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June 27, 2005
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Archive for June, 2005
Parking Services Office Closed on June 30
June 27, 2005
The Parking Services Office, located in Student Union Building II, Room 1014, will be closed on Thursday, June 30, to complete the transition from Colonial Parking to Standard Parking management. The parking office will reopen on Friday, July 1, at 8:30 a.m. For more information, call Ann Moran in the Office of University Services at [...]
Staff Senate Seeks Nominations, Evaluations
June 27, 2005
The Staff Senate is seeking nominations for the Outstanding Supervisor Award for summer 2005. Go to www.gmu.edu/senate/staff and click on the link to the Outstanding Supervisor Award Nomination Form.
Mathy Family Donates Property to Mason
June 27, 2005
Joseph J. “Sunny” Mathy and his wife, Liliana, are donating their residence in Fairfax and its contiguous 10 acres to George Mason. The deferred gift, valued at more than $1.5 million, is in memory of Mathy’s late wife, Sarah Garland Mathy, known as Sally.
Mason Community Picks All-American Choices for On-Campus Dining
June 24, 2005
A survey of the largest dining facility on the Fairfax Campus shows that students, faculty, and staff subscribe to all-American eating habits, most often choosing traditional favorites such as fried chicken and pizza.
George Mason in the News
June 24, 2005
Following are excerpts from national and international news coverage George Mason received during the past week.
George Mason Joins Partnership to Address Region’s Nursing Shortage
June 24, 2005
George Mason announced yesterday its involvement with the Northern Virginia Health Care Workforce Alliance to establish a long-term strategy for addressing the shortage in the region’s health care workforce. The alliance, now known as NoVa HealthFORCE, includes leaders from the region’s business, academic, and health care communities.
Everyday Hero: Robert Vay
June 23, 2005
Editor’s note: This Daily Gazette feature profiles key people at Mason who “make it happen.”
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Name: Robert Vay
Title: Dissertation and Thesis/Electronic Text Coordinator
Years at Mason: 12
What the First Part of His Title Means: Vay works closely with graduate students who are completing their dissertations or theses, and helps them navigate all of the strict formatting rules that apply.
Support Services Survey Shows Performance Improvement
June 23, 2005
Services provided by George Mason faculty and staff have improved, according to the University Process Improvement Council’s (UPIC) biannual survey. The service areas surveyed were student support; university facilities; technology; research; faculty and staff support; financial services and support; university relations and development; and other support services including library, police, legal, and safety. Satisfactory and excellent ratings rose to 89 percent from 81 percent in 2000, an 8 percent increase.
Looze Takes CAA Scholar-Athlete Award for Baseball
June 23, 2005
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Ten student-athletes representing six different institutions have been honored by the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) with the CAA Scholar-Athlete Award for the spring sports season, including George Mason’s senior Chris Looze for baseball. All 10 winners had GPAs over 3.35; Looze carried a 3.90 into his final semester at Mason.