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Performer(s) Wanted for Welcome Week Instructional Resource Center (IRC) 427 Lab Closing Information Technology Unit Support Requests Medications and Heat, Do They Mix? New Training Classes for George Mason CERT University Police Department Re-accreditation Public Hearing Hemlock Overlook Center Celebrates 20 Years of Teamwork with Reunion LGBTQ Safe Zone Training in August CGE Summer Institute on International Development Lectures BYTE Week (8/22 to 8/26) - Come Build Your Technology and Teaching Expertise
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Mason E-FilesPosted August 1, 2005 | |
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| Effective August 1, the City of Fairfax CUE bus will no longer charge the Mason community 25 cents to ride the bus. The CUE bus will be free with a valid Mason ID card. Any questions, call Ann Moran at 993-8868. | ||
| Performer(s) Wanted for Welcome Week If you know a member of the university community who performs acoustically, and would like to take the stage on Friday, September 2 (Welcome Week's Be Fabulously Engaged Day) and entertain the public on the clock tower plaza for 20 minutes or more, have them contact Juliet Blank-Godlove at jblank@gmu.edu or 993-8373. | ||
Did you know that recycling a stack of newspapers, only 3 feet high, can save one tree? Please recycle. For questions and comments, call Mason Recycling and Waste Management at 993-2547 or email rlim2@gmu.edu. | ||
Starting on or about August 1, Quality Striping is scheduled to perform annual road striping on all roads at the Fairfax Campus. The project should take approximately one week to complete unless it is delayed due to inclement weather. If you have any questions, contact the Physical Plant Customer Service Center at 993-2525. | ||
Instructional Resource Center (IRC) 427 Lab Closing On Thursday, August 11 the IRC Lab will be closed for the day. It will re-open on Friday, August 12. Additionally, on Friday, August 19 the IRC Lab will close at 12:00 pm, and the lab will re-open on Monday, August 22. If there are any questions regarding the IRC Lab hours of operation, contact the Lab Manager, James Ouellette at jouellet@gmu.edu, 993-4766, or you can visit the IRC web site at www.irc.gmu.edu. | ||
Information Technology Unit Support Requests Beginning Monday, August 22, and continuing through Friday, September 9, the Information Technology Unit will focus on providing technology support services to students and new faculty/staff. Installations and changes to existing computers, voicemail, and phones for faculty and staff will be coordinated on a first come-first served basis after student and new faculty/staff requests for service and repairs are addressed. Should you be aware of the need for computer, phone and/or voice mail moves, additions, or changes during this time, contact your department Telecom Coordinator. Requests for changes need to be submitted to Telecom Administration as early as possible so work can be scheduled and all requests accommodated appropriately. All requests for repairs, LAN and e-mail accounts should continue to be submitted to the ITU Support Center at extension 993-8870 If you have questions regarding any of the information above, contact the ITU Support Center at 993-8870 or e-mail itusupport@gmu.edu. | ||
Medications and Heat, Do They Mix? The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA) had some helpful safety tips this past week courtesy of Harvard Health Letter. According to OSHA, older workers, obese workers and personnel on some types of medication are at greater risk to heat-related health problems. Harvard Health Letter suggests the following: Review Your Medications. Painkillers, for example, can reduce awareness of the heat. Talk to your doctor about your medications if temperatures are climbing, especially if you're not protected by air conditioning. Older people are also more likely than younger folks to be taking medications that cause fluid loss (and therefore dehydration), including some laxatives, furosemide (Lasix) to counteract water retention, and other diuretics for blood pressure control. Stay Hydrated. Thirst declines with age, and older sweat glands don't produce as much sweat as they used to. The sweat that is produced tends to contain more salt, and lack of salt in the body can lead to sudden drops in blood pressure. Listen to Your Body. Muscle cramps, fatigue, weakness, impaired concentration, confusion, lightheadedness, nausea, labored breathing, chest discomfort, and a rapid or erratic pulse can all be signs of trouble. If you feel ill -- even just a little -- get to a cool place, drink plenty of cool water, and seek medical help if you don't improve promptly. | ||
In the event of a regional terrorist attack or severe weather event, you need the ability to receive emergency information – not only for your safety, but also for others in your office or family. How can you get such emergency information? The answer is the Community Emergency Alert Network, or CEAN, a service of the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management. Members of the Mason community registered on CEAN will be provided a personal connection to real-time updates, instructions on where to go, protective actions that need to be taken, and other important information such as National Weather Service watches and warnings. CEAN alerts may include information about major accidents involving utilities or roadways and notices related to terrorist attacks. Messages will be delivered to e-mail accounts, cell phones, text pagers, satellite phones and wireless PDAs that are registered in the system. To register for the Community Emergency Alert Network, visit the Fairfax County Web page. Be sure to join the George Mason Group found on the second page of the sign up site. For additional information on CEAN, contact the Safety Office at 993-2473. | ||
The Office of the Provost has received guidelines for the 2006 NEH Summer Stipend Awards. All faculty teaching full-time must be nominated by their institutions. Each college and university in the United States and its jurisdictions may nominate two faculty members. Of the two, at least one must be a junior scholar with the rank of instructor, assistant professor, or an independent scholar at a comparable stage. Senior scholars hold the rank of associate professor or professor. Program description: Summer Stipends support individuals pursuing advanced research that contributes to scholarly knowledge or to the public's understanding of the humanities. Recipients usually produce scholarly articles, monographs on specialized subjects, books on broad topics, archaeological site reports, translations, editions or other scholarly tools. Award Information: Summer Stipends provide $5000 for two consecutive months of full-time research and writing. Recipients must work full-time on their projects for these two months, and may hold other research grants supporting the same project during that time. Summer Stipends normally support work carried out during the the summer months, but arrangements can be made for other times of the year. Faculty who are interested should: 1. Check the guidelines at http://www.neh.gov/grants/guidelines/stipends.html. 2. Submit the following documents to Marcy Glover (mglover2@gmu.edu), Office of the Provost by September 16, 2005: NEH cover letter, Vita, and Project Narrative. 3. All applicants will be informed within 1 week whether or not they have been selected so that the 2 nominees may finish completion of their application, which is due to the NEH by October 3, 2005, 5:00 pm. NOTE: The on-line application can be completed in stages and edited until October 3, 2005 or until the "submit" button has been clicked. For more information, contact Marcy Glover, Global and Educational Programs Coordinator, Office of the Provost, 993-8722. | ||
The Bistro will be closed on Friday, August 5 for special university programming, and will re-open on Monday, August 8 for regular summer hours. | ||
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| New Training Classes for George Mason CERT Members of George Mason’s Campus Emergency Response Team (CERT) are faculty, staff, and students who want to be involved in the safety and security of our university. The mission of the team is to help the university prepare for, respond to, and recover from natural or man-made disasters. The team members also assist with non-emergency projects to provide information and a safe environment for the university community. CERT is part of the federal government’s Citizens Corps program with a mission of training citizens to respond to large-scale emergencies within their own community when the resources of the fire department have been overwhelmed. Citizens are trained to be first responders, capable of mobilizing and organizing a rescue team for their community. Consider becoming part of the George Mason CERT. Training consists of nine classes held once a week in the evening plus an all-day practical field exercise held on a weekend. Classes are held at the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department’s Training Academy on West Ox Road. The two sets of training classes for Fall 2005 begin September 7/8. For additional information about the George Mason CERT, visit our website at http://cert.gmu.edu/. For information about the training schedule or to register for training, contact Guy Beale at 993-1596 or by email at gbeale@gmu.edu. | ||
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University Police Department Re-accreditation Public Hearing The George Mason University Police Department is preparing for re-accreditation by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. From August 14 – 17, assessors from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training, the University Park (TX) Police Department, and the University of Pennsylvania Police Department will be reviewing the police department policies and procedures, administration, operations, and support services. A public hearing will take place on August 15 at 7:00 pm in the Johnson Center, Room 116. The entire University community is invited to offer comments at the hearing. Those who are not available to attend the public hearing may still offer comments by telephone (703-426-3551) on August 16 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm. For more information, contact Pamela Melhorn, George Mason University Police Department, 993-4994, pmelhorn@gmu.edu. | ||
Hemlock Overlook Center Celebrates 20 Years of Teamwork with Reunion Saturday, September 3, 3:00 pm, Hemlock Overlook Center, 13220 Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA Created in 1985, Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education is celebrating 20 years of fostering the growth of groups from public and private schools, community groups, professional organizations, federal government and military agencies. Jointly operated by George Mason University and Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Hemlock Overlook has provided opportunities for approximately 450,000 people to participate in experiential and Outdoor Education activities and programs including our 68 element Low and High Challenge Course as well as the unique Total Team Challenge ™. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary, all past staff members are invited to a staff reunion on September 3. If you have previously worked at Hemlock Overlook Center for Outdoor Education, visit Hemlock's website for more information. Not a Hemlock Overlook staff alumnus but would still like to help? Invest in Hemlock Overlook and help them to offer more high-quality experiential education programs to schools and youth from around the world. They seek to build up the Hemlock Overlook Fund of the George Mason University Foundation, Inc. to allow the purchase of much needed environmental education gear and equipment and to provide scholarships to worthy schools and groups. For more information visit http://www.hemlockoverlook.org or contact Melanie Doptis, mdoptis@gmu.edu, 993-9820 | ||
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LGBTQ Safe Zone Training in August George Mason's Office of Diversity Programs & Services (ODPS) and Safe Zone Training Team encourage you to join us for the only LGBTQ Safe Zone Training session scheduled in August. The 7-hour training is offered over two successive Monday afternoons: Mondays, August 15 and 22, 1:00 to 4:30 pm, Location TBA. 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 Safe Zone symbol to be visibly identified as Safe Zone/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. | ||
CGE Summer Institute on International Development Lectures Wednesday, August 3, Arlington Campus, Original Building, Room 251. 10:00 am, Peace Keeping and Peace Building, presented by Col. George Oliver, US Army. 2:00 pm, Public Values in Contracting Out, presented by David Rosenbloom, Distringuished Professor of Public Administration, School of Public Affairs, The American University. These lectures are open to the public. | ||
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BYTE Week (8/22 to 8/26) - Come Build Your Technology and Teaching Expertise New workshops include: Kick Start with WebCT 4.1 (new version) and WebCT Gradebook; Creating and Managing LISTSERV Lists; Basic eVA Training; Working With MS Access Databases and Cool Features of MS Word; Intro to Streaming, Web Conferencing and Video Conferencing; Personal Productivity and Collaboration Tools; and Fair Use and Media in Higher Education. A Mac Showcase will be held in Johnson Center, Room 311 on Wednesday, August 24, which will include demonstrations on the new ‘tiger’ Operating System, Introduction to Keynote and Podcasting. Faculty and Staff are invited to take advantage of free training from August 22 to August 26. To register for workshops visit the IT Training webpage. If you have not registered online before, click here to obtain instructions for opening an account. The Information Technology Unit Training Council offers the following four workshop tracks for which faculty and staff can earn certificates of completion and Continuing Education Units (CEUs): Planning and Creating a Website, Teaching with Online Tools, Microsoft Office Fundamentals and Graphic Creation, Manipulation and Animation. For more information, visit http://ittraining.gmu.edu/certificate.cfm, or contact DoIT’s Instructional Resource Center at 993-3141. | ||
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eVA, Virginia's electronic purchasing system, has been implemented at George Mason University. Individuals who purchase goods and services for their departments using the American Express Purchase card or the Limited Purchase Order (LPO) form are encouraged to attend an eVA training session. A state-issued eVA user name and password are required to purchase goods and services through eVA. The eVA request form available on the Fiscal Services web site may be used to request an eVA user name and password. eVA training sessions are scheduled for August 4 and 25 and September 16 from 9:30 am to noon in Innovation Hall. Those interested may register at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu. | ||
Banner Finance Self Service Training, Tuesday, August 9 from 9:00 am to noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215G. Presented by Fiscal Services, this hands-on training provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system, chart of accounts and reports produced by the system. Banner Finance Faculty Self Service Training, Tuesday August 9 from 1:00 to 2:30 pm, Innovation Hall Room 215G. Presented by Fiscal Services, this hands-on training focuses on managing grant transactions and budgets for faculty. Register at http://www.doiiit.gmu.edu. | ||
| Barriers to Communication, a 2-part Workshop. August 3 and August 10, 10:00 to 11:30 am, Johnson Center, Room C. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. New Supervisor Start-up Guide. This session is appropriate for anyone who is new to supervising, returning to it, or thinking about becoming a supervisor. August 15, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. Food and Beverages Expenditures. August 16, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, in Innovation Hall, Room 215G. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. Everything You Need to Know to Plan a Successful Event. August 17, from 10:00 am to 12:00 noon, Innovation Hall, Room 206. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. Navigating the College Selection, Admission and Financial Support Process. Presented by Andrew Flagel, Dean of Admissions. September 2, 12 to 1:30 pm, Johnson Center, Room C. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. Pre-Retirement Seminar for Participants in the Optional Retirement Program. September 28, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, in the Johnson Center, Cinema. Register online on the HR website or call 993-2621. | ||
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