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Faculty/Staff Office Decorating Competition for Homecoming Deadline for Outstanding Supervisor Award Extended Adobe Announces Limited Time Discounts for Faculty and Staff Student Wage Jobs? Advertise Your Positions Through Career Services Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Graduate Students Office of Research Development Workshops Discounted Tickets Available for Faculty/Staff for JMU Game on February 2
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Mason E-FilesPosted January 28, 2008 | |
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| Faculty/Staff Office Decorating Competition for Homecoming Offices are encouraged to decorate their area using the homecoming theme, Mason Rocks! Offices will be judged on Monday, February 11 and winners will be notified on February 12, followed by a picture in the Mason Gazette. Use of theme, spirit, and creativity are the key criteria. Prizes for the office competition include a plaque and a catered continental breakfast for up to 20 employees. To sign your office up to be judged, call Traci Claar at 993-8846, or email tclaar@gmu.edu by February 4. | ||
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Deadline for Outstanding Supervisor Award Extended The deadline for submitting Outstanding Supervisor Award nominations has been extended to March 3 since Human Resources has postponed the Spring Outstanding Achievement Award Ceremony until May 6. This is your chance to give your supervisor the recognition he or she deserves. All staff members may nominate their supervisor by completing a nomination form and submitting three letters of support that describe how the supervisor meets the award criteria below, being as specific and thorough as possible. Award criteria
include: More information and nomination forms are available at the Staff Senate website. Contact Sarah Knapp, the Staff Senate Administrative Assistant, at 993-4141 with any questions. | ||
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Adobe Announces Limited Time Discounts for Faculty and Staff For a limited time Adobe has opened the student license program to faculty and staff. This program offers additional savings over the academically priced boxed products. If you need Adobe software now is the time to buy it. The most popular suite is Adobe CS3 Design Premium for $369.00 includes Photoshop extended, Illustrator, InDesign, Acrobat Pro, Flash, Dreamweaver. Other suites and products available. Call 993-4100 with questions or to place an order. | ||
| Student Wage Jobs? Advertise Your Positions Through Career Services Students are back for Spring semester...... and very anxious to work on campus. Provide:
Position description, person of contact, salary and how you want resumes/applications
submitted We'll advertise your positions until filled. Questions? Call Pat Williams at 993-2362. Thank you for contributing to the success of our students. | ||
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| Tuesday, January 29, 12:00 noon - 6:00 pm, Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. On January 31, over 1,000 universities, colleges, and high schools will hold educational programs and engage their political leaders regarding climate change (www.focusthenation.org). Due to scheduling conflicts, our event at Mason will be held on January 29, but our program is no less exciting, featuring talks by our own intellectual giants in climate change and guests Lester Brown (President of the Earth Policy Institute) and Lee Bodner (Executive Director of ecoAmerica). Check out our agenda at focusthenation.gmu.edu and plan on attending at least one of these exciting and educational events. Everyone is welcome. | ||
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Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration This year’s Black History Month celebration on the Fairfax campus will commence with a series of events over two days, January 30 and 31. This series titled The 2008 Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration (MLK Commemoration), is an opportunity for the campus and larger communities to reflect on the legacy of Dr. King. The theme for the commemoration is: Where Do We Go from Here: Making the Dream a Reality, and the intent is to illustrate the relevancy of Dr. King’s ideas as applied to contemporary issues in the lives of all participants. Wednesday,
January 30 Thursday,
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| Upcoming Workshops for Faculty and Graduate Students Faculty and graduate students are invited to attend faculty development workshops sponsored by the Center for Teaching Excellence. Upcoming workshops for next week include: Learning Outcomes. Monday, January 28, Mason Hall, Room. D3, 10:00 am -12:00 noon. Register on-line: assessment.gmu.edu/workshops.cfm Teaching in a 'Net Generation': Blogging. Friday, February 1, Innovation Hall, Room 334, 11:00 am - 12:30 pm. For more information visit, www.gmu.edu/cte/workshops/workshops.htm. RSVP to the Center for Teaching Excellence, cte@gmu.edu, 993-8652. | ||
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Office of Research Development Workshops Mentor/Trainee Relationships in the Research Essentials Series presented by Matt Kluger on February 12, 10:30 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 163. This session provides an overview of the responsibilities of mentors and trainees in pre-doctoral and post-doctoral research programs. It includes the role of a mentor, responsibilities of a mentor, conflicts between mentor and trainee, collaboration and competition, selection of a mentor, and abusing the mentor/trainee relationship. Basics of Foundation Funding in the Basics Series presented by Ann McGuigan and Diane Coppage on February 13, 10:00 am - 11:30 am, Research I, Room 163. This session answers the most frequently asked questions about foundation funding. What is a private foundation? What do foundations do and how do they do it? Which one is right for me? Who can help me get my grant? And more... Collaboration Science/Scholarship in the Research Essentials Series presented by Matt Kluger on February 19, 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm, Research I, Room 163. This session focuses on research collaborations and issues that may arise from such collaborations. Topics include setting ground rules early in collaboration, avoiding authorship disputes, and the sharing of materials and information with internal and external collaborating scientists. Visit our website for further details and to register: http://www.gmu.edu/research/ResearchDev/Schedule.html. | ||
| Men's Basketball will host VCU in a nationally televised game; Women's Hoops will host Pack the House Day. The Mason men's basketball will face CAA rival VCU on Tuesday, January 29 at 7:00 pm in the Patriot Center. The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2. Tickets ($14-adult, $8-senior & $6-youth) are still available at the Patriot Center Box Office or at www.ticketmaster.com. All fans are encouraged to wear Gold to the game. For more info visit www.GoMason.com. Come out on Sunday, February 3 to support the Mason women's basketball team in the NCAA/Colonial Athletic Association Pack the House Challenge. Mason will be competing against schools in our conference to see who can bring in the most fans. So make sure you mark your calendars for Pack the House on February 3 when the women’s team hosts VCU at two o’clock. Tickets ($5-adult, $2-youth/senior) are available at the Patriot Center Box Office or www.ticketmaster.com. | ||
| Are your walls looking bare in your office? Student Centers has the solution for you. Beyond the Wall Poster Sale will be here at Mason on the Fairfax campus, located in the Johnson Center Patriot Corner on the Atrium level from February 4 - February 8, 10:30 am - 7:30 pm. We accept Mason Money, cash and credit cards. Stop by and pick up some wall decorations and gifts for you and yours. | ||
| Discounted Tickets Available for Faculty/Staff for JMU Game on February 2 The Mason men's basketball team will take on James Madison on Saturday, February 2 at 2:00 pm in the Patriot Center. This is a special offer for Mason faculty and staff. Tickets have been discounted for this game only from $14 to $6 through the link below. This offer is available until January 29. All tickets purchased through this link will be the best available at time of order. Go Mason. The James Madison game is also Kids Day at the Patriot Center featuring a special appearance by Sponge Bob. http://www.etix.com/ticket/online/performancePassword.jsp?action=selectPerformance&cobrand=gomason&performance_id=713056 | ||
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Representatives from Dell Computer will be presenting the company's road map for desktop and laptop computers and for servers. They will also speak on Dell's Green strategies which includes the Plant a Tree program and details on Energy Star and Energy Smart features. The
briefing will be held on Friday February 8 at 9:30 am, Johnson Center, Room A.
The agenda is provided so that people can attend any of the session(s) of interest.
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| Eldercare Seminar: Eldercare Mediation. If you need to get on the same page with your elder loved one or your adult children, join Jeannette Twomey, J.D., from Mediation Works, as she discusses mediation as it relates to eldercare on Wednesday, February 6 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, Mason Hall, Room D3 A & B. New SUPERvisor Series: Dealing with Different People. All Mason supervisors are invited to join Julia Morelli as she discusses strategies for dealing with people who are different or difficult. This workshop will take place on Thursday, February 7 from 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. Mason Investment Series: Supplementing your Retirement Savings with Fidelity. Join Christopher Greenlaw of Fidelity Investments as he discusses how to determine an appropriate asset allocation, how to apply that strategy to your workplace savings plan, and provides techniques for rebalancing your account. This workshop will take place on Friday, February 8 from 12:00 noon to 1:00 pm, SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. To register for any of these workshops, visit http://hr.gmu.edu/training | ||
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| eVA Walk-in Assistance. Wednesdays, 1:30 pm to 3:30 pm, Research I, Room 92. Faculty and staff are welcome to stop by for assistance with any eVA transaction. Contact Joey Carls at 993-2089 for more information. Food & Beverage. Tuesday, January 29, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon, Research I, Room 162. This training provides an overview of the policies and procedures related to purchasing food and beverages for Mason functions. A Sodexho representative will be on hand to answer catering questions. PI
Financial Reports for Faculty with Sponsored Projects. Thursday, January
31, 9:00 am to 10:00 am, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Fiscal Basics. Tuesday, February 5, 9:30 am to 11:30 am, Research I, Room 161. An introduction to fiscal processes at Mason Including purchasing, travel and Banner financial reports. Basic eVA Purchasing. Thursday, February 7, 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm, Innovation Hall, Room 334. Hands-on workshop for utilizing Virginia's electronic procurement system to purchase goods and services less than $2,000. Contact Joey Carls 993-2089 for information or register online at http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | ||
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