February 24, 2006
George Mason undergraduate Clarissa Abban expected the morning of Sept. 30, 2005, to be no different than any other day of the week. Abban is a resident advisor for President’s Park and oversees the safety of students.
February 24, 2006
The group Emma’s Revolution, who led more than 10,000 people in singing their peace song “Peace, Salaam, Shalom” in New York City just after Sept. 11, 2001, is coming to Mason’s Fairfax Campus on March 6 to perform and teach about music advocacy.
February 24, 2006
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week.
February 23, 2006
George Mason signed an agreement with the St. Martinus University (SMU) Faculty of Medicine, located on the Caribbean island of Curaçao, Netherlands Antilles, on Wednesday. The agreement will enable qualified Mason undergraduates to use 12 of their biology credits toward their first year of medical school at SMU, saving both time and money. The agreement [...]
February 23, 2006
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Tom Calhoun, who joined George Mason a year ago as director of facilities planning, has been promoted to vice president for Facilities, effective Feb. 25. Calhoun succeeds Reid Herlihy, who recently resigned after 19 years with Mason.
February 23, 2006
University employees will be honored with Outstanding Achievement Awards, Exceptional Support Awards, the Team Excellence Award, the Quill Award and the Margaret C. Howell Award at the Feb. 28 awards program presented by Human Resources and Payroll.
February 23, 2006
Every year, the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference hosts the Minority Pre-Law Conference to encourage minority undergraduate students to consider the legal profession as a career. Through this program, the Virginia State Bar Young Lawyers Conference seeks to expose students to all phases of developing a legal career.
February 23, 2006
At its meeting Wednesday, the Faculty Senate continued its discussion of proposed changes to the Academic Calendar, which were studied as a result of a request by the Student Senate. The Student Senate passed a resolution on Feb. 2 recommending changes that would have the primary aim of providing more reading days before exams.
February 22, 2006
George Mason’s Department of Art and Visual Technology has announced a membership opportunity with Friends of Art and Navigation Press that brings the best of contemporary art to today’s collectors while supporting educational activities within the program.
February 22, 2006
The George Mason Chapter of Golden Key International Honor Society inducted nearly 200 new members on Feb. 19, including several faculty members.