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Campus Updates
Staff Senate Nomination PeriodÌý
Becoming a Staff Senator is a great way to get involved with the university community and to have an impact on your workplace. The senate provides opportunities to learn about how the university works and to collaborate with administrators and staff members outside of your unit. .Ìý
The nomination period for theÌý2024 Staff Senate electionÌýwill open on Monday, June 10, and close on Friday, June 21. Classified staff and non-student wage staff are eligible to serve as senators. . The election will take place in July.Ìý
June Staff Senate MeetingÌý
°Õ³ó±ðÌýÌýwill feature guest speaker Mary Lucal, vice president of human resources and chief human resources officer. ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Wednesday, June 5ÌýÌýÌýÌý
9:40–10 a.m.:ÌýStaff Senate Recognition CeremonyÌýÌýÌýÌý
10–11 a.m.: General Business MeetingÌýÌýÌýÌý
11 a.m. to noon: Guest SpeakerÌýÌýÌýÌý
Constituents are invited to join in person on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, Room 1201, or join the meeting via Zoom.
High School Graduations at EagleBank ArenaÌýÌýÌý
Heavy traffic is expected on and around ÑÇÖÞAV’s Fairfax Campus for regional high school graduation ceremonies atÌýEagleBank ArenaÌýfrom May 29 through June 18.ÌýÌýÌý
EagleBank Arena will host up to three ceremonies on many days, so traffic will be entering and exiting campus from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Please allow extra travel time on and around campus.Ìý.ÌýÌýÌý
George Mason faculty, staff, and students are advised to use the general permit area of the Rappahannock Parking Deck or the Field House parking lots to avoid delays. Shenandoah Parking Deck (levels 4 and 5) will be open for limited overflow student, employee, and event parking on weekdays when graduations occur.ÌýÌýÌý
No Mason Shuttles Service on Juneteenth Ìý
There will be no Mason Shuttles service on Wednesday, June 19, in observance of Juneteenth. Contact shuttle@gmu.edu or by phone at 703-993-2828.Ìý
Parking Lot Paving and Closures on the Fairfax CampusÌýÌýÌýÌý
This summer, parking areas on the Fairfax Campus will be milled, paved, and striped. The schedule is subject to change based on weather and existing conditions. Signage about closures will be posted at parking lot entrances.Ìý.ÌýÌýÌýÌý
MESA to M365 Migration UpdateÌýÌý
Information Technology Services (ITS) is migrating the current enterprise file storage system, MESA M: Drive, to Microsoft 365 (M365) by Sunday, June 30. ÌýÌý
As a reminder, a survey has been sent to all shared drive administrators that will inform their department’s migration experience. If the survey is not completed by Friday, June 14, ITS will automatically migrate the department’s data to M365. ÌýÌý
To provide additional support, ITS is holding weekly office hours and training via the Collaboration Collective MS Team—MESA Migration Project channel. Join the space for dates and times of the next session. For project details, visit theÌýÌýÌý
Training and Professional DevelopmentÌý
University Business Consulting Summer Knowledge Share SeriesÌý
Registration is now open for ’s (UBC) annual Summer Knowledge Share Series. Sessions are open to all faculty and staff. The sessions this summer include:Ìý
- UBC’s Approach to Projects: Successes and Lessons Learned (Wednesday, June 26)ÌýÌý
- Strategic Planning and Implementation (Wednesday, July 17)Ìý
- Measuring Progress (Wednesday, August 14)Ìý
Sessions will be held at noon on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall and via Zoom. .Ìý
Resources for YouÌý
Mason Recreation Faculty/Staff Summer Membership PromotionÌý
Ìýis offering a summer membership promotion for George Mason faculty and staff. Sign up to receive a complimentary InBody Scan Fitness Assessment along with a 20% discount on an annual membership purchased for AY25.ÌýÌýÌý
Registration is now open and may be completed in person or online atÌý. The summer membership price is $75 (summer term is May 16 to August 15). ContactÌýmasonrec@gmu.eduÌýwith questions.Ìý
Upcoming Performances and Arts Events at George MasonÌýÌý
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Sunday, June 9, at 4 p.m.ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Fairfax Campus, Center for the ArtsÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
Pianist Jeffrey Biegel takes you on a musical journey celebrating the Gershwin Centennial and unveiling the regional premiere of Peter Boyer's "Red, White, and Blue" for piano and orchestra. With his masterful interpretations, Biegel pays homage to the genius of George Gershwin, showcasing iconic compositions that have defined American music. This concert of musical discovery also features the brilliance of Amy Beach’sÌýGaelic Symphony,Ìýpremiered by the Boston Symphony in 1896, and was the first symphony published by an American woman composer. Join an unforgettable season finale honoring the past and embracing the future of American classical music.ÌýÌý
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Dewberry School of Music, Fairfax Wind Symphony, and sponsored by American Music AbroadÌýÌý
Saturday, June 1, at 4 p.m.ÌýÌý
Sunday, June 2, at 1 p.m.ÌýÌý
Fairfax Campus, Center for the ArtsÌýÌý
The 5th Annual National Community Band Festival will feature seven bands from around the Washington, D.C., area. Guest artists and soloists are scheduled to appear with many of the bands. The Fairfax Wind Symphony will be the finalÌýconcertÌýon Sunday, June 2, at 3:30 p.m., celebrating its 25th anniversary. A gala reception will follow Sunday’s performances.ÌýÌý
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Monday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m.Ìý
Fairfax Campus, Center for the ArtsÌý
Faculty perform a special showcase to open the week-long Mason Jazz Camp. Performances by Wade Beach (piano), Shawn Purcell (guitar), Ben Thomas (bass), Kevin McDonald (drums), Juan Megna (drums), Darden Purcell (voice), John Kocur (saxophone), Xavier Perez (saxophone), Jim Carroll (saxophone), Aaron Eckert (trombone), Graham Breedlove (trumpet), and more. This performance is free and open to the public. .Ìý
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Thursday, June 27, at 3:30 p.m.Ìý
Fairfax Campus, Center for the ArtsÌý
Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., the Airmen of Note is one of six musical ensembles that form The U.S. Air Force Band. Created in 1950 to continue the tradition of Major Glenn Miller's Army Air Forces dance band, the current band consists of 18 active-duty musicians, including one vocalist. Through the years, the Airmen of Note has presented its own brand of big band jazz as well as more contemporary forms of jazz to audiences via annual tours across the United States, deployments around the world, and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C.ÌýThis performance is free and open to the public. .Ìý
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Friday, June 28, at 7 p.m.ÌýÌý
Saturday, June 29, at 2 and 7 p.m.ÌýÌý
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Gregory Family TheaterÌýÌý
ARTfactory’s Pied Piper Theatre presentsÌýSpongeBob SquarePants the Musical,Ìýbased on the series by Stephen Hillenburg. Who lives in a pineapple under the sea and is the hottest star on Broadway? Why, it’s SpongeBob SquarePants! Audiences will delight in this brilliant, bright, hilarious, and brand new musical.Ìý
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July 12–21, multiple performancesÌý
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Gregory Family TheaterÌý
In the hot and drought-stricken American southwest small town of Three Point, traveling con man Bill Starbuck promises the local farmers he can conjure some much-needed rain. Lizzie Curry, whose advances are rebuffed by Sheriff Fife, blossoms as she pursues a romantic relationship with the charismatic stranger.Ìý
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Friday, July 26, at 7 p.m.Ìý
Saturday, July 27, at 2 and 7 p.m.Ìý
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant HallÌý
This dazzling production transports the audience from the twilight of the Russian Empire to the euphoria of Paris in the 1920s. Follow Anya, a brave young woman who sets out to discover the mystery of her past. Pursued by a ruthless Soviet officer determined to silence her, Anya enlists the aid of a dashing con man and a lovable ex-aristocrat. Together, they embark on an epic adventure to help her find home, love, and family.Ìý
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