May 31, 2006
Senior Marc Kellman advanced to the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field National Championships with a fifth-place finish in the triple jump at the NCAA East Regional Championships.
May 31, 2006
Following are members of the Mason community who made presentations to community groups in May as part of the University Speakers Bureau.
May 2—Robert Rogowsky, School of Public Policy, presented “The Magic of Public Speaking” to National Archives Assembly, National Archives and Records Administration.
May 3—Charlie Hofmann, Information Technology Unit, participated on a panel, “The ABC’s of the Education Channel,” at the XChange Government Integrator event sponsored by GovernmentVAR.
May 10—Clayton Austin, Theater, presented “Let’s Put on a Play” to the Jewish Community Center in Alexandria.
May 31, 2006
With the prospect of another intense hurricane season just days away, researchers with Mason’s severe weather team are gearing up to study these powerful storms.
May 30, 2006
Merav Opher was 7 years old when the spacecraft Voyager 1 launched in 1977. Now, almost 30 years later, Voyager 1 has traveled farther than any manmade object and is nudging its way to the edge of the solar system. Voyager 2 is only a few years behind.
May 30, 2006
In celebration of three decades of partnership between the Northern Virginia business community and George Mason, the Fairfax County Chamber of Commerce will spotlight the school’s successes, leaders and legends at the group’s annual Chairman’s Lunch on Tuesday, June 13.
University President Alan Merten, Athletic Director Tom O’Connor and men’s basketball Head Coach Jim Larranaga will discuss George Mason’s academic and athletic achievements and how the university is positioned for future success.
May 30, 2006
The George Mason University Patriot Center is “graduation-central” in June, with most area high schools, as well as Strayer University, holding their ceremonies at the center.
May 30, 2006
The Institute for Conflict Analysis and Resolution (ICAR) is launching four new graduate certificate programs for midcareer professionals this fall. The certificate programs will cover topics ranging from collaborative leadership in community planning to diplomacy in world religions.
May 26, 2006
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Toni-Michelle Travis, associate professor, Department of Public and International Affairs, and program director, African American Studies; and
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Susan Trencher, associate professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, have been named Fenwick Fellows for the 2006-07 academic year.
May 26, 2006
Following are highlights of national news coverage George Mason received during the past week.
May 26, 2006
Every weekday morning, seven passenger vans set off from locations as far as 75 miles away driving toward a single destination: George Mason’s Physical Plant.