Archive for January, 2009

Acrobatic Cirque Éloize Returns to Center for the Arts

January 28, 2009

Cirque Éloize performances always enthrall with a blend of thrilling acrobatic theater, enchanting circus arts and visually stunning maneuvers.

Cirque Eloise

Art and Visual Technology Department Opens ‘Constructs VI’

January 27, 2009

Mason’s Art and Visual Technology Department will present “Constructs VI,” a traveling exhibition of abstract paintings by a community of artists from the Virginia and Washington, D.C., area.

Commonwealth Honors Outstanding Faculty

January 27, 2009

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) has announced that two Mason faculty members are among the 12 being honored in the commonwealth’s annual award program.

Patriot Pass: Providing More Security for Mason Online Users

January 27, 2009

Mason’s new Patriot Pass system is making it easier for faculty, staff and students to be more secure with their online computer systems.

Mason’s Part-Time MBA Program on BusinessWeek List

January 27, 2009

Mason’s Part-Time MBA Program in the School of Management (SOM) ranks high among universities in the mid-Atlantic region, according to BusinessWeek.

Scholarship Memorial for Mason Student Established

January 26, 2009

On Monday, Jan. 26, the Andrews Osborne Academy in Willoughby, Ohio, will hold a tribute and scholarship fund raiser at the Melanie Williams Memorial Basketball game in honor of the Mason student who died in a car accident last November.

Mason Ads, Magazine Win Awards

January 26, 2009

Two projects largely produced by University Relations staff members have received awards from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III Awards Program.

Business Alliance Announces Spring Calendar of Events

January 26, 2009

Spring 2009 is a busy time for the Business Alliance of George Mason University, a business-university partnership that builds relationships and stimulates the exchange of ideas.

  • Tuesday, Jan. 27, Nothing But Net-Working
    Food, Fun and Basketball
    5:15 to 7 p.m., Networking reception at Damon’s; 7 p.m., Mason men’s basketball in the Patriot Center

Staff Senate to Meet

January 26, 2009

Mason staff members are encouraged to attend the monthly Staff Senate meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Can the Circle Be Broken? Results of Study on Prisoners May Help

January 26, 2009

Some studies estimate that more than one in 100 Americans live behind bars, and two of every three prisoners who leave jail will head back there within three years. Mason psychology professor June Tangney hopes her research will help break this cycle of recidivism.