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University Mall Parking Restrictions - Towing Enforced Without Notice Help Your Students Write Right--Schedule In-Class Writing Center Roadshow Fiscal Year Closing Schedule and Deadlines Johnson Center Entrances Brief Closures Farewell Reception for Reid Herlihy Mason's MLK Jr. Day Celebration Two Performances of Mark Morris Dance Group STTR & SBIR Strategies and University/Small Business Collaboration Session Homecoming 2006 - Bring Your Family Men's Basketball Armed Forces Night Instructional Resource Center Open House
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Mason E-FilesPosted January 30, 2006 | |
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| University Mall Parking Restrictions - Towing Enforced Without Notice Effective immediately the University Mall Management Company has a tow policy in effect and is enforcing it without warning. The management company has spotters in the parking lots looking for Mason faculty, staff and students who leave their cars at the mall and walk to campus. These vehicles are immediately towed to Henry's Wrecker Service in Fairfax and stored until the owners pay the $100 tow/storage fee. Staff and visitors to the Mason offices at Patriot Square (Safety Office, Laboratory Safety, Patriot Club/Athletics, Sponsored Programs, Internal Audit, Budget and IRR) are reminded to park in the Patriot Square parking lots. For more information contact the Safety Office at 993-2479. | ||
| Help Your Students Write Right--Schedule In-Class Writing Center Roadshow Writing Center tutors are available to visit your class for 10 minutes to introduce your students to our services. If you or your students would be interested in such a presentation, send an email to Sarah Baker at sbaker@gmu.edu. Include the name/number of your course, the preferred date and time you would like us to visit, and your classroom location. Roadshows are available in Fairfax and at select times in Arlington and Prince William. The presentation requires an overhead projector. We also hope you will include the Writing Center URL http://writingcenter.gmu.edu/ on your syllabus and mention us in your class. Our web site includes many helpful resources and we now have online scheduling for appointments. | ||
| In appreciation of your loyalty and patronage, Mason Dining once again will extend the faculty and staff Ciao Hall special lunch price to Monday through Friday through the first 4 weeks of the semester (through Friday, February 10). After that date, the faculty staff special days will again be Tuesdays and Thursdays. On January 30, take the advantage to visit Ciao Hall at lunchtime for Cuisine of the Lunar New Year. As always, questions and comments are welcome, and can be directed to Michael at mgalvin@gmu.edu. | ||
| Fiscal Year Closing Schedule and Deadlines It's hard to believe, but yes it is time to start the fiscal year closing process for FY '06. Departments should begin planning their remaining fiscal year 2006 purchases and/or payments to ensure that supplies, equipment, and services paid from Educational and General (E&G) funds are delivered and paid for by the June 30. Every attempt will be made to process all requirements as they are submitted. Items with longer lead-time should be submitted immediately in order to guarantee being charged to this fiscal year's budget. It is recommended that you do not wait until the deadline date to begin submitting your requisitions. For more information http://fiscal.gmu.edu/Departments/Purchasing/YearEndMemo2006.pdf | ||
| Nomination Period Extended. The nomination period has been extended for the Margaret C. Howell Award. Nominations will be accepted in Human Resources & Payroll through Friday, February 3. If you have any comments or questions, contact Lucy Cummings at 993-2739. For additional information on the award, including nomination criteria, see http://hr.gmu.edu/awards/howell.html Winter Doldrums Award. With the holidays and New Year's behind us, winter can be a bit challenging for employees - our bodies and minds are ready for warmer weather, but Mother Nature isn't. What to do? Don't let folks hibernate, waiting for spring to arrive. Instead, reward your classified employees with a ½ day off Winter Doldrums bonus award. Employees who have a solid achiever performance evaluation or above and no more than 5 days of recognition leave are eligible. Visit hr.gmu.edu/awards for more information, or contact Lucy Cummings at 993-2739. | ||
| Johnson Center Entrances Brief Closures Beginning on Thursday February 2, scaffolding will be installed around the Johnson Center entrances. During this time, there will be short closures of individual entrances, but no more that one entrance will be closed at any one time. Use caution and obey any posted closures. The scaffolding will be used to facilitate repairs to the roof. The work will be completed by early March. Contact Mike Bowler at 993-2527 with any questions. | ||
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| Farewell Reception for Reid Herlihy Reid Herlihy, Vice President for Facilities, will be resigning February 20, after serving George Mason University since 1987. Reid has accepted a position with the Catholic Diocese of Arlington to provide design, construction and facilities management of their capital improvement program. Reid will also provide oversight of the procurement activities within the Diocese. There will be a farewell party for Reid on Wednesday, February 8, from 3:00 – 5:00 pm in the Mason Hall Atrium. All are invited to attend. | ||
| Mason's MLK Jr. Day Celebration On February 2, the university will celebrate the life and work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This annual event is open to the entire Mason community and the local community as well. The theme for this year's event is Empowering Community: Realizing the Vision, and the keynote speaker is Kevin Powell, journalist, author, educator and activist. The day long activities include a Civil Rights Era Exhibit from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm in Dewberry Hall; a Read-In Discussion at 10:30 am in Johnson Center, Robeson Room 240; Symbolic Unity March from SUB II to the Johnson Center at 1:00 pm; and the main program with choral prelude and keynote speaker at 1:15 pm in Dewberry Hall. Join your friends and colleagues in the spirit of community to celebrate Dr. King's extraordinary life. For more information, check the web site http://odps.gmu.edu/MLK2006.htm. | ||
| Two Performances of Mark Morris Dance Group A Mark Morris Dance Group performance means many things, among them, says The Washington Post, “beautiful movement, beautiful music, presented in unbroken harmony that feels as natural as breathing.” Mark Morris and his talented ensemble continue the tradition of excellence begun over 25 years ago with two highly anticipated appearances at the Center for the Arts on February 10 and 11 at 8:00 pm The program for both evenings includes 1995’s Somebody’s Coming to See Me Tonight, danced to Stephen Foster melodies; Rhymes With Silver, the 1997 major achievement” (according to New York Magazine), set to a commissioned score by Lou Harrison; and From Old Seville, a flamenco tour de force, featuring Mark Morris in an over-the-top mating dance sure to elicit grins from both fans and neophytes. A pre-performance discussion – on the Grand Tier of the Concert Hall – is held at 7:15 pm on both evenings. Tickets are $44, $36 and $22. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468, or visit www.tickets.com. | ||
| STTR & SBIR Strategies and University/Small Business Collaboration Session Who should attend: Faculty interested in partnering with small business on federal grant proposals When: February 13, 8:00 am - 4:00 pm Where: Mason Hall D3 A&B Sign Up: Robert Brooke 703-689-3080 or Email: rbrooke@cit.org Mason is proud to partner with DARPA and the Center for Innovative Technology to host the STTR/SBIR Strategies and Collaboration session. This event is designed to aid Virginia's firms and universities in their effort to take advantage of federal Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) R&D funding programs. The STTR program requires collaboration between universities and small business. Attendees will learn collaborative proposal strategies, keys to collaborative research and successful technology transfer. Breakfast and lunch will be served. Seating is limited and free to faculty. | ||
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Virginia Opera dons its party hat, joining the world in celebrating 250 years of Mozart with this production of his boisterous romantic comedy, The Marriage Of Figaro. The opera is performed at the Center for the Arts on Friday, February 17, at 8:00 pm and Sunday, February 19 at 2:00 pm. Pre-performance discussions are held 45-minutes prior to both performances on the Hall’s Grand Tier, and Friday’s audiences are treated to a wedding-style reception in the lobby at 6:30 pm. Tickets are $44-$84. Charge by phone at 888-945-2468 or visit www.tickets.com. | ||
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Homecoming 2006 - Bring Your Family Show your Mason love. Bring your family to the Mason Family Friendly Area at the 8th Annual Homecoming Block Party on Saturday, February 11. This year, the Office of Orientation and Family Programs and Services, Alumni Affairs, and Student Activities are collaborating together to sponsor the 2nd Annual Mason Family Friendly Area during the Homecoming Block Party. The Mason Family Friendly Area will include: interactive games, a giant moonbounce, arts and crafts, face painting, carnival games, spirit tattoos, the best dressed Lil' Patriot contest, a kids spirit poster competition, a spectacular fireworks display after the basketball game, and much, much, more. Saturday, February 11: Block Party, 12:30 - 4:00 pm, Parking Lot L. Homecoming Game, 4:30 pm, Patriot Center. Fireworks take place immediately following the game. You can top your evening off by purchasing tickets to the Homecoming basketball game, in which our Mason Patriots will take on the Towson Tigers. For more information about purchasing tickets, call 993-3270 or visit gmusports.com. We invite you to bring your entire family along to enjoy the festivities at Homecoming 2006 and show your Mason love. For more information about the Mason Family Friendly Area, contact Lisa Snyder, Assistant Director for Family Programs and Services at lsnyder2@gmu.edu or Katie Mirick Thomasson, Assistant Director of Alumni Affairs at smirick@gmu.edu, or visit http://masonfamily.gmu.edu/. For our alumni families, check out the host of alumni activities scheduled throughout homecoming at www.gmu.edu/homecoming. | ||
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Men's Basketball Armed Forces Night The Patriots dual another top CAA contender when the UNC Wilmington Seahawks come to the Patriot Center on Saturday, February 4 at 7:00 pm. It's Armed Forces Night. See The Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps perform at half time plus other displays that are sure to entertain. Tickets can be purchased at the Patriot Center Box Office. Tickets are $6 for youth and $11 for adults. For more information, contact the Athletic Ticket Office at 993-3270. | ||
| Instructional Resource Center Open House DoIT’s Instructional Resource Center invites faculty and staff members to attend its Open House on Wednesday, February 8 from 11:00 am - 2:00 pm in Innovation Hall, Room 427. Refreshments will be served and door prizes will be drawn. This event will showcase some of the new learning technologies available to Mason faculty and staff, such as blogging at Mason, tablet PC technology, and cable-free projection. We will also provide information regarding podcasting, which storage device is right for you, and Turnitin, the new plagiarism software. For more information regarding the IRC Open House, contact James Ouellette, IRC Lab Manager at 993-4766, jouellet@gmu.edu or visit our website at www.irc.gmu.edu. | ||
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Wednesday, February 1, 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm in SUB II, Rooms 1 & 2. This training provides a review of cash handling policies, departmental deposit processes, credit card procedures and processes for handling returned checks. Those interested may register at: http://ittraining.gmu.edu/ | ||
| Wednesday, February 15, 9:30 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. This hands-on training provides an overview of Virginia's electronic purchasing system, eVA, for individuals who purchase goods and services costing less than $2,000. A state-issued eVA user name and password are required. The eVA log-in request form available on the Fiscal Services web site may be used to request an eVA user name and password. Additional eVA training scheduled for Tuesday, March 14 from 9:30 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215-G. Those interested may register at http://ittraining.gmu.edu. | ||
| Banner Finance Self Service Training. Thursday, February 23, 9:00 am to 12:00 noon in Innovation Hall, Room 215G. This hands-on training provides an overview of the University's Banner Finance system, chart of accounts and reports produced by the system for individuals who work with budget and financial activity. Banner Finance Faculty Self Service Training. Tuesday Thursday, February 23, 1:00 pm to 2:30 pm in Innovation Hall, Room 215G. This hands-on training focuses on managing grant transactions and budgets for faculty. Those interested may register at http://www.doiiit.gmu.edu/client/wems/workshops/default.cfm | ||
| Weight Watchers at Work. It's not too late to join Weight Watchers at Work. Meetings are held every Friday through April 7 in the Johnson Center, Room C from 12:00 pm - 12:45 pm (Bring your lunch if you'd like). Note: There will be a weigh-in at each meeting. You do not have to attend the entire meeting, but can come at the beginning or the end to weigh-in. New Location for Classified Staff Orientation. Beginning Tuesday, February 7, classified staff orientation will be held from 9:00 am - 4:00 pm every other Tuesday at the Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Room 100 (enter the building on the University Drive side). The new location has ample free parking available adjacent to the building. A complimentary lunch will still be provided for orientation attendees at Ciao Hall. Participants will be driven to and from SUB II via a Mason van. | ||
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