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Campus Updates
Spring 2022 Parking Passes听
Spring 2022 parking permit sales will begin on Thursday, Jan. 6 (online only). Visit听听for details. Faculty and staff using payroll deduction for their parking permits do not need to take any additional action.听
ITS Support Center Modified Winter Hours听
The ITS Support Center is operating under modified hours until the start of the spring semester:听
Monday鈥揟hursday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.听听
Friday: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.听
Normal business hours will resume on Sunday, Jan. 23, at 1 p.m.
If you have an emergency while the ITS Support Center is closed, call 703-993-8870 and listen to the prompts to be connected to a representative.听
Reminder: Mason Shuttles in January听
Schedules for the Mason Shuttles have been adjusted for the January intersession. Find details on the听. Contact听703-993-2828 or听shuttle@gmu.edu听with questions.听
Nominations Open: Rick Holt Active Transportation Advocate Award听
The Rick Holt Active Transportation Advocate Award honors Rick, 鈥渢he Mason bike dude,鈥 who passionately advocated for and encouraged active transportation at Mason and beyond.听听
Nominations are open for this new award, the recipient of whom will be recognized at the Outstanding Achievement Awards in April.听听
If you know a faculty or staff member who embodies Rick鈥檚 enthusiasm and commitment, we encourage you to submit a nomination.听.听
Training and Professional Development听
Research and Scholarship at Mason: Orientation and Refresher听听
The Mason community is invited to attend the听second annual听Research and Scholarship at Mason听orientation and refresher, sponsored by the Office of Research,听Innovation and Economic Impact.听This session will be hosted virtually on Wednesday, Jan. 19, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.听.
The program is designed to help faculty become more familiar with the grant life cycle at Mason and听the听resources available听to help faculty obtain external funding for their听research, scholarship, and creative work.听
The听Power of Moments听
Many of the defining moments in听students听affairs are the result of accident or luck鈥攂ut why would we leave our most meaningful, memorable moments to chance when we can create them?
Join听University Life听on Wednesday, Jan. 12, from 2:30 to 4 p.m. for听The Power of Moments, a听hybrid event听that听will help supervisors leverage moments to enhance听their听supervision style and create memorable experiences for staff.听听
This event is co-hosted by the听听and the听, part of University Life Professional Development.听
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Workshop:听Promising Pedagogies to Support First-Generation Students听听
In collaboration with the听Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, the听First-Gen+ Center听will host the third session of its faculty/staff development series, Supporting First-Generation College Students in the Classroom and Beyond:听
Promising Pedagogies to Support First-Generation Students听
Thursday, Jan. 13, 12:30鈥1:30 p.m.听
Hosted on Zoom听
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Attendees will engage with evidence-based practices to support them in preparing听spring 2022 syllabi that are inclusive of first-generation student needs and ways of learning. The one-hour workshop will offer simple tips that can make a big difference to your students.听听
This session will be hosted by Shelley Reid (Stearns Center) and Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron (First-Gen+ Center and School of Integrative Studies).听听
Contact听stearns@gmu.edu听with questions.听
Upcoming Performances at Mason
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Saturday, Jan. 22, at 8 p.m.听
Center for the Arts鈥听
Called 鈥渙ne of the most sought-after choreographers of her generation鈥 by the New York Times, Camille A. Brown is reclaiming the cultural narratives of听African-American听identity through dance. Now, her Bessie Award-winning company, Camille A. Brown & Dancers take the stage at the Center for the Arts for the first time. Her bold work taps into both ancestral stories and contemporary culture, capturing a range of听deeply听personal experiences. A pre-performance discussion will take place in Monson Grand Tier (located on the third level of the Center for the Arts Lobby) 45 minutes prior to curtain.鈥
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Sunday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
Take an extraordinary journey through classical music with this family-friendly Keyboard Conversations庐 performance. Learn the compelling stories behind each piece and then enjoy each work played in its entirety. An interactive question and answer session will conclude this program.鈥
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Vasily听Petrenko, music director听
Kian听Soltani, cello听
Saturday, Jan. 29, at 8 p.m.听
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Celebrate the diamond jubilee anniversary of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with a program featuring one of the world鈥檚 most sought-after cellists, Kian听Soltani. Under the direction of听Vasily听Petrenko, RPO is recognized as one of the world鈥檚 most forward-thinking and boundary-pushing symphony orchestras. This stunning concert of cherished works is the perfect performance to reconnect with live, classical music. A pre-performance discussion will take place in Monson Grand Tier, (located on the third level of the Center for the Arts Lobby) 45 minutes prior to curtain.听