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| The George Mason University Alumni E-Newsletter | August 2008 |
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Alumni Association News & Events
University News & Events |
From the Campus Scene
At freshmen orientation, the newest members of the Mason Nation performed a rite of passage: signing a bench on the Quad. Photo by Nicholas Tan Patriot Sports |
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Join members of the Black Alumni Chapter (BAC) on August 28 as they support the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) in introducing new students to Black Greek Life. Black Alumni Greeks can meet the current collegiate chapter members before the big “step show” in April 2009. BAC will also have book award information available. MORE>
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Alumni Association Offers Real Estate 101 Workshop Bring your home-buying questions to the experts at this interactive workshop on September 4 from 7–9 p.m. on the Fairfax campus. MORE>
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The
33rd annual Patriot Club Fall Golf Outing takes place on September 8 at
the Westfields Golf Club in Clifton, Virginia.
Registration begins at noon with a shotgun start at 1:30
p.m. The event includes lunch, a silent auction, a cocktail hour,
and a buffet dinner. All proceeds go to the Mason
Student-Athlete Scholarship Fund.
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Mark
your calendar for this year’s Fall for the Book Festival on
September 21-26 on the Fairfax campus. What began in 1999 as a two-day
literary event organized by Mason and the City of Fairfax has expanded
into a week-long, multiple-venue, regional festival that brings
together people of all ages and interests. MORE> |
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Two Initiatives Support Visual and Performing Arts Students Alumni are encouraged to take part in two initiatives this fall to support Mason's College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Instruments
in the Attic is a new tax-deductible instrument donation
program. Music education students must be proficient on at least eight
instruments to complete their degree; currently, there are too few
department instruments for consistent practice. All instrument
donations—new, used, or in need of repair—are
welcome. Donors this fall will receive complimentary tickets to Mason's
annual Holiday Concert on December 7. |
Hispanic Heritage Month Networking Reception Mason alumni are invited to join students, employers, faculty, and staff for the 5th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Networking Reception on October 6 from 7–9 p.m. on the Fairfax campus. MORE>
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New Members for Board of Visitors Announced Vincent F. Callahan Jr., former member of the Virginia House of Delegates, and Mason alumna Lovey L. Hammel, BS Marketing '88, (pictured left) president of Employment Enterprises Inc (EEI), are the two newest members of Mason's Board of Visitors. MORE>
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Mason Clock Now a Campus Landmark No matter where he is, whenever John Butler, BA Integrative Studies '99, hears a clock chime, he instantly thinks of Mason. The clock he and his classmates helped to bring to the North Plaza began a tradition of senior giving. MORE>
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Ten Mason dance students had the opportunity to participate in two different "intensives" this summer, one at the Mark Morris Dance Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the other with Parsons Dance Company at Marymount Manhattan College. MORE>
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New Graduate Certificate Program in Forensic Science With growing interest in forensics thanks to television dramas and a high regional demand for professionals, Mason's College of Science is now offering a Graduate Certificate in Forensics (FRSC). MORE |
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Mason alumni are among those taking new coaching positions at universities across the country for the 2008-09 year.
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Mason Hires Alumna to Coach Lacrosse Former Patriot Lauren Rywak, BA English '02, has been hired as the head coach for women's lacrosse. Rywak played at Mason from 1998-01. She was head coach at Iona, where she earned Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference (MAAC) Coach of the Year honors last season. MORE>
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