News in Brief
Krasnow Institute Merges with George Mason
The board of trustees of the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study has approved a merger with George Mason, resulting in a new name for the institute: the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study of George Mason University.
The institute was established with a 1989 bequest from the late Shelley Krasnow, a long-time resident of Fairfax who was trained as an electrical engineer. Krasnow wanted to fund an institute whose purpose was to advance human knowledge for the betterment of humankind. From that general goal, its first board of trustees developed a more specific role for Krasnow as a center for the study of human cognition. The institute began operations in 1993, and the current Krasnow facility opened on the Fairfax Campus in 1997.
Dance Company Performance
Student choreographers will debut their work during the George Mason Dance Company concert of contemporary dance May 2 to 4 at 8 p.m. in the Dance Performance Studio. Tickets are $7 for the public and $5 for students, seniors, and staff. Call the Dance Department at x31114 for more information.
George Mason Opera Performs La Boheme
The George Mason Opera will perform La Boheme May 3 and 4 in Harris
Theater at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 for the public and $5 for students and seniors.
Call the Music Department at x31380 for more information.
English Lecture Series
The English Department's Wednesday Evening Lecture Series take place in Lecture Hall 1 from 5:55 to 7:10 p.m. during the semester as part of the English 325 Dimensions of Writing and Literature lecture and readings series. All members of the university and the community are invited to attend. The May lecture is "On Directing BIG LOVE," presented by Lynnie Raybuck, Theater.
Memorial Day Holiday May 27
University offices will be closed on Monday, May 27, and no classes will be in session in observance of Memorial Day.
ICASIT Web Site Gets Four Stars
The School of Public Policy's International Center for Applied Studies Information
Technology (ICASIT) web site was selected as a four star site by Emerald Management
Reviews, a United Kingdom organization that scans management and technology resources
worldwide. ICASIT and five other sites were singled out in April and are featured
in the "Management coolsites" section at www.emeraldinsight.com/
reviews/coolsites/coolsites.htm. While many of the sites ICASIT was compared
with have full-time staffs to manage the content, the ICASIT site is managed and
updated by SPP graduate students such as David Melia and Jiwan Giri.
Chemistry Department to Host MARM 2002
George Mason's Chemistry Department will host the Middle Atlantic Regional
Meeting (MARM) of the American Chemical Society from Tuesday, May 28, to Thursday,
May 30, on the Fairfax Campus. The meeting will feature presentations on Forensic
DNA Testing by J. Butler, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST);
Biotechnology Crops by M. Holden, NIST, and D. Kendall, U.S. Department of Agriculture;
and Bioprocess Engineering by R. Goldberg, NIST, and G. Payne, University of Maryland,
Baltimore County. Other topics include structural genomics, women in chemistry,
obtaining grants, and space chemistry. Registration and other meeting information
can be found online at gunston.gmu.
edu/MARM2002.
University Life Hosts Summer Socials
University Life invites all members of the George Mason community to relax
and mingle at the annual Summer Socials every Wednesday in June and July (except
for July 3rd) from 4:306 p.m. on the Johnson Center South Plaza (rain site is
the Bistro). Appetizers and beverages will be available for purchase. Contact
Alissa Karton at akarton@gmu.edu for more
information.
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