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February 27, 2004
February 27, 2004
By Amy Biderman
George Mason’s School of Law is participating in “The Color of Justice,” a program that encourages college-bound minority high school students to consider careers as attorneys and judges. The event takes place tomorrow from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fairfax County Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court in Fairfax.
February 27, 2004
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week:
February 27, 2004
Following are members of the George Mason community who made presentations to community groups in February as part of the University Speakers Bureau. For more information on participating in the Speakers Bureau, call 703-993-8846.
February 27, 2004
Earlier this month, music students used cellos, flutes, saxophones, or their own voices and auditioned in front of a panel of faculty judges. The three top performers of that competition–Yoonji Kim, Jennifer Waters, and Kathy Thompson–were awarded a chance to perform at the annual Concerto Competition concert on Tuesday, March 2, at 8 p.m. in the Center for the Arts Concert Hall.
February 27, 2004
Roger Wilkins, Robinson Professor of History and American Culture, will speak on “Revisiting Brown v. Board of Education–the 50th Anniversary” as part of the Spotlight Speaker Series at the Arlington Campus. His presentation will take place on Tuesday, March 2, at 7:30 p.m. in the Original Building, Room 329.
February 27, 2004
Peter Stearns, provost and faculty member in the Department of History and Art History, presents the seventh Topics in Global Affairs brown bag lecture on Wednesday, March 3. Stearns will speak on “A History of World Opinion” from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Assembly Room H. RSVP today to Marcy Glover at mglover2@gmu.edu.
February 26, 2004
The Thursday Evening Film Series at the Johnson Center Cinema is one of the best-kept secrets on campus. A staple on campus for more than seven years, the series features top foreign and American independent films that are often nominated for Academy Awards. If the smell of free popcorn and the bargain price don’t lure you inside, then the movies will.
February 26, 2004
The Department of Music and Sangeeta Lahari, a local organization dedicated to promoting the learning of Indian classical music, will host a free, all-day “Trinity Music Festival” of South Indian classical music on Saturday, Feb. 28, from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Harris Theatre.
February 26, 2004
When staff members at the Prince William Campus library recently rearranged shelves and added new ones to accommodate a growing collection, they were unwittingly preparing for another change of a different nature. The university’s Building Naming Committee announced that the library will be known as Mercer Library, named for Virginia colonist John Mercer, George Mason’s uncle and guardian. History recounts that Mercer’s personal library was the largest and best of its era in Virginia.