Faculty/Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
Update Your Hours of Operation
Help patrons find ways to reach your office or department听by updating the hours on听.听听
Just click the "update" link near the top of the page to adjust your current listing, or add your office to the site. Contact Campus Information and Visitor Services at听infodesk@gmu.edu听with questions.听
Glass Recycling Pilot Launches at the Fairfax Campus
Mason community members听can recycle glass bottles and jars at new drop-off locations on the Fairfax Campus. The trailers are large, purple, and labeled with helpful glass recycling information.听听
Drop-off bins will be available on the following schedule: 听听
- First and third weeks of the month:听Southside Dining Hall and Lot R (near Potomac Heights) 听听
- Second and fourth weeks of the month:听Rogers Hall and the Student Townhouses 听听
Recycling glass means less sand mining and less production of new glass.听Review Mason鈥檚听听to dispose of all waste correctly.听For questions, contact the Facilities Customer Service Center at 703-993-2525 or email听gogreen@gmu.edu.
Mason Shuttles Updates
Spring Shuttle Service
There are some significant changes to Mason Shuttle service for the spring semester:听听
- Fairfax/SciTech:听Departure times have changed. The scheduled time between Sandy Creek and Colgan Hall has been reduced from 80 minutes to 70 minutes. Weekend service departure times have changed, as well as service is being expanded.听听
- West Campus:听There will be one bus on the West Campus route Monday鈥揊riday, with service every 40 minutes between 7 a.m. and 11 p.m.听听
- Gunston Mason:听A second bus has been added to the Gunston Mason route between 8:45 a.m. and 6:45 p.m., Monday鈥揊riday.听听
- Fairfax/Mason Square:听The Commerce Building on University Drive has been added as a stop on this route.听听听听
Reminder: Fairfax/SciTech Shuttle Survey
Parking and Transportation, in partnership with the Shuttle Advisory Committee, invites faculty, staff, and students to complete a short survey on the Fairfax/SciTech Shuttle. They are interested in hearing from those who currently use the shuttle, as well as those who live in Prince William County or points further west and do not currently use the shuttle. 听
The survey should take less than five minutes to complete. This is purely informational; no changes to the route are currently in development. The survey will be open through January. .听
View the Mason Shuttle schedules at听. Contact Parking and Transportation at 703-993-2828 or听shuttle@gmu.edu.听
Homecoming: Registration Now Open
Celebrate Mason during听听from Jan. 19鈥28!听听to show your school spirit as we invite you to reminisce and share the experiences with your friends and family.听For more information or questions, contact the Office of Alumni Relations at听alumni@gmu.edu听or 703-993-8696.听
Resources for You听听
Mason Night with the Washington Capitals听
Celebrate Mason Night with the Washington Capitals. The Mason Nation will fill the arena to watch the Caps take on the Toronto Maple Leafs on Wednesday, March 20.听
Join an optional pregame reception at Yard House from 6鈥7:30 p.m. before attending the hockey game at 7:30 p.m.听
The Capitals are offering an array of special ticket pricing options, along with a Mason and Capitals co-branded baseball hat.听.听
Build Connections at Mason through听a ProjectConnect Group
Connect with others in the Mason community and strengthen your well-being through a spring 2024 ProjectConnect group. Register by Wednesday, Jan. 17. 听听
ProjectConnect听helps faculty and staff build a stronger community and enhance workplace well-being at Mason. Faculty and staff who participate in听ProjectConnect听will meet in groups of 4鈥6 participants over the course of five one-hour sessions and engage in a series of thought-provoking questions and fun activities. . ProjectConnect is also available for听.听听
For questions, contact听Zareena Khan, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.听
Galileo's Science Caf茅 听
Galileo鈥檚 Science Caf茅 is starting the spring semester with a free science discussion on Thursday, Jan. 18, from 6鈥9 p.m. at the SciTech Campus. This month鈥檚 topic, 鈥淎rtificial Intelligence (AI) and Spatiotemporal Methodologies for Climate Factor Analysis,鈥 will be presented by Qian Liu, research assistant professor, geography and geoinformation science. 听
The evening will start with a light dinner from Mum Mum Thai,听followed by the presentation in Verizon Auditorium in Colgan Hall. The event is open to the community, so bring your family and friends. Learn more and .听
Love to Bike? Winter Bike to Mason Day Is Friday, Feb. 9
Winter Bike to Work Day is the Friday before Valentine鈥檚 Day. Join Mason Parking and Transportation听on Friday, Feb. 9, for a little bike love. Stop by the Merten Hall Lawn on the Fairfax Campus between 7:30鈥9:30 a.m. with your bike for a beverage and some biking-related giveaways.听
Register for a Faculty/Staff Book Discussion Group about Friendship
Fostering a sense of belonging and deepening our social connections are integral to well-being. Mason students, faculty, and staff are invited to join the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being and ProjectConnect for a听听on the topic of friendship. 听听
Learn how to enjoy strong friendships in an era of distraction, burnout, and chaos鈥攅specially in a society that often prizes romantic love at the expense of other relationships. In听Platonic, Marisa G. Franco explains that to make and keep friends you must understand your attachment style: secure, anxious, or avoidant. That is the key to unlocking what鈥檚 working (and what鈥檚 failing) in your friendships. Participants will receive a free copy of the book.听
Register by Friday, Jan. 19, to join the discussions starting听in February.听For questions, contact听Zareena Khan, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being.
Reminder: Nominations for the 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. Nominations are open for this award. The awardee will be recognized at the Outstanding Achievement Awards in April. 听
If you know a faculty or staff member who embodies Rick鈥檚 enthusiasm and commitment, submit a nomination. The deadline is Friday, Feb. 23. . Contact Parking and Transportation at 703-993-2828 or transpo@gmu.edu with questions. 听
Veterans and the Arts Initiative: Upcoming Workshops听
罢丑别听听at the Hylton Performing Arts Center serves as an arts and community hub for military-connected people. The program offers free, hands-on workshops, art exhibitions featuring veterans鈥 artwork, and concerts for local veterans, servicemembers, and military family members.听听听听听听
Have you always wanted to try the guitar or refresh your skills? Musicians of all skill levels are invited to participate听in a 10-week series of virtual lessons with Glen McCarthy, guitar instructor for the Veterans and the Arts Initiative. Workshops are offered at and . The workshops are open and free to veterans, servicemembers, military family members, and military caregivers.
Upcoming Performances at Mason
Mason Cabaret Presents听Over the Rainbow: The Music of Judy, Ella, and Barbra听
: Friday, Jan. 26, and Saturday, Jan. 27, multiple performances听
: Friday, Feb. 2, at 8 p.m.听
The School of Theater's Mason Cabaret return with a fresh line up of stellar vocalists offering showstoppers, ballads, and duets. This year鈥檚 cabaret honors American icons Judy Garland, Ella Fitzgerald, and Barbra Streisand. Ticket sales will support听.听
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Saturday, Jan. 27, at 4 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
Experience 鈥渂reathtaking fireworks of creativity鈥 (La Monde) with Hamid Rahmanian鈥檚 newest large-scale cinematic shadow play, Song of the North. With more than 500 handmade puppets and an original score by renowned Iranian composer Loga Ramin Torkian, you鈥檒l be transported to a magical and ancient landscape. This thrilling multimedia adventure combines state-of-the-art animation with the age-old art of shadow puppetry to showcase a collection of ancient Persian legends and Iranian national treasures. 听听
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Saturday, Jan. 27, at 8 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听
Celebrate Mardi Gras early with Northern Virginia鈥檚 own Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra in Carnival Celebration: Music from New Orleans to Rio to the Islands. Dress up in your Mardi Gras beads, don a mask, and enjoy a remarkably lively night of pulsating rhythms, upbeat parade brass, and plenty of improvisational jazz.听
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Sunday, Jan. 28, at 2 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) returns with pianist Isata Kanneh-Mason. Under the direction of Maestro Vasily Petrenko, RPO plays Debussy's Danse (orchestration by Ravel) and Rimsky-Korsakov鈥檚 symphonic poem, Scheherazade.听
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Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Cinema听
Join College of Visual and Performing Arts alum Jada Salter (BA Film and Video Studies 鈥20) for a premiere screening of her full-length documentary film, Just The Two of Us. Experience the captivating documentary that dives into the extraordinary life of William "Bill" Salter, the renowned songwriter, composer, and musician, who has earned multiple Grammy awards. Through the lens of Jada Salter, Bill Salter's eldest granddaughter, embark on a heartfelt journey as she captures the essence of her grandfather's influential legacy. Prepare to be inspired by the remarkable story of Bill Salter and his unforgettable contributions to the world of music.听
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Saturday, Feb. 3, at 7:30 p.m.听
Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
Based on the writings of William Still, an African American leader on the Underground Railroad, Virginia Opera is thrilled to introduce the contemporary opera Sanctuary Road by composer Paul Moravec and librettist Mark Campbell. In a pledge to nurture the next generation of artists, Moravec and Campbell transformed these daring stories of courage, perseverance, and sacrifice into an enthralling historical oratorio. Sung in English with English surtitles.听
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Saturday, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m.听
Sunday, Feb. 4, at 2 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall听
Modern acrobats and aerialists Cirque Mechanics draw inspiration from the machinery that powers our world to tell ingenious stories that are eye-widening and heart-stopping. In Zephyr 鈥 A Whirlwind of Circus, Cirque Mechanics dramatizes humanity鈥檚 relationship to wind. In this exhilarating circus performance featuring a giant 20-foot-tall rotating windmill, performers embrace the energy of air to fly, balance, float, and more.听