proposals and volunteer as reviewers for the 16th Annual听听(ITL) Conference. The conference will take place Sept. 19鈥20.听听听听
This year鈥檚 conference has a hybrid format with a range of options for sharing your teaching strategies, experiences, and teaching-related research. View听the听听for details on session types to help you create your proposal. The proposal deadline is March 4.听听
Mental Health First Aid听
Complete听听to learn how to help someone suffering from a mental health crisis, increase your mental health literacy, and dismantle the stigma associated with mental health and substance use challenges.听 at Mason on April 23鈥24 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.听听
Upcoming Writing Center Workshop听听
Have you ever noticed that some writing just sounds more academic? Sure, some of this has to do with vocabulary and the topic of the writing, but another element comes from the adept use of scholarly language. In this Writing Center workshop, participants will gain tips and strategies for using language, grammar, and style to their best advantage as they work to elevate the level of formality in their academic writing. 听听
From Casual to Scholarly: Strategies to Elevate and Formalize Your Writing听听
Wednesday, Feb. 28, 4:30鈥5:45 p.m.听听
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Resources for You
Save the Dates: Spring Bike to Mason Days听听
Spring will be here before we know it! Save the date for Bike to Mason Day at your campus:听听
- SciTech: Tuesday, April 23, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Colgan Hall, front patio听听
- Fairfax: Wednesday, April 24, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Merten lawn听听
- Mason Square: Thursday, April 25, 3鈥7 p.m., Plaza听听
For additional information and to register, visit the听.听
Having a Healthy Lunch Just Got Easier听
Indulge in a fresh, sustainable, and healthy eating revolution with Wellfound Foods. Elevate your on-the-go dining experience at our newest locations on the Fairfax Campus: the first floors of the Johnson Center and Merten Hall. With seasonal and collaborative menus, Wellfound Foods isn't just a vending option鈥攊t's a movement dedicated to bringing better, healthier, and more accessible meals to your busy lifestyle. .听
Bioengineering Department is offering BioE Buzz Summer Camp听
Mason's Department of Bioengineering is launching a four-day experiential summer camp, BioE Buzz, for rising high school juniors and seniors from June 17鈥21 (no camp on June 19 for Juneteenth). The deadline to apply is March 19. for more details and to apply. Contact bioebuzz@gmu.edu with questions.听
Save the Date: Bicycle Commuting 101听
Bicycling to campus can be fun and great for your well-being. Join Delia Johnson, a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor, for Bicycle Commuting 101. During this session on Monday, April 22, at noon via Zoom, Delia will share information to help you feel more confident about getting to campus on two wheels. This session is open to faculty, staff and students. .听
Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group
The Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group will meet on Friday afternoons this spring. Kritikos engages in discussions on writing about the arts, critical studies, translation, the artist in society, and art as speech.听.听听听听听听听
Join them for the topic 鈥淩acial Capitalism and Theories of Anti-Work鈥 on Friday, March 1, from 1鈥2:30 p.m. on Zoom.听听
Upcoming Performances and Arts Events at Mason听听听
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Dewberry School of Music听听
Wednesday, Feb. 28, at 8 p.m.听听
Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre听听
Experience the majestic melodies and rich harmonies created by the cultural heritage of the Austrian choral tradition. Austrian composers have made significant contributions to the sacred and secular choral canon, creating pieces that are cherished and performed by choirs worldwide. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Joseph Haydn, Marianna Martines, Franz Schubert, Anton Bruckner, and Franz Schrecker are a part of this rich choral history.听
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Wednesday, March 13, from 5鈥7:45 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center Cinema听
The Visiting Filmmakers Series is pleased to welcome award-winning filmmaker and Film at Mason Professor Nikyatu Jusu to campus for a free public screening of her psychological horror film, NANNY, followed by a post-screening discussion听with听Mason film student James Bah, president of the Black Filmmakers Association. A psychological horror film, NANNY tells the story of immigrant nanny Aisha (Anna Diop) who is forced to confront a concealed truth that threatens to shatter her precarious American Dream while caring for the child of a New York City upper east side family. This event is free and open to the public, but registration is required.听
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American Roots Series听
Saturday, March 2, at 5 and 8 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater听
Four bluegrass giants make up J2B2 (John Jorgenson Bluegrass Band), a quartet that delivers fresh interpretations of bluegrass classics combined with the stylings of west coast folk rock. Experience American roots music at its finest.听
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Sunday, March 3, at 2 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听
Camerata Ireland, a groundbreaking chamber orchestra, has delighted audiences across Ireland and worldwide since 1999. In this program, enjoy a nocturne by John Fields, Beethoven鈥檚 Piano Concerto No. 2, selections from Mozart鈥檚 most beloved operas, and a genre-defying musical collaboration between Barry Douglas (pianist and conductor), Eimear McGeown (Irish flute and whistle), and Celine Byrne (soprano).听
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Sunday, March 3, at 7 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
In Chopin and Liszt, Keyboard Conversations庐 with Jeffrey Siegel explores the virtuosity of the two Romantic-era superstars. Both composers created impressive catalogues of melodious works and achieved a level of popularity not experienced by the virtuosos who preceded them. A masterful performer and communicator, Siegel demonstrates the Nocturnes of Chopin and the Hungarian Rhapsody by Liszt, while sharing stories about the lives and times of these 19th century legends. 听
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Friday, March 15, at 8 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听
The Philadelphia Dance Company, known as PHILADANCO!, is widely recognized for its artistic integrity, superbly trained dancers, and electrifying performances. Witness one of America鈥檚 top dance companies share stories through movement. 鈥淚f there鈥檚 fun to be had, PHILADANCO! will have it. But if there鈥檚 deeper purpose, these performers will clarify it, underscore it, and make you pay attention鈥 (Dance Magazine).听
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Saturday, March 16, at 7:30 p.m.听
Sunday, March 17, at 2 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
Virginia Opera鈥檚 season concludes with one of opera鈥檚 most beloved works, Giacomo Puccini鈥檚 Madama Butterfly, a haunting score filled with unforgettable music of unparalleled beauty that will stay with you long after you鈥檝e left the theater. This ever-popular opera will feature an all-female, Asian creative team, bringing a new lens to this tragic tale. Sung in Italian with English surtitles.听 听听
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Sunday, March 17, at 4 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听
Grammy award-winning Irish fiddler Eileen Ivers continues to push and transcend the boundaries of folk music with performances that are playful, passionate, and a foot-stomping good time. You won鈥檛 want to miss 鈥渢he Jimi Hendrix of the violin鈥 (New York Times), performing a fresh mix of Celtic classics and music that celebrates the Celtic roots of Americana music.听 听听