July 29, 2005
A two-part Safe Zone training session will be offered Monday, Aug. 15, and Monday, Aug. 22, from 1 to 4:30 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus. The program helps lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and questioning (LGBTQ) students identify and locate “allies”—friends and supporters of the LGBTQ community—who serve as safe listeners, advocates, and resources.
July 29, 2005
As of Monday, Aug. 1, several parking lots and portions of others will be closed permanently to make room for construction of Housing VII in the northeast sector of the Fairfax Campus.
July 29, 2005
Following are highlights of national and international news coverage George Mason received during the past week.
July 28, 2005
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Free workshops offered this summer for faculty and staff during Build Your Technology and Teaching Expertise (BYTE) Week, Aug. 22-26, include Working with a Database You Didn’t Create; Using Queries to Get Answers; Introduction to Podcasting; Creating and Managing a Listserv; Intro to Visual Communication: Streaming, Webconferencing, and Videoconferencing; Learn Some Cool Features of PowerPoint; Introduction to Mac OS X 10.4 “Tiger”; Instructional Benefits of Dynamic Content Syndication (RSS); and Streaming Video Overview.
July 28, 2005
The George Mason University Police Department is scheduled for an on-site assessment by the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies Inc. in mid-August. As part of the assessment, a public hearing will be held at the Fairfax Campus on Monday, Aug. 15, at 7 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Room 116. All are invited to attend and comment.
July 28, 2005
By Robin Herron
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The Staff Senate has announced that Dorothy Lockaby, coordinator, reference and instruction, Johnson Center Library, will receive the summer 2005 Outstanding Supervisor Award. Lockaby will be formally recognized at the Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony on Monday, Aug. 8, at 2 p.m. in the Johnson Center Dewberry Hall.
July 27, 2005
Michael Kirby, a rising senior at George Mason who is majoring in business and information technology, shot 6-under-par 138 at the Williamsburg, Va., Golden Horseshoe’s Green Course to qualify for the 2005 U.S. Amateur Championship. His score tied with Chris Bagley, a rising sophomore at the University of Richmond. The championship will be played Aug. 22-28 at Merion Golf Club in Ardmore, Pa.
July 27, 2005
This fall, the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) will roll out a new interdisciplinary minor program in Judaic Studies. As part of this initiative, the Department of Modern and Classical Languages will expand its foreign language offerings, putting in place four semesters of modern Hebrew language training over the next two academic years while also expanding its Biblical Hebrew program for the 2006-07 academic year.
July 27, 2005
Sondra Patrick, a George Mason alumna and veteran educator with 25 years of experience in higher education—including 10 at George Mason—has been selected as director of operations for Mason’s new Loudoun County site. She will assume her new duties on Aug. 8.
July 26, 2005
This periodic Daily Gazette column highlights the comings and goings of George Mason faculty and staff, as well as promotions and job changes within the university. Send information to gazette@gmu.edu.