August 31, 2004
Following are members of the George Mason community who made presentations to community groups in August as part of the University Speakers Bureau. For more information on participating in the Speakers Bureau, call 703-993-8846.
August 31, 2004
Former George Mason track standout Maurice Wignall came within a hair’s breadth of winning a medal at the 2004 Olympic Games. Competing for his home country of Jamaica, Wignall finished fourth last Friday in the 110-meter hurdles, missing a bronze medal by .01 of a second. Anier Garcia of Cuba, the 2000 Olympic gold medalist, took home the bronze with a time of 13.20 seconds. Wignall crossed the line in 13.21.
August 31, 2004
Many students and a majority of faculty members were away from George Mason over the summer, but that doesn’t mean activities came to a standstill. Here are a few highlights you might have missed—to read more, search the Daily Gazette archives.
August 31, 2004
By Rey Banks
George Mason finds itself in the company of Yale, Princeton, Columbia, Sarah Lawrence, and Harvard when it comes to instruction in the art of writing across the disciplines.
August 30, 2004
Mark Goodale had just unpacked after moving to George Mason’s Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) from Emory University last summer when he refilled his suitcases to head to the University of Bucharest. The assistant professor of conflict analysis and anthropology had received a senior Fulbright scholarship to study democratization, human rights, and the rule of law in Romania.
August 30, 2004
Students in Janette Muir’s New Century College (NCC) Civic Responsibility class this summer cleaned up highways, built a playground, tutored children, and worked with abused children. In addition, they lent a hand to the American Diabetes Association, area libraries, and Yesterday’s Rose, a consignment shop in Fairfax that benefits local programs.
August 30, 2004
Sidney O. Dewberry, chair of The Campaign for George Mason University, has been selected as the new rector of George Mason’s Board of Visitors (BOV) for the 2004-05 term.
August 30, 2004
Classes begin today at all three campuses as George Mason welcomes students, faculty, and staff with information fairs, receptions, refreshments, movies, and music as part of its Welcome Week 2004 festivities.
August 27, 2004
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week:
