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| The George Mason University Alumni E-Newsletter | February 2008 |
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Alumni Association News & Events
University News & Events
Patriot Sports
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From the Campus Scene
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Alumni Association News |
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Mason
Volunteers Across the Nation |
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Family Game Watching Party On March 1, from 1:45-4:30 p.m., Mason families will gather at Hard Times Café in Fairfax for food and fun and to root for the Patriots against Northeastern. The price includes chili dog buffet, snacks, and use of the pool tables. The game will be broadcast on multiple big screen TVs. Cost: $11.50 per adult and $8.00 per child.RSVP Today» |
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NCC Career Networking Mixer Please join fellow NCC alumni on March 4, from 7:00-9:00 p.m. for career networking with students and faculty. Alumni will mentor current students on the best ways to market themselves to employers by highlighting key aspects of a degree in Integrative Studies. Students will be provided with an opportunity to ask questions and to speak one-on-one with alumni. RSVP to Mariam Hutchinson at mrosenda@gmu.edu by February 29th!Event Information» |
Alumni Association Offers Free Stress Management Workshop Life’s in full swing. Come learn how to manage it—without the stress. Get the tools you need to deal with it all at this stress management workshop sponsored by Liberty Mutual and brought to you by the Mason Alumni Association. Workshop is FREE to Mason alumni and their guests.RSVP Today » |
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Alumni Invited to Estonia Anniversary Concert The Tõnu Naissoo Jazz Quartet, with vocalist Anna
Põldvee, will perform at the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, February
26, at 8 p.m. in Harris Theater. Camille Barry, MSN
’86, PhD ’92, and her husband, Tanel Beeren,
facilitated the arrangements for this free concert at Mason, which was
organized by the Foreign Mission of Estonia.
Tickets are free and may be picked up at the Center for the Arts Box
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See the Cherry Blossoms By Bike Please join fellow Alumni Association members on April 6, for a “Bike the Sites” tour of the Cherry Blossoms in
DC. This tour is rated “easy” for level
of difficulty and is an excellent way to see the beautiful blossoms
around the Potomac Tidal Basin and East Potomac Park. Bring
out the family for this popular Washington DC event. Deadline
to sign up is March 28.Event Information» |
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University News |
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Visiting Writers Program Each semester, the English Department welcomes distinguished visiting writers in poetry, fiction and nonfiction for creative writing workshops and public readings. The workshops are free and open to alumni and the Mason community.Read More » |
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Researchers Study Chronic Illness and Fatigue Fatigue is one of the most common health complaints, particularly of those suffering from a chronic illness. For this reason, Lynn Gerber and her team of researchers at the Center for the Study of Chronic Illness and Disability have chosen it as a unifying theme for the center’s work.Read More » |
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Charley Casserly Joins Mason as Adjunct Faculty Charley Casserly, a 24-year executive in the National Football League with the Washington Redskins and Houston Texans, is among Mason’s newest adjunct faculty members.Read More » |
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Professor's Research Becomes National Gallery of Art Exhibit An exhibit at the National Gallery of Art opening next fall, Pompeii and the Roman Villa: Art and Culture around the Bay of Naples, is being curated by Carol Mattusch, Mathy Professor of Art History.Read More » |
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Mason Celebrates Women's History Month March marks Women's History Month, and this year's theme is "Feminist Art." Sponsored by Women and Gender Studies, the month-long celebration will include an exhibition of feminist art, roundtable discussions and guest speakers.Read More » |
Patriot Sports |
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Larranaga Earns 400th Career Win as Mason Beats Delaware The George Mason men's basketball team wasn't firing on all cylinders on Wednesday night but it didn't need all its horsepower as the Patriots used solid defense and a big-time rebounding advantage to beat the Delaware Blue Hens, 70-58 in Colonial Athletic Association action. The win marked the 400th of George Mason head coach Jim Larranaga's career and it allowed the Patriots to improve to 12-1 at home on the season and remain in a tie for second place in the CAA.Read More » |
Mason Wrestlers Earn Highest Win Total in 16 Years With a 37-12 thrashing of the Delaware State Hornets on Sunday afternoon at the Fieldhouse, the George Mason wrestling team earned its 13th victory of the season, matching its highest win total since the 1991-92 season, when the Patriots won their first of five CAA titles. Mason has now won its past four meets and six of its past seven.Read More » |
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Mason alumni are invited to hit the road with their Patriots as they participate in the CAA Basketball Championship March 7-10 at the Richmond Coliseum. Event Details and Ticket Information »
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