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 Summer 2005 Printed Copyright Course Packs Deadline Faculty Forum - Criteria for Promotion and Tenure Global Visions Film Series Features Life and Debt Arlington Campus DoIT Dialogue: Securing Your Desktop Semiannual IT Projects Briefing Victims' Rights 5k Run and Walk Free Workshops for Non-Native Speakers of English Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture Today Academic Advising Awareness Week Health and Wellness Center's Health and Fitness Expo Academic Advising Roundtable Luncheon Enjoy the Stand-up Comedy of Suzanne Westenhoefer Leading Italian Art Analyst to Speak at Mason
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The Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management has arranged for all faculty, staff, and students at George Mason University to join its Community Emergency Alert Network (CEAN). The network is used to send out emergency information such as severe weather warnings and major traffic problems to a variety of wireless devices and your e-mail address. When an emergency occurs the network will be used to send out real-time updates, instructions on where to go and protective actions that need to be taken. In the near future we are also anticipating that the network will allow us to disseminate university specific emergency information and enhance your ability to make informed decisions regarding safety and security. To join CEAN go to the Fairfax County web site, www.fairfaxcounty.gov/alert and follow the on-line instructions. Be sure to register as part of the George Mason Group (2nd page). If you have trouble registering or have any questions, contact either Keith Bushey, 993-3088, or Jay Callan, 993-2473, in the Safety Office. | ||
| On Tuesday, March 22 between 6:00 and 6:30 am, the fire alarm system will undergo tests in Mason Hall, College Hall, and the Fine Arts Building. The alarms will sound and there will be a local fire watch in effect. If you have any questions, please contact the Physical Plant Customer Service Center at 993-2525. | ||
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On Monday, March 21, the Staff Senate's newsletter, The Mason Senator, will be available for viewing on-line at http://www.gmu.edu/senate/staff/newsletter.html. This month's issue includes information and articles on February 2005's Employee of the Month, Linda Fauteux; the 1098-T Form; ITU Support Analyst Earl Allen; the Compensation Project; In-band Adjustments; issues before the Legislature affecting Mason; and A Message from the Chair, featuring Arlington senator, Yoanna Ganeva. | ||
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Summer 2005 Printed Copyright Course Packs Deadline Session A - April 1; Session B - April 15; Session C - May13. It is time again to place an order to have a course pack printed and sold in the bookstore for Summer 2005. Contact Print Services Course Materials Office with your request. We prepare customized course packets with your own personalized reading lists, as well as, non copyrighted materials, fair use, syllabi, and class notes. We do all the background work of obtaining permissions to reprint copyrighted materials. Just drop by the Print Services Course Materials Office in the Johnson Center, Room 117 with your bibliography and originals and we'll do the rest. Or if you prefer, you may email your request to cpacks4u@gmu.edu. For additional information or questions, call 993-3158. | ||
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| Faculty Forum - Criteria for Promotion and Tenure The Office of the Provost is sponsoring a Faculty Forum on Tuesday, April 12 from 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm in Mason Hall, Room D3A/B. Provost Stearns will address the issue of Criteria for Promotion and Tenure. Light refreshments will be served. | ||
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President Alan G. Merten cordially invites the university community to a retirement celebration honoring Helen J. Ackerman, Vice President of University Relations. March 24 from 4:00 to 5:30 pm in the in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall Atrium. | ||
| Global Visions Film Series Features Life and Debt The Center for Global Studies is sponsoring a new film series, Global Visions, that will use cinema to explore how the effects of globalization challenge our understanding of social, economic, and political life while simultaneously changing our patterns of interaction. All films will be screened in the Johnson Center Cinema at 8:00 pm on the second and fourth Tuesday of the month and are free to the university community. The fourth film in the Global Visions series, Life and Debt, will be screened on March 22. Synopsis: Life and Debt - Jamaica has had twenty-five years of help from the World Bank and IMF. Intended to bring Third World nations into the fold of free market economies, restructuring policies have crippled these countries' efforts toward self-reliant development while enriching the lenders. This documentary examines the reality of globalization from the ground up. For more information, visit the CGS website at cgs.gmu.edu or contact Lindsay Irvine at 993-9431 or lirvine1@gmu.edu. | ||
| Arlington Campus DoIT Dialogue: Securing Your Desktop Join IT Security Coordinator, Cathy Hubbs, to learn the top 10 strategies for securing your desktop. Find out how to be proactive in protecting the information stored on your desktop computer. Master the secrets of a strong password. Know what desktop settings are most important for your cybersecurity. All this and more at the next DoIT Dialogue - Monday, March 28, 1:00 - 2:30 pm, at the Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 101. Faculty and staff are welcome. RSVPs are requested to ritz@gmu.edu. | ||
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Semiannual IT Projects Briefing The next Semiannual IT Projects Briefing is March 31 at 1:30 pm, in Mason Hall, Room D3A/B. Upcoming IT projects scheduled for the coming months will be discussed, including: update on the Telecommuting Project; Email Rearchitecture and Implementation; Network Protection Projects; Protect & Serve Architecture; Public Port Protection; Administrative Applications Update; Luminis; Content Management; and Planned Summer Network Upgrades. If there is anything else you would like to hear about, let us know. Your input as we discuss these projects is important. A list of projects presented at our last IT Projects Briefing can be found on the Project Management Web Site: http://itu.gmu.edu/projectoffice/Project_Briefing2.html. RSVP by March 25 to vmahoney@gmu.edu, as refreshments will be served. If you have any questions, call 993-3401. | ||
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Victims' Rights 5k Run and Walk Register now. The George Mason University 9th Annual Victims' Rights 5k Run and Walk will be held on Tuesday, April 12 at 11:30 am on Mason Pond Road, in front of the Center for the Arts. This event is sponsored by the GMU Patriot Battalion of the Army ROTC, University Police, and Sexual Assault Services. All proceeds from this event go to the George Mason University RAD - Rape Aggression Defense program, in order to continue offering free women's self defense and quality victim services to the University Community. Trophies will be awarded to top runners and walkers. Raffle prizes supplied by community sponsors will be raffled. Donations are accepted. For more information contact Detective B.C. Bannon of the University Police 993-2815 or email rad@gmu.edu or on the web go to http://www.gmu.edu/police/news.htm. | ||
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Free Workshops for Non-Native Speakers of English Starting the week of March 21, The English Language Institute will offer its grammar, pronunciation and conversation/culture workshops for non-native speakers at new times. Workshops are open to all international and immigrant members of the Mason community, including students, staff and faculty. Grammar Workshops - Thursdays, 3:00 to 3:50 pm, March 24 to April 28, SUB 2, VIP 3. Pronunciation Workshops - Mondays, 6:00 to 6:50 pm, March 21 to April 25, SUB 1, Room B. Conversation and Culture Workshops - Wednesdays, 12:30 to 1:20 pm, March 23 to April 27, SUB 2, VIP 3. The grammar and pronunciation series are repetitions of the workshop series held during the first half of the semester. All workshops are free and no advance registration is required. For more information, please contact Melissa Allen, Coordinator of Support Services for Non-Native Speakers of English, malle2@gmu.edu, 993-3642. | ||
| Mason Police will offer a two-day RAD class on April 2 and 3 in Room 12 of the Aquatic Center on the Fairfax Campus from 11:30 am - 6:00 pm on both days. This class is free to women only. For more information and dates and times of classes check our web site: http://www.gmu.edu/police/rad.htm or to register email rad@gmu.edu or call 993-2118 option 7. | ||
| Annual Sojourner Truth Lecture Today Claudia J. Ford, author of Why Do I Scream at God for the Rape of Babies?, will present the annual Sojourner Truth Lecture on Monday, March 21, at 4:30 pm in the Paul Robeson Room, 240A Johnson Center. Ford is the founder and director of The Princess Trust, a charity that deals with issues of infant rape and child sexual abuse. She is a senior lecturer at the University of Witwatersrand in South Africa. This annual lecture is jointly sponsored by African American Studies and The Women's Studies Research and Resource Center. A reception and book signing will follow the program. Call 993-4080 for more information. | ||
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Academic Advising Awareness Week Monday, April 4, Opening. Provost Peter Stearns will open the week in the Atrium of the Johnson Center at 11:30 am. Monday/Tuesday, April 5 & 6, Johnson Center Kiosks. Advisors from the Academic Advising Center and counselors from University Career Services will be available to answer student’s questions. Wednesday, April 6, Keynote Speech. The keynote speech will be delivered by Dr. Charlie Nutt, Associate Director of the National Academic Advising Association. Cookies and punch reception to follow. SUB I, Rooms B & C, 3:30 – 4:30 pm. Wednesday, April 6, Workshops. For faculty and staff - The Millennial Generation, SUB I, Room A, 1:30 – 3:00 pm. For students - Career Tips and Employment Strategies, SUB I, Room A, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm. Thursday, April 7 Majors Resource Fair. SUB I, 3rd floor, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm. Information for all majors will be available at the Fair. Advisors will also be on hand to answer student’s questions. Friday, April 8, Advising Roundtable and Academic Advisor of the Year. See announcement under Academic Advising Roundtable Luncheon in E-Files. | ||
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Health and Wellness Center's Health and Fitness Expo Make healthy living a part of your life at Mason's Health & Fitness Expo, March 30 - 31, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, in Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. Take advantage of free food, free massages, interactive vendor displays, free t-shirts, a rock-climbing wall, and more, thanks to the generous support of event sponsor, Kaiser Permanente. Free health screenings will be available for bone density, cholesterol, blood pressure, blood sugar, nutritional analysis, and vision and hearing. Nutritionist Ann Litt will speak about her book, The College Student's Guide to Eating Well on Campus, on Wednesday, March 30, at noon in the Johnson Center Cinema. For more information contact Carol Filak in Student Health Services, 703-993-2831 and visit http://cnhs.gmu.edu/hfe/. The Prince William Campus Health & Fitness Expo is Wednesday, April 6, 10:00 am to 4:00 pm in the Bull Run Hall Atrium. | ||
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| Academic Advising Roundtable Luncheon The Academic Advising Center and the Office of the Provost invite undergraduate faculty and advisors to attend an advising roundtable luncheon on Friday, April 8, from 12:00 - 2:00 pm. The subject of this year's roundtable discussion will be the security issues surrounding student information. The advising roundtable luncheon will be the final event of Academic Advising Awareness Week and will also feature the presentation of the Undergraduate Academic Advisor of the Year award. All attendees will receive a small token of appreciation. Reservations are required. Call or e-mail Lynn Siegel at 993-2477 or lsiegel@gmu.edu to reserve a place. | ||
| The Division of Instructional and Technology Support Services (DoIT), in conjunction with the Faculty Senate Technology Policy Committee, is sponsoring several sessions on one of the major challenges of teaching in the modern age—the issue of plagiarism. DoIT Dialog: Cyber-plagiarism and How to Prevent It. 2:00-3:00 pm, Wednesday, April 6, Innovation Hall 419. With the rise in the use of technology, there has been an increase in the number of plagiarism cases that have come before the Honor Committee. The Honor Committee sees cyber-plagiarism as one of the greatest concerns for academic integrity here at George Mason University. Faculty and staff welcome. RSVPs requested to ritz@gmu.edu. Plagiarism Software Demonstration, Q&A. 9:30-10:30 am, Friday, April 8, Innovation Hall, Room 135. Two of the primary vendors of plagiarism detection software will provide short summaries of their services and then be available via teleconference to answer faculty questions. Turnitin.com; MyDropBox.com Faculty Discussion Forum. 10:30 am-12:30 pm, Friday, April 8, Innovation Hall, Room 135. Faculty and support staff from different units across the university will address different approaches to the problem of student cheating and plagiarism. Discussion will address central questions about the use of new technologies for cheating and for detection and prevention of plagiarism, as well as best practices and lessons learned in different academic units. | ||
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LGBTQ Pride Week Mason's Office of Diversity Services and Pride Week Planning Group are announce LGBTQ Pride Week 2005, from April 1 - 9. Pride Week is a time and set of events where the larger Mason community has the chance to learn more about, honor, and celebrate the contributions of Mason's diverse lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) communities. This year's Pride Week programs includes many events. For a calendar of Pride Week activities, check out http://www.gmu.edu/student/msaf/prideweek05.htm, or call ODPS at 993-2700. Pride Week 2005 is a collaboration of the Mason Pride Alliance, GLBT Graduate Students, Counseling Center, Health Education Services, Multicultural Research & Resource Center, Women's Studies Research & Resource Center, Program Board, Student Activities, University Life, and the Office of Diversity Programs & Services. | ||
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Enjoy the Stand-up Comedy of Suzanne Westenhoefer Stand-Up Comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer performs on Saturday, April 2, 8:00 - 9:30 pm, Student Union II Ballroom, free to Mason Students (w/ ID), $10 to Mason Staff/Faculty, $20 General Admission. Suzanne Westenhoefer began doing stand-up in the early 1990's as one of the first openly gay comedians performing gay comedy to straight audiences in mainstream comedy clubs across the U.S. She stands out among other LGBT-identified comics such as Ellen or Rosie: Suzanne has never played it safe, and yet she performs for sold-out crowds for over 100 live comedy concerts per year. Suzanne has appeared on Comedy Central, Evening at the Improv, Caroline's Comedy Hour, Sally Jesse Raphael, David Letterman, VH1's My Coolest Years, and Politically Incorrect. Tickets available at the Office of Diversity Programs & Services, SUB I, Room 224. Sponsored by Pride Alliance, Program Board, Housing and Residence Life, Women's Studies Research and Resource Center, Multicultural Research and Resource Center, Health Education Services, Diversity Programs & Services, and the University Life Programming Committee. For more information, contact Ric Chollar at ODPS, 993-2700. | ||
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George Mason's Office of Diversity Programs & Services (ODPS) and Safe Zone Training Team encourage you to attend the final LGBTQ Safe Zone Training session scheduled in Spring Semester. This training is offered as part of Pride Week 2005 on Friday, April 8, 10:00 am to 4:30 pm, SUB II, Rooms 3 & 4. Mason's Safe Zone program helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students, staff and faculty identify allies who are safe listeners, advocates, and/or resources. After completing the training, participants can obtain and post a rainbow Safe Zone symbol to visibly identify themselves as allies. Beyond supporting the health and safety of individual LGBTQ students, faculty and staff the Safe Zone program helps create a more safe and welcoming campus culture at Mason. The ultimate goal of the Safe Zone program is a Mason campus community where students, faculty and staff of all genders and sexual orientations are free to learn, work, and be fully themselves. This training is recommended for all faculty, staff, and students who interact with others in an advisory, teaching, service, or leadership capacity. Register for this training, by emailing RChollar@gmu.edu, or by calling ODPS at 993-2700. | ||
| Leading Italian Art Analyst to Speak at Mason Noted Italian art analyst, Maurizio Seracini, will speak on George Mason's Fairfax campus on March 31. Seracini, who has been cited in the bestselling Da Vinci Code is best known for his theory that the Lost Leonardo is hidden behind a wall in a large room in the Palazzo Vecchio in Florence. He has been funded by Armand Hammer and Guinness, among others, in his pursuit of this once existing large mural. His slides and visuals are stunning as he shows evidence of the former position of windows and doors in the room where he believes the mural still exists. The talk begins at 4:30 pm in Innovation Hall, Room 105. This event is free and sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Visual and Performing Arts and the Department of Art and Visual Technology. | ||
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Let's Talk - Food and Beverage Expenditures. March 31, from 9:00 to 12:00, in Student Union II, Rooms 5 & 6. Register on-line on the HR website or call 993-4180. Let's Talk - Fiscal Basics. April 14, from 9:00 to 11:00 am, in SUB II, Rooms 5 & 6. Register on-line on the HR website or call 993-4180. Lunch and Learn - Adult Degree Completion Program. April 5, from 12:00 to 1:00 pm, Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 203. Registration is not necessary for this session, but helps us plan. Click on the HR website or call 993-4180. Lunch and Learn - Wills, Living Wills and Trusts. April 8, from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 203. Registration is not necessary, but helps us plan: Click on the HR website or call 993-4180. Let's Talk - Retirement Planning Opportunities. April 26, 9:00 am to 12:30 pm, Mason Hall, Room D3A/B. Click on the HR website or call 993-4180 Aetna Supplemental Long-term Care Insurance Information Sessions. March 25, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 132. By teleconference to Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 335 & Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 221. April 1, from 2:00 to 4:00 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 132. By teleconference to Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 335 & Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 221. For more information and to register for an information session, visit http://www.dhrm.state.va.us/hbenefits/longtermcare/longtermcare.html. | ||
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