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Campus Updates
Outstanding Achievement Awards Recipients
Human Resources is excited to announce the recipients of . In a year with a record number of nominations, the university acknowledges the outstanding contributions of our Mason community and encourages you to continue to focus on faculty and staff appreciation, recognition, and engagement as we 鈥渢hrive together."
Join the awards ceremony on Tuesday,听April 25,听from 10鈥11:30 a.m. in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall (no RSVP is required). The ceremony will also be livestreamed by GMU-TV; the link to watch the ceremony will be posted on the听听before the event.
AMPLIFY Your Campus Experience听听
: this exciting outdoor event from shopMason includes food trucks, games, giveaways, music, and more. Vendors include Dining, Parking and Transportation, Student Centers, Wells Fargo, as well as off-campus Mason Merchants and Patriot Perks members.听听
Stop by the Merten Lawn on the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, April 11, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.听听for a chance to win a bonus prize.
Mason Celebrates Earth Month
Happy Earth Month, Patriots! The Institute for a Sustainable Earth, Mason Facilities, and听University Sustainability听invite the Mason community to do their part in supporting听sustainability at Mason.
Programs and volunteer opportunities are happening at Mason during Earth Month: check out the听Living Labs Launch听on April 12,听, and more.听.
Want to learn more about sustainability initiatives on campus? Human Resources is partnering with听听to offer an information session for faculty and staff听on Monday, April 17, at 11 a.m.
Bike to Mason Days听
Celebrate cycling at Mason! Whether you bike to campus regularly for school or work or are contemplating starting to bike, this event is open to all Mason cyclists. Check out the Bike to Mason Day at your campus:听听
- SciTech:听Tuesday, April 18, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., Colgan Front Patio听 听听
- Mason Korea:听Wednesday, April 19, 8:30鈥10:30 a.m. 听听
- Mason Square:听Wednesday, April 19, 3鈥7 p.m., Plaza听听 听听
- Fairfax:听Thursday, April 20, 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., Merten Lawn听听
There will be food, resource information, and fun giveaways. For planning purposes,听. Questions? Contact听transpo@gmu.edu.
Mason Dining Celebrates Ramadan, Passover, and Easter听
Ramadan, Passover, and Easter are special times for some Mason community members. recognizes these celebrations with special foods, extended hours of operation, and events that provide students, faculty, and staff an opportunity to live their faith and share with others.听.听
Money Smart Day
The Student Support and Advocacy Center is hosting Mason鈥檚 third听annual听 on Wednesday, April 12.听This event is free and open to students, staff, faculty, alumni, and all other members of the Mason community. 听听
Virtual and in-person educational sessions are scheduled throughout the day. Topics include first-time home buying, health insurance, student loan repayment, salary negotiation, and more.听听as many sessions as you like.听听
Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day听
Mason is gearing up to welcome junior Patriots to campus on Thursday, April 27, for a fun-filled day. Take Your Junior Patriot to Work Day is a great opportunity for kids to learn more about Mason and explore our campuses. Take a campus tour with Admissions, gather at Fenwick Library for story time, learn to grill with Mason Recreation, play games with University Life, complete a waste audit with University Sustainability, visit the Freedom Center, and much more.听听
Employees who plan to invite the children in their life to campus should complete the online consent form by April 14. Contact听engagehr@gmu.edu听with questions.听听
Lactation Space Survey听
The Mason Lactation Working Group is conducting a survey to collect feedback about the lactation spaces on Mason's campuses. Those who have expressed milk on campus (whether in a lactation space or elsewhere) are invited to share feedback about their experiences.听.听
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Mason Vision Series 鈥 America鈥檚 Mental Health Crisis: How Can We Prevent Youth Suicide?听听
The next installment of the听听will be held on on Monday, April 24, from 7鈥8 p.m. featuring听, who will discuss听America's Mental Health Crisis: How Can We Prevent Youth Suicide?听听
Parents and families are struggling to locate the right kind of help for adolescents and young adults who are experiencing mental and behavioral health issues such as stress and suicidality. Esposito-Smythers will educate listeners on how to seek the right kind of treatment for youth suicidality and what to look for in a provider, outline preventative measures that people can take, offer resources, and discuss the work that she is conducting to the increase availability of culturally responsive, evidence-based treatment services for youth and families. 听听
The Mason Vision Series will be livestreamed through听. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in the discussion by submitting questions via email (gmuprov@gmu.edu) or Twitter using #VisionSeriesMason.听.听
Spring into Well-Being听听
听is Mason鈥檚 annual well-being celebration from Monday, April 24, to Friday, April 28. Each day will feature events that focus on a different well-being theme:听听
- April 24: Physical Health听听
- April 25: Resilience and Strengths听听听听
- April 26: Mental Health听 听听听听
- April 27: Kindness (#MasonChoosesKindness)听听
- April 28: Thriving Together听听
More details to come. In the meantime, check out听听and the听听to learn more about the resources available at Mason. 听听
Honors College Spring Exhibition and Awards Ceremony
The Mason community is invited to the Honors College Spring Exhibition and Awards Ceremony on Friday, May 5,听from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hub ballroom on the Fairfax Campus.听
The Honors College Spring Exhibition (11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.) is an opportunity for Honors College students to present the research and civic engagement projects they have been听conducting. During the Awards Ceremony (12:45 p.m. to 2 p.m.), individuals will be recognized for research, service, and engagement. .听
Reminder: Charter Buses on Campus听听
If your department is hosting an event with any number of charter buses on campus, please coordinate their visit with听Parking Services. Even one charter bus needs to be accommodated for drop-off, pickup, and parking. 听听
Charter buses should not be advised to pick up or drop off at Rappahannock River Lane or the Sandy Creek Transit Center. Both locations are transit hubs, and there is not sufficient space to allow charter bus access.听
Parking Services is happy to work with you to find a location and make arrangements. Include them in your event planning process. Contact听separk12@gmu.edu听or 703-993-2065.听听
University Libraries and Mason Publishing Release Commemorative Volume to Celebrate Mason's 50th Anniversary听听
As Mason concludes its 50th anniversary year, the University Libraries and Mason听Publishing are pleased to announce the publication of听1 2 3 University: Reflections on the First Fifty Years鈥斝允咏绱. 听听
The title alludes to the 鈥123 Club鈥 at the center of Mason鈥檚 partnerships with the region in its early years of independence. The content is drawn largely from the 鈥溞允咏绱: A History鈥 online exhibit of university archival material, re-arranged, edited and updated for the print book. See the Mason听Publishing site at听听for details.听
Living Labs Launch Event
The Mason Living Labs Initiative is kicking off this spring. The Living Labs concept encourages and supports students, faculty, and staff to pose questions, experiment, gather data, monitor changes, and propose novel solutions to a range of sustainability challenges associated with the campus environment and its socio-environmental systems. Find out more by joining this informational session, meet the team, and ask questions:听
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Wednesday, April 12, from 2鈥3 p.m.听听
Hosted on Zoom听
Read about how Mason graduate student Jamie Roth is听, assessing how climate change affects the bloom date of cherry blossom trees on the Fairfax Campus.听
Summer Mason Shuttles Schedules Coming Soon听
Mason Shuttles summer service begins on Monday, May 22. Service will be Monday鈥揊riday only. Schedules will be posted soon at . Reach out to shuttle@gmu.edu with听questions.听
Training and Professional Development
Spring Forward with a Workplace Coach听
Could you use a thought partner to help support your personal or professional goals? Are there areas in your life or career where you desire change? Coaching is a personalized growth opportunity based entirely on your agenda. Mason鈥檚 workplace coaches are here to help you achieve change based on your most important priorities.听
Ready to have a conversation with a coach to assist you in identifying a plan of action to reach greater well-being, success, and fulfillment? Simply want to learn more about workplace coaching at Mason? .听
Bicycle Commuting 101: Online via Zoom听
Bicycling to campus can be fun and great for your well-being. Join Delia Johnson, a League of American Bicyclists certified instructor, for Bicycle Commuting 101. During this virtual session on Tuesday, April 25, at at 1:30 p.m., Delia will share information to help you feel more confident about getting to campus on two wheels. 听听
This session will be hosted on Zoom and is open to faculty, staff, and students. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.听听听
University Life Student Success Symposium听
Mason faculty, staff, and graduate students are invited to听听for the听. The pre-conference will be held Monday, June 5, and the symposium will be held Tuesday, June 6. 听听听
The 2023 UL Symposium invites attendees to engage with the 鈥渨hy鈥 in our work as practitioners of student success. The symposium will provide attendees with interactive and engaging experiences to focus on the new and continued work of student affairs professionals in the ever-changing and evolutionary nature of higher education.
UndocuAlly Trainings听
Faculty and staff are encouraged to take听UndocuAlly鈥疶raining to understand听the history of undocumented communities, past and present legislation, and the lived realities and barriers our undocumented communities are fighting.听听听听
The鈥疷ndocuAlly听training team aims to create a more inclusive and supportive environment for undocumented immigrants through education and advocacy. This training is facilitated by student trainers who are skilled and informed on the experiences of undocumented students, current policy and legislation, as well as allyship and opportunities for advocacy at Mason and beyond.听听听听
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Tuesday, April 18, 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Bistro (in-person, lunch provided)听听听
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Resources for You
Faculty/Staff Bike Commuter Choice听
Do you live within a few miles of campus and think biking to work could be good for your well-being? All faculty and staff are eligible to participate in the Bike Commuter Choice Program. The program has four tiers of support. The more you ride, the greater the financial incentive. 听
The introductory tier requires听just five听rides per quarter. For details, visit and select the Faculty/Staff Bike Commuter Choice Program. 听
Need some help finding a route? . Questions? Email transpo@gmu.edu. 听
Participate in a Research Study on Parenting and Social Media
Are you a parent who has shared information about your child/children on social media? Would you like to be paid to discuss your experiences?
If so, consider taking a to determine if you are eligible to participate in a focus group with other parents.
This study has been approved by Mason's Institutional Review Board (IRB #202735-1). Contact Breonna Riddick with questions.
Instruments in the Attic听听
听makes music education accessible through community connection. The program, offered by the听,听recycles used instruments donated by generous community members to music programs and students in need鈥攍ocally, nationally, and internationally. 听听
Instruments in the Attic accepts instruments of all types and conditions. Upon donation, instruments are assessed based on repair need and are categorized accordingly. If an instrument ends up being beyond economical repair or no longer musically capable, our program recycles the instruments in creative ways so that no donation goes to waste.听For more information about the donation process,听.
Sophrology Basic Training Sessions for Well-Being听听
听that can strengthen the well-being of both your body and mind. Learn sophrology practices to help you manage stress, release anxiety, and calm your mind in Sophrology Basic Training sessions, offered by Mason鈥檚 Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.听听
The spring 2023 sessions are full, but a waiting list is available. Join the waiting list or request听information on future sessions by emailing听Ayce Bukulmeyen Ozerdem听from the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.听听
Global Rice and听Beans Sustainable Cooking Event听听
University Sustainability is hosting a hands-on Global Rice and Beans cooking event. Join the Greenhouse and听Gardens program on Wednesday, April 19, from 5鈥8 p.m.听in the Art and听Design Building to learn about and experience sustainable cooking.听.听听
Volunteer Opportunity: Residence Hall Waste Audits听
Help University Sustainability with Mason鈥檚 annual housing waste audits and learn more about zero waste processes on the Fairfax Campus. Waste audit volunteers will sort recycling/trash bags for waste contamination, record audited bag weights, and dispose of all waste audit bags in recycling/trash containers. 听听
Bring a water bottle if you can, as well as comfortable clothes/footwear for working outdoors. Upcoming dates: 听听
- Tuesday, April 18, from 9鈥11 a.m. at Presidents Park听听
- Wednesday, April 19, from 9鈥11 a.m. at Potomac Heights 听听
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Upcoming Performances at Mason听
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School of Art听听听
Thursday, April 13, at 4:45 p.m听听听
Virtual via Zoom听听听
BLACK KIRBY听is a shared pseudonym for Stacey Robinson and John Jennings.听BLACK KIRBY听functions as a rhetorical tool by sampling and remixing comic legend Jack Kirby鈥檚 bold forms and energetic ideas combined with themes centered around Afrofuturism, social justice, representation, magical realism, and using the culture of Hip Hop as a methodology for creating visual communication. It also utilizes the notion of an alter-ego as a symbolic allegory for DuBoisian 鈥渄ouble-consciousness鈥 theory.听听听听
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Saturday, April 15, at 2 p.m. and 8 p.m.听听听
Hylton Performing Arts Center听听听
The University Chorale presents a series of Broadway classics for their 2023 spring showcase. The Broadway Showcase is a popular feature of the choral program at Mason each spring semester. Students assist with the design, coaching, and creating choreography for the production. 听听听
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Dewberry School of Music听听
Monday, April 17, at 8 p.m.听听
Harris Theatre听听
Jazz faculty member John Kocur directs the Mason Jazz Workshop big band in their concert. The Jazz Workshop performs music by Thad Jones, Mike Tomaro, Alan Baylock, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Neal Hefti, and many others. 听听
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Dewberry School of Music听听
Tuesday, April 18, at 8 p.m.听听
Center for the Arts听听
The Mason Symphonic Band, under the vibrant musical leadership of William L. Lake Jr. provides music majors and increasingly growing numbers of non-music majors an opportunity to study and perform a wide variety of traditional and contemporary wind band literature. 听听
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April 20, 21*, and 22, at 8 p.m.鈥 听听
April 22 and 23** at 2 p.m.鈥
de Laski Performing Arts Building, Theatrespace听听
*ASL-Interpreted Performance and Talkback听听
**Audio-Described Performance鈥 听听
With huge life changes on the horizon, Henry and his father embark on one last adventure to the Grand Canyon. Along the way, the two rediscover old memories while making new ones. This play, at once retrospective and forward looking, reveals roads to healing and bridges generations.听The Road to the End听is a brand-new, student-written play making its world premiere by The Mason Players and 性视界传媒鈥檚 School of Theater.听听听
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Saturday, April 22, at 8 p.m. 听听
Center for the Arts听听
The Center for the Arts is proud to co-present a soaring classical music program by the Fairfax Symphony Orchestra, featuring George Li performing Rachmaninoff鈥檚听Piano Concerto No. 2. Music Director Christopher Zimmerman and the orchestra bookend the evening with a pair of Sir Edward Elgar鈥檚 rousing masterpieces, graduation staple听Pomp and Circumstance, March No. 1听and听Symphony No. 1. Don鈥檛 miss this inspirational program from one of the premier regional orchestras in the country. 听听
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Sunday, April 23, at 2 p.m.听听
Hylton Performing Arts Center听
Romance is in the air in this Keyboard Conversations庐 with Jeffrey Siegel concert. From Chopin鈥檚 stirring polonaises and dreamy nocturnes to Grieg鈥檚 enchanting and humorous听Lyric Pieces, be swept away by the music and the histories of these two beloved Romantic composers. An interactive question-and-answer session will conclude this program. This performance is appropriate for all ages.听听
Sunday, April 23, at 4 p.m.听听
Center for the Arts听听
The Passing Zone has been wowing audiences for decades with hilarious, award-winning performances. In their latest show,听The Passing Zone Saves the World!, they deliver a pulse-pounding and funny performance combining juggling, comedy, and daredevil stunts. Their interactive performance will have the whole family in fits of laughter and gasping for breath as they showcase their zany blend of juggling, dangerous stunts, and comedy. Recommended for ages eight听and up.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Monday, April 24, at 8 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
Join Darden Purcell, the Mason Jazz Voice Studio, and Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble for an evening of swinging standards and classic hits from the Great American Songbook.
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Dewberry School of Music听
Tuesday, April 25, at 8 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
The 性视界传媒 Wind Symphony, led by Director of Bands William L. Lake, Jr., is a select ensemble comprised of outstanding wind, brass, and percussion players in the School of Music and the university. The ensemble鈥檚 mission is to study and perform the best literature available for wind band, while emphasizing soloistic and orchestral performance practice. The Wind Symphony ranks among the finest collegiate wind bands in the commonwealth and performs the best of new band literature.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Wednesday, April 26, at 8 p.m.听
de Laski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001 (Rehearsal Room)听
Directed by jazz pianist Wade Beach, these exploratory groups provide students opportunities in improvisation, composition, and arranging as well as small ensemble performing experience. The Mason Jazz Combos perform several times a semester and are open to music and non-music majors, instrumentalists, and vocalists of all musical abilities.听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m.听
Sunday, April 30, at 3 p.m.听
Harris Theatre听
Join Mason Opera for the second production of their year with a cast of talented vocal students. 听
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Indigenous Liberation 听
Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
Indigenous Enterprise is on a mission to share their heritage and culture through explosively authentic dance and song. Comprised of dancers from Native American and Canadian tribes and Nations, this group first stunned crowds at the Sydney Opera House in 2018. Indigenous Liberation invites its audience to revel in the pageantry, history, and kaleidoscope of colors in a celebration of what lies at the heart of these traditions. This performance is appropriate for all ages.听
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Saturday, April 29, at 8 p.m.听
Hylton Performing Arts Center听
The all-female ensemble Wicked Sycamore brings their tight vocal harmonies, instrumental prowess, and mischievous edge for a contemporary folk concert grounded in traditional roots, Americana, and bluegrass. Let Wicked Sycamore charm you with their original music that spans the genres, ranging from the playful and lighthearted to the soulful and introspective. 听
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Dewberry School of Music听
Sunday, April 30, at 7 p.m.听
Center for the Arts听
Share the vibrancy and vitality of jazz music with Mason Jazz students and faculty. International Jazz Day brings together communities, schools, artists, historians, academics, and jazz enthusiasts on all continents to celebrate and learn about jazz and its roots, future, and impact. Various Mason Jazz ensembles will perform in this celebratory and educational event.听