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The Supply Room Companies 2006 Catalogs Get Your Students Thinking About Their Writing February's DoIT Dialogue - Mason's Portal Pilot Launches this Spring Russian National Orchestra Performs at Concert Hall Mason's Music Department Events Susan Marshall and Company Present Return to Intimacy The Future of Software and US Competitiveness - Hot Topics in Technology Management Speaker Series Law School Program on GITMO, Enemy Combatants, and Military Commissions IRC Faculty Showcase - Student Group Work Online and in the Classroom Business Alliance Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs
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Mason E-FilesPosted February 13, 2006 | |
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| The Supply Room Companies 2006 Catalogs The Supply Room Companies 2006 catalogs has been delivered to all of the departments at George Mason University. If you did not receive a catalog and would like one, e-mail Cynthia Boroughs at cboroughs@thesupplyroom.com and one will be delivered to your department. Departments may also contact Central Receiving at 993-2577 for a Supply Room catalog. | ||
| In the event of an emergency on any campus – call 911 for help. The call can be made from any land line, pay phone or cell phone. Deciding what is an emergency is a somewhat subjective process. Certain events such as a fire, an armed intruder, or an unconscious person all justify a call to 911. A skinned knee, a lost wallet, or cars that won’t start don’t justify a 911 call. However, if there is any doubt – make the call. A 911 call to report an emergency from any of the Mason campus will produce one of the following responses: (1) If the call is placed from a University telephone (993 exchange) it will go directly to the Mason Police Dispatcher at the Fairfax campus. The dispatcher is in radio contact with Mason officers at all campuses except Loudoun. Since there is no Mason Police presence at the Loudoun Campus the call will be immediately referred to the Loudoun Emergency Response Center; (2) if the call is placed from a cell phone it will go to the public safety dispatch center in the jurisdiction from where the call is placed. The call will be immediately transferred to the Mason police if it originates on the Arlington, Prince William or Fairfax campuses. Cell phone calls made from the Loudoun Campus will be handled by local emergency responders and the Mason Police will be notified of the emergency. In all cases, it is important for you to be prepared to give the following information: the nature of the emergency (crime, injury, fire, etc); the exact location of the emergency, your name and a call back phone number in case further information is needed. For additional information contact the Safety Office at 993-2479 or the Police Department at 993-2810. | ||
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Get Your Students Thinking About Their Writing Writing Center tutors are available to visit your class for 10 minutes to introduce your students to our services. If you or your students would be interested in such a presentation, send an email to Sarah Baker at sbaker@gmu.edu. Include the name/number of your course, the preferred date and time you would like us to visit, and your classroom location. Roadshows are available in Fairfax and at select times in Arlington and Prince William. The presentation requires an overhead projector. We also hope you will include the Writing Center URL http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ on your syllabus and mention us in your class! Our web site includes many helpful resources and we now have online scheduling for appointments. | ||
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There are 5 more days, including today, to take advantage of the beginning-of-the-semester 5-day faculty and staff discount at Ciao Hall. Your entrance to Ciao is only $3.50 for lunch on any weekday this week. Next week, the days that the special value will be offered will revert to the traditional Tuesday and Thursday pattern. Any questions or comments, as always, can be addressed to Michael at mgalvin@gmu.edu. | ||
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There has been much to celebrate in recent months—the successful conclusion of George Mason's first major comprehensive fundraising campaign, the launch of several new initiatives, the growth of the endowment to a record $43.5 million, and the increasing support of Mason alumni. As well, the campaign victory celebration on September 24 has just been recognized with five awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education, District III. The district comprises 589 member institutions in the nine southeastern states. Read more. | ||
| March Commonwealth Commuter Choice Benefits Reminder. Just a reminder that requests for March Commuter Choice benefits, including SmarTrip Card funds, are due no later than Wednesday, February 15. Remember that your Commuter Choice benefit is not automatic. You must complete and return either an enrollment form or a monthly request for benefit on or before the 15th of every month. If you do not file a form, you will not receive your benefit for that month. For more information, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/benefits/misc.html. Daffodil Days. Daffodil Days are underway. All this week, faculty and staff can support the American Cancer Society by purchasing a bunch (10) of daffodils or a pot of 3-4 mini bulbs for $10.00 each. The deadline for Daffodil Days ordering is this Friday, February 17. Daffodils will be distributed on Tuesday, March 14. The Daffodil Days coordinator in your office or department has order forms and will take care of both your order and the pick up of your flowers. Contact Amath Gomis at bgomis@gmu.edu if you have any questions. It's Open Enrollment Time in the Virginia Prepaid Education Program. Enrollment for the Virginia Prepaid Education Program (VPEP) is now open through March 31. The VPEP is a 529 plan specifically designed for your child's college savings. To learn more or to request an enrollment kit visit http://www.virginia529.com/vpep_home.html It's Cool to Carpool. Carpoolers wanted for a pilot program. Consider joining the latest vanpool from Linden, VA and cruise to work in the HOV lane - saving time and money every day you commute. For more information, contact Kathleen Johnson at 993-1497. | ||
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| February's DoIT Dialogue - Mason's Portal Pilot Launches this Spring George Mason University is launching its first Portal Pilot (myMason) this spring, and will target a few residential students for the duration of the spring semester. myMason will provide students with subscriptions to multiple content channels, single sign-on to e-mail, and additional features. The pilot is to hone in on what students are requesting and determine their needs and what additional value the university can provide to enhance their educational experience. Kirsten DeLashmutt, Portal & WEB Development Manager, will be hosting the Dialogue on February 15, 10:00 am - 11:00 am in Innovation Hall 4th floor conference room. It will be videoconferenced to Prince William Campus, Occoquan Hall, Room 221, and Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 335. Faculty and staff welcome. RSVP's requested to ritz@gmu.edu. | ||
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Russian National Orchestra Performs at Concert Hall The Russian National Orchestra (RNO), founded as the first independent orchestra in Russia’s history by internationally renowned pianist, conductor and composer Mikhail Pletnev, debuted in Moscow in 1990. Consistently honored for its virtuosity, its independent style and adventurous commissioning program, the orchestra performs at George Mason’s Center for the Arts under the baton of Vladimir Jurowski on Friday, March 10 at 8:00 pm. A pre-performance discussion, led by WETA-FM Radio personality Nicole LaCroix and RNO Chief Executive Sergei Markov is held 45-minutes prior to the curtain on the Hall’s Grand Tier. Tickets are $50, $42 and $25. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. | ||
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Mason's Music Department Events Wednesday, March 1 - Band and Wind Symphony, 8:00 pm, $7 - adults, $5 - students/seniors, Concert Hall. Thursday, March 9 - Symphony Orchestra Program includes Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, $7 - adults, $5 - students/seniors, Concert Hall. Wednesday, March 22 - Jazz Ensemble, 8:00 pm, $7 - adults, $5 - students/seniors, Concert Hall. | ||
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Susan Marshall and Company Present Return to Intimacy A master at transforming everyday movement into powerful abstract drama, Susan Marshall has perfected a unique style of emotional storytelling through critically acclaimed dances. Susan Marshall and Company returns to the Center for the Arts on Saturday, March 4 at 8:00 pm with a program celebrating Marshall’s 20 years with Dance Theater Workshop. A pre-performance discussion, free to ticket holders, is held 45-minutes prior to the curtain on the Hall’s Grand Tier. Tickets are $42, $34 and $21. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. | ||
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The Future of Software and US Competitiveness - Hot Topics in Technology Management Speaker Series On Wednesday, February 15, Dr. Alan Salisbury, founder of the Center for National Software Studies, will outline an agenda to ensure US software competitiveness. The program begins with a reception at 6:30 pm in Mason Hall. Presentation begins at 7:15 pm. Currently a leading consultant in the information technology industry, Salisbury is a former chairman of the US subsidiary of Learning Tree International and served as executive vice president and CFO of Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corporation, as well as serving fourteen years on the board of visitors of the Software Engineering Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. As a major general in the Army, Salisbury commanded the Army's Information Systems Engineering Command with a staff of 4500 computer scientists and communications and systems engineers. RSVP at Hot Topics Speaker Series. For more information contact jpalmisa@gmu.edu. Sponsored by the Masters of Science in Technology Management Program, School of Management. | ||
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| Law School Program on GITMO, Enemy Combatants, and Military Commissions On Thursday, February 16, from 12:00 noon to 2:00 pm in Room 121, Hazel Hall, the Clinic for Legal Assistance to Servicemembers (CLAS) of the George Mason University School of Law will sponsor a program arranged by the Department of Defense. The program will be open to the greater university community. The panelists will discuss detainee policy and operations at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the determination of enemy combatants and the annual process to determine whether each detainee should be released, transferred or further detained; the charging of war crimes to be tried by military commissions; and related matters, such as recent legislation governing the treatment of detainees and pending Supreme Court litigation over military commissions. Questions from attendees will be welcome. The panelists will be Rear Admiral James McGarrah, director of the Office for Administrative Review of the Detention of Enemy Combatants; Brigadier General Thomas Hemingway, the DoD legal adviser on military commissions; Mr. Alan Liotta, principal director, DoD Office of Detainee Affairs; and Colonel Barry Coble, chief of detainee affairs for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Professor Joseph Zengerle, founding director of CLAS, will moderate the program. | ||
| IRC Faculty Showcase - Student Group Work Online and in the Classroom Join the IRC, the Center for Teaching Excellence and our guest presenters, Michelle Marks from the School of Management and Shelley Reid, Director of Composition to learn how faculty members are using online and in-class activities to support effective student group work in their courses. The showcase is February 16 from 11:00 am - 12:30 pm in Innovation Hall, Room 334. Registration required; to register contact Laurie Fathe, Director, Center for Teaching Excellence at 993-8652 or via e-mail at lfathe@gmu.edu | ||
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Texas Hold 'Em Tournament. Registration is underway for the spring student and faculty/staff Texas Hold 'Em Tournament. Registration will be limited to the first 84 individuals registered for the tournament held on Saturday March 25. New York City Bus Trip. The Spring NYC Bus Trip is Saturday, April 29. The cost is $35 for all Mason students, faculty and staff, and $45 for anyone non-Mason. Intramural CO-REC Softball League. Rosters are due on Wednesday March 8. Play will begin the week of March 12. Team roster forms may be downloaded online at http://recsports.gmu.edu/intramural. All team captains (or player representative) are required to attend the captains meeting held on March 8 in the PE Building Main Gym. Download the roster form and bring a copy of the completed form to the Captains Meeting. Rosters are limited to 20 individuals. This is a co-rec league. Intramural Soccer League. Rosters are due on Wednesday March 29. Play will begin the week of April 2. Team roster forms may be downloaded online http://recsports.gmu.edu/intramural. All team captains (or player representative) are required to attend the captains meeting held on March 29 in the PE Building Main Gym. Download the roster form and bring a copy of the completed form to the captains meeting. Rosters are limited to 16 individuals. There will be men's and women's leagues. Rec sports leagues/events are open to all Mason students, faculty and staff. For more information on Rec Sports visit http://recsports.gmu.edu/intramural. | ||
| The Ethics and Politics of a George Mason University Campus in the Middle East will be presented Monday, February 20, 12:00 noon to 1:30 pm, Mason Hall, Room D3. RAK 101: Ras Al Khaimah on the edge Of Metropolitan Dubai In The United Arab Emirates, the site of the new George Mason University campus in The Middle East. A panel moderated by Dr. Johanna Bockman, Director of Global Affairs & Assistant Professor of Sociology and Anthropology. The panel will have 8-minute presentations followed by a 30-minute discussion initiated with comments by Johanna Bockman. South-Eastern Arabia: Geography & Environment – Gordon Brent Ingram United Arab Emirates History - Eileen Kropf Languages in South-Eastern Arabia - Sana Hilmi Globalization & Contemporary Gulf Culture - Peter Mandaville Human Rights & Religious Freedom in the United Arab Emirates - Steve Klein Teaching English At The Temporary Mason Campus in Ras Al Khaimah - Kathy Trump Ras Al Khaimah: Contemporary Political Economy & the Status of the New Campus - Gordon Brent Ingram | ||
| Business Alliance Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs On February 15, Mason faculty and students have a unique opportunity to network and learn with colleagues and local business leaders at the Business Alliance Bootcamp for Growing Companies and Entrepreneurs. Whether you are working with entrepreneurial or growing companies, consulting with well-established firms, or teaching students who aspire to work for successful companies one day, the program provides and opportunity to learn first hand best practices from leading executives on a variety of topics related to funding, sales and marketing, and managing growth. Investment forecasts and new market opportunities in life sciences, telecommunications, information security and other areas also will be addressed. Not into business or high tech? This program also includes valuable information for you. The networking breakfast is focused on work-life balance and features remarks and a book signing by Lawler Kang author of Passion at Work: How to Find Work You Love and Live in the Time of Your Life. The networking luncheon is focused on leadership with key factors one can apply to any organizational unit. Mason faculty, students and alumni may sign up for certain sessions or the entire day and are entitled to discounted registration. For more info, contact the Business Alliance office 993-4765 or check online www.businessalliance.org/bootcamp.html | ||
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| Tuesday, February 14, from 2:00 pm- 3:30 pm in Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. This hands-on workshop introduces users to the Internet Native Banner (INB) environment for use with all INB products (HR, Finance, Student, etc.). Banner Navigation is required for all Banner Student users (it is not intended for faculty using Patriot Web self-service to access rosters and enter grades). Those interested may register at http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | ||
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| Wednesday, February 15, 9:30 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. This hands-on training provides an overview of Virginia's electronic purchasing system, eVA, for individuals who purchase goods and services costing less than $2,000. A state-issued eVA user name and password are required. The eVA log-in request form available on the Fiscal Services web site may be used to request an eVA user name and password. Additional eVA training scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. Those interested may register at http://ittraining.gmu.edu. | ||
| Thursday, March 2, 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. This training provides an overview of fiscal services at George Mason University, including an introduction to purchasing and travel procedures, equipment management and Banner financial reports. Those interested may register at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | ||
| Banner Finance Self Service Training. Thursday, February 23, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 215G. This hands-on training provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system, chart of accounts and reports produced by the system for individuals who work with budget and financial activity. Banner Finance Faculty Self Service Training. Tuesday Thursday, February 23, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 215G. This hands-on training focuses on managing grant transactions and budgets for faculty. Those interested may register at http://www.doiiit.gmu.edu/client/wems/workshops/default.cfm | ||
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Lunch & Learn - Mortgage Basics for First Time Homebuyers. Come join us for a presentation by Mark Baker, a vice president of residential lending from an area bank on Thursday, February 23 from 12:00 noon - 1:00 pm in SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. Mr. Baker will provide valuable information on Mason's homebuyer assistance program. Visit the HR Training website at http://hr.gmu.edu/training/ to register. New Location for Classified Staff Orientation. Beginning Tuesday, February 7, classified staff orientation will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm every other Tuesday at the Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Room 100 (enter the building on the University Drive side). The new location has ample free parking available adjacent to the building. A complimentary lunch will still be provided for orientation attendees at Ciao Hall. Participants will be driven to and from SUB II via a Mason van. | ||
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