October 2002
The Mason Gazette

News in Brief

Larranaga to Speak about Success

George Mason men's basketball coach Jim Larranaga will present "Success Is a Choice" Wednesday, Oct.16, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Old Town Hall, on Main Street, in Fairfax. His discussion is sponsored by the Old Town Hall Lecture Series in conjunction with the Fairfax Police Youth Club.

The City of Fairfax and George Mason present this event to the public free of charge. Refreshments will be served, and free parking is available in the lot at the corner of University Drive and North Street.

For more information, call x38846.

Judy Shepard Address Leads Turn Off the Violence Week

In 1998, Judy Shepard lost her 21-year-old son, Matthew, to a murder inspired by anti-gay hate. On Friday, Oct. 4, Shepard will be at George Mason to discuss how hate crimes affect and harm everyone.

Her talk, to be held at noon in Harris Theatre, ushers in Turn Off the Violence Week and is sponsored by the Women's Studies Research and Resource Center. President Alan Merten will offer welcoming remarks. For more information, call x32897.

Center for Teaching Excellence Offers Workshops

The Center for Teaching Excellence is offering a full schedule of workshops this fall. All are free, but registration is requested. Please call the center at x38671 or see the web site at www.gmu.edu/cte for more information. The October schedule is as follows:

  • Oct. 3: Constructing a Teaching Portfolio, 3 to 5 p.m., SUB I, Room A.
  • Oct. 9: Engaging Students in Large Classrooms, 3 to 4:30 p.m., Johnson Center Assembly Room H.
  • Oct. 11: Writing Workshop II: Managing the Paper Load and Responding Effectively to Writing, noon to 2 p.m., Johnson Center Assembly Room E. Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý Ý
  • Oct. 16: Integrating Experiential/Service Learning into the Curriculum, 3 to 5 p.m., SUB II, Rooms 3 and 4.
  • Oct. 25: Distance Learning Education in Nursing, noon to 1:30 p.m., Johnson Center Assembly Room C.

Reception for Faculty Authors Celebrates Millionth Volume

A reception honoring all George Mason faculty book authors kicks off the University Libraries' celebration of shelving the millionth volume. The Provost's Office; international honor society Phi Beta Delta, Epsilon Delta chapter; and the Libraries ask all faculty authors to convene during Fall for the Book at the Barnes and Noble tent on the Johnson Center North Plaza from 4 to 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 3. Discussions and book readings by the authors will be featured, and the public is invited.