This Week in the News…
May 28, 2004
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week:
Archive for May, 2004
This Month in the Community…
May 28, 2004
Following are members of the George Mason community who made presentations to community groups in May as part of the University Speakers Bureau. For more information on participating in the Speakers Bureau, call 703-993-8846.
Public Policy Student Receives Fellowship from Economic Club of Washington
May 28, 2004
By Robin Herron
Shaoming Cheng, a PhD candidate in the School of Public Policy, received one of two $10,000 fellowships presented by the Economic Club of Washington, D.C., Tuesday night.
BOV Renews Bookstore, Food Service Contracts
May 28, 2004
At a special Board of Visitors (BOV) Executive Committee Meeting held Wednesday, members agreed to renew the university’s bookstore contract with Barnes and Noble and its food service contract with Sodexho. Both contracts, effective July 1, are for five years, with an option to sign a contract renewal, not to exceed five years, through June 30, 2014.
University Closes for Memorial Day Holiday
May 28, 2004
On Monday, May 31, university offices will be closed for the Memorial Day holiday. Classes are not in session and will resume on Tuesday, June 1.
Conference to Examine Cybersecurity Issues
May 27, 2004
By Amy Biderman
Leading national scholars will examine the challenge of governing cybersecurity at a conference sponsored by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Project of the Tech Center, part of the School of Law. “The Law and Economics of Cybersecurity” takes place on June 11 from 9:15 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. at the School of Law, Arlington I Building.
Transitions
May 27, 2004
This is a new periodic Daily Gazette column highlighting the comings and goings of George Mason faculty and staff, as well as promotions and job changes within the university.
Equi Retires from SCS
May 26, 2004
After 15 years of service to George Mason, Louise Equi, fiscal technician senior in the School of Computational Sciences (SCS), retired earlier this month. For more than a decade, she was the sole fiscal administrator in the Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics, predecessor of SCS.