Housing

Dr. Shannon Jordan

Mhyke Eugenio — Sun, 05 Mar 2023 03:11:18 +0000

Dr. Shannon Jordan Mhyke Eugenio Sat, 03/04/2023 - 22:11

Associate Dean and Chief Housing Officer

Contact Information

sjorda5@gmu.edu
(703)993-2270

Biography

Associate Dean and Chief Housing Officer. She/Her/Hers

Said Boutftlien

Lynn Tierney — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:49:25 +0000

Said Boutftlien Lynn Tierney Mon, 09/26/2022 - 10:49

Maintenance Manager

Biography

Maintenance Manager

Housing and Residence Life

Samantha Thornton

Lynn Tierney — Mon, 26 Sep 2022 14:11:16 +0000

Samantha Thornton Lynn Tierney Mon, 09/26/2022 - 10:11

Assistant Director of Residence Life for Summer and Hospitality Operations

Contact Information

Phone: (703) 993-2720

Email: sthornt@gmu.edu

Biography

Assistant Director of Residence Life for Summer and Hospitality Operations, Housing and Residence Life. She/Her/Hers

Dovan "Ace" Willis

Lynn Tierney — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 21:03:40 +0000

Dovan "Ace" Willis Lynn Tierney Fri, 09/23/2022 - 17:03

Community Director - Liberty Square

Housing and Residence Life

Contact Information

Phone: (703) 993-9241

Email: dwillis4@gmu.edu

Olivia Bowman

Lynn Tierney — Fri, 23 Sep 2022 19:50:24 +0000

Olivia Bowman Lynn Tierney Fri, 09/23/2022 - 15:50

Community Director for Taylor Hall

Contact Information

Phone: (703) 993-2720

Email: othomps@gmu.edu

Biography

Community Director, Housing and Residence Life. She/Her/Hers

Seven move-in tips for incoming and returning Patriots

Mariam Aburdeineh — Mon, 15 Aug 2022 02:44:06 +0000

Seven move-in tips for incoming and returning Patriots Mariam Aburdeineh Sun, 08/14/2022 - 22:44

Moving to college is an exciting time, full of mixed emotions. It will certainly be one of the most memorable days of your college career and perhaps your life. ��AV’s Housing and Residence Life staff have put together a few pointers to set your expectations and help you understand the move-in process.

1. Stick to Your Assigned Move-In Schedule

Avoid the temptation to come early and stick to your assigned move-in day/time. As you can imagine, lots of students will be checking in. All students are assigned a move-in date, time, and residence hall entry point. Check your Mason email (or the email listed on your Housing application) to ensure you have the right schedule for your move-in. Move-in times are also posted here.

2. Clearly Label EVERYTHING, and Keep Your Cleaning Supplies Accessible

Label the boxes with your name, hall, and room number. It makes it easier for our move-in volunteers—the Move Crew—to help you bring things up to your room. Please read the Mason Housing move-in packing list so that you are familiar with what to bring and what to leave behind. Clorox wipes, paper towels, hand soap, anything you need right off—make sure this is packed at the top of your list. Keep a box marked “Unpack First,” and have all your necessities there.

Move Crew at Freshman Move-In. Photo by Evan Cantwell / Office of University Branding.

3. Check Out the Move-In Guide

What does the check-in process look like? Where do I get my Mason ID card from? What about COVID regulations? Where do I park? How do I use the TV? Is there a laundry room? All these questions and more are answered in this step-by-step Move-In Guide. So take time to read it thoroughly.

4. Move Crew Is Here to Help You

The Move Crew is a team of student volunteers who welcome our new and returning students and their families, help unload, carry your items, and enjoy the energy that comes with move-in day. Please let them assist you—they are there to make you feel at home.

If you feel more comfortable moving your own items in, Green Bins are available and can be picked up near your assigned building to avoid multiple trips back and forth. Green Bins will be available at the Rappahannock Parking Deck, Ángel Cabrera Global Center, Liberty Square, and Potomac Heights.

5. Be Open to New Experiences!

Looking for a way to make friends this fall? Preamble is a series of campus events during move-in for incoming Patriots to enjoy and to learn more about the Mason campus! Also check out the Mason 360 App for ways to meet other students. Look at Mason Events.

Freshmen Move-In. Photo by Evan Cantwell / Office of University Branding.

6. You’re Not Alone

Mason Housing staff are there for you 24/7. When in need, contact one of our desk teams for any issues—they will connect you to the correct staff if you don’t know where to go.

7. Read Your Emails and Newsletters—and Follow Us on Social Media

To stay informed with the latest move-in information, processes and deadline dates, follow us on social media, check your emails regularly, and ask our staff any questions you may have. And take responsibility to share information with your roommates.

Follow Mason Housing on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter.

Best of luck in your move-in and #Welcome2Mason.

To learn more about move-in and Housing and Residence Life, check out the move-in guide.

For additional questions, call 703-993-2720 or email housing@gmu.edu.

Topics

New Students and Family Programs

Housing and Residence Life

Housing

Meet the Class of 2026

Policy and Prisons: What Happens After Incarceration?

Andrew J Schappert — Tue, 08 Feb 2022 15:36:59 +0000

Policy and Prisons: What Happens After Incarceration? Andrew J Schappert Tue, 02/08/2022 - 10:36

In This Story

Michael K. Fauntroy

Public funds that might be spent on education, infrastructure, and health care, among other programs, are diverted into an increasingly voracious criminal justice system that, ultimately, creates a negative impact on the lives of the incarcerated, their families, and their communities, particularly for those reentering society after incarceration.

That issue and others regarding the state of the prison system in the U.S. are the topics of a conversation called “Convicted and Condemned: The Politics and Policies of Prisoner Reentry,” hosted by the Schar School’s Race, Politics, and Policy Center (RPPC) and featuring Howard University Associate Professor Keesha M. Middlemass, who published a 2017 book of the same title.

Schar School Associate Professor and RRPC Director Michael K. Fauntroy will moderate. The virtual discussion takes place Wednesday, February 23 at 7:30 p.m. ET. It’s free and open to the public but registration is required.

Studies show that two factors serve as big deterrents to crime for those formerly incarcerated. “Thousands of people reenter society every year in the state of Virginia, and to improve public safety and reduce the potential for new criminal activity, the reentering population needs to have the opportunity to access housing and employment. The negative impact when people are not provided a chance to [successfully] reenter includes increased homelessness.”

Not surprisingly, “racial disparities in who is incarcerated and who reenters disproportionately impacts Black communities,” she added. “When individuals fail to reenter, there are other costs, including re-incarceration and the negative impact on children, families, and communities.”

As for job opportunities, obstacles abound.

“Employment restrictions are numerous and are across all employment sectors,” she said. “Adults with a felony conviction are denied the right to work in the public sector, such as in public education, and licensing boards add administrative hurdles to get a professional or occupational license, which increases the likelihood of denial.”

This discussion, she said, is important to have amid a political climate in which “little is being done about the policies embedded in statutes outside of the criminal and sentencing statutes.

“In other words, the collateral consequences are not being changed. There is little to no appetite to reform the hidden and collateral consequences of a felony conviction, so they will continue and be added to by state legislators.”

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Schar School News February 2022