December 18, 2003
The English Language Institute will offer two English as a Second Language classes next semester on the Arlington Campus. English for Academic and Professional Success, a 15-week course from Jan. 27 to May 6, will take place Tuesdays and Thursdays from 5:30 to 7:10 p.m. Advanced Writing for Professional Success, a 12-week course from Jan. 26 to April 14, will take place Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 7:10 p.m.
December 18, 2003
George Mason recently nominated three faculty members for the Outstanding Faculty Awards, the Commonwealth’s highest honor for teaching faculty at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities. A fourth faculty member was the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) Rising Star nominee.
December 18, 2003
Editor’s note: This weekly question-and-answer column with George Mason administrators appears every Thursday in the Daily Gazette. To view previous articles, visit the Q&A archive page.
Can you outline your major duties and responsibilities as vice president for University Relations?
The role of University Relations is to communicate a consistent and positive image of George Mason University to all its publics–internal and external–by promoting the achievements of the institution and its people.
December 17, 2003
The Staff Senate will hold its monthly meeting tomorrow from 1:30 to 3 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Room G.
December 17, 2003
George Mason University will be closed for the winter holiday from 11 p.m., Tuesday, Dec. 23, until 6 a.m., Monday, Jan. 5, 2004, the official holiday period as granted by the Commonwealth of Virginia.
December 17, 2003
Career Exploration and Independent Living may not seem like standard university classes, but an innovative program in the Graduate School of Education’s Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities blends functional instruction with academics to prepare young adults with significant disabilities for employment and independent living in their communities.
December 16, 2003
George Mason junior Sarah Coughlin has been selected to the 2003 National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA) Mid-Atlantic All-Region First Team.
December 16, 2003
The annual George Mason faculty and staff holiday party will be held today from 3 to 5:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center’s Dewberry Hall. This party marks the seventh annual holiday event for Mason employees.
December 16, 2003
By Tara Laskowski
George Mason will say “shalom” to a new course this spring, welcoming an introductory course in biblical Hebrew to the Modern and Classical Languages Department. This course is one of many foreign language courses added in the past few years to enrich the department and bring new voices and cultures to campus.
December 15, 2003
Monday, Dec. 15, all campuses of George Mason University are open and operating on a regular schedule.