George Mason University's Alumni E-Newsletter
April 2004
University News
- Mason Celebrates its Diversity during International Week
- Mark Grady to Step Down as Law School Dean
- New University Logo Is Unveiled
- What George Mason Experts Are Saying about...Women's Roles in Society
- CAS Establishes New Center For Social Science Research
Alumni Association News & Events
- E-Mail Alert!
- Virginia Gold Cup Races
- Law Alumni Chapter Hosts Annual JLR Reception
- Forensics Alumni Chapter Celebrates Team's Success
- MPA Alumni Proud of Top 50 Status
- History and Art History Alumni Chapter Spring Event
Patriot Sports
- Basketball Coach Larranaga Signs Contract Extension
- Mason Moves to No. 19 in Latest Women's Lacrosse Polls
- Baseball Team Ranked High Nationally in Several Categories
UNIVERSITY NEWS
- "A CASCADE OF CULTURAL EXPRESSION" IS THE THEME FOR THIS YEAR'S INTERNATIONAL WEEK, a time when George Mason University celebrates its vast diversity. With 128 different countries represented at Mason, International Week gives students, faculty, and staff members a chance to experience cultures they may not know much about.
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- MARK GRADY, DEAN OF THE SCHOOL OF LAW, has announced plans to step down in August. He will remain on the law school faculty. "Mark Grady leaves the School of Law deanship with a record of tremendous accomplishment," says Provost Peter Stearns. Grady has served as dean for seven years.
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- A NEW LOGO FOR GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY has been unveiled by the Office of University Relations. The current logo, developed in 1982, represented the University "when [it] was a very different place," says Helen Ackerman, VP of University Relations. The official launch is set for September.
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- MASON PROFESSORS TACKLE WOMEN'S ROLES IN SOCIETY as three female professors elaborate on the topics of reality television and women's portrayal in the mass media. Professors Ellen Fagenson Eland, Cynthia Lont, and Cheryl Bartholomew share their views and expertise.
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- THE NEW CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH (CSSR) has been established in the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) to "provide a platform that brings together social science theories and methods, applying them to some of the most pressing social, behavioral, and political problems facing contemporary U.S. society," according to the center's mission statement.
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- COMMENCEMENT 2004 is scheduled for Saturday, May 15 at 10:00am in the Patriot Center. Click on the Commencement icon for more information.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS & EVENTS
- E-MAIL ALERT! The Alumni Association wants to be certain that Mason alumni do in fact receive the MasonWire, our monthly e-newsletter. In order for this e-mail to make it to your inbox, be sure to add our e-mail address (alumni@gmu.edu) to your Safe List and you will be able to stay informed about the happenings at George Mason University.
- LAST CALL FOR CAR PASSES TO THE 79th RUNNING OF THE VIRGINIA GOLD CUP RACES ON SUNDAY, MAY 1 at Great Meadow in The Plains, VA. Car passes are now on sale through the Alumni Association. Alumni who buy a pass through the Association will save $25! Contact Darren Silvis (dsilvis@gmu.edu) in the Office of Alumni Affairs.
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- LAW ALUMNI CHAPTER HOSTS ANNUAL JLR RECEPTION on Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30 p.m. The GMU School of Law and the GMU Law Alumni Chapter will host their 7th Annual Judicial and Legislative Reception at the School of Law in Arlington. The reception features music and wine from across the Commonwealth. This is the premier legal event in Northern Virginia and all are welcome. Single tickets are $30 and a block of 10 tickets can be purchased for $250. Click the link to download a flyer in Adobe Acrobat reader format.
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- THE FORENSICS ALUMNI HEARTILY CONGRATULATE THE FORENSIC TEAM'S SUCCESS at this year's National Forensic Tournament held in Long Beach, CA. Special recognition goes to senior Courtney Anderson who came away with national champion honors!
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- MPA ALUMNI CELEBRATE THEIR TOP 50 STATUS for the program's recognition in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings. The Master of Public Administration program again was ranked 46th in the nation, the same ranking it held 3 years ago.
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- THE HISTORY & ART HISTORY ALUMNI CHAPTER spring event on Saturday, May 22 at Hillwood Museum and Gardens in Washington, DC is filling up quickly! The charge for this event is $15. Register now to ensure your participation. Please email Brenda Linthicum at blinthicum@tranzon.com or call her at 703-912-3309.
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- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS can be found on the "Today @ Mason" web site.
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PATRIOT SPORTS
- MEN'S BASKETBALL COACH JIM LARRANAGA HAS SIGNED A CONTRACT EXTENSION through the 2008-09 season, Tom O'Connor, assistant vice president and director of athletics, announced. "I love George Mason University and have since the day I arrived," said Larranaga.
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- WOMEN'S LACROSSE TEAM MOVED UP ONE SPOT TO #19 in the latest Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) top 20 and Warrior/Inside Lacrosse polls, released April 12. It marks the third consecutive week the Patriots have been ranked in the top 20. Princeton continues to headline the rankings, followed by Notre Dame and Loyola.
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- BASEBALL TEAM IS RANKED NATIONALLY IN SEVERAL CATEGORIES. The season is half over for the George Mason baseball team and the Patriots are on track to see several individual and team offensive records broken this year. The prowess they have demonstrated on the field has translated into some impressive national rankings, as the NCAA released its first statistical report on April 13.
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