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| The George Mason University Alumni E-Newsletter | April 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 Celebrates this Year's Graduating Students with Grad Week 2008 April 28-May 3 is Mason's Grad Week 2008. A full week's activities are planned for May graduates highlighted by the Alumni Association's Welcome Brunch on Wednesday, April 30.Event Information > |
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Mason Alumni are Invited to Gather at the Virginia Gold Cup  Once
again, the Alumni Association invites you to join in the fun at the
Virginia Gold Cup Races on May 3. This exciting event has been a spring
tradition for the Mason Alumni Association for many years. Gold Cup
entertainment starts at 10:30 a.m., and the Alumni
Association's
hospitality tent opens at 11:00 a.m. RSVP online:Event Information > |
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The
Judicial and
Legislative Reception, hosted by the Law School and the Law Alumni
Chapter, will be held in the Levy Atrium of the Law School on May 21.
The event provides a great opportunity for alumni to meet and socialize
with judges, legislators, and attorneys from Virginia and the District
of Columbia, while also enjoying an evening that features food, music,
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Alumni Association Recognizes Alumni, Students, and Faculty In
1976 the George Mason University Alumni Association began recognizing
and honoring outstanding alumni, students, and faculty members for
their achievements and contributions to the university. On Wednesday,
April 16, 2008 the Alumni Association once again continued this
tradition hosting the annual Celebration of Distinction to honor the
award winners' accomplishments at Mason, in the community, and across
the globe. Congratulations to this year's winners! |
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University News |
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Connect Mason Connect Mason is a collaboration of the Connect Mason daily news team, GMU Student Media groups (Broadside, WGMU Radio, VoxPop, Mason Cable Network, etc.) and you. Their mission is to offer everything you could ever want to experience about Mason and the surrounding communities in one web site. They invite Mason alumni to be a part of Connect Mason.Read More > |
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Research Shows "Private Speech" Beneficial to Preschoolers Mason psychology professor, Adam Winsler, says preschool kids talking to themselves is a good thing, and his research on the way children talk to themselves - "private speech" - is trying to change the way teachers and parents approach this issue at home and in the classroom.Read More > |
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Photo by Evan Cantwell Read More > |
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EarthFest at Mason Mason will celebrate Earth Week with several major events highlighting conservation and sustainability beginning Saturday, April 19. EarthFest, a sustainability festival, will be a daylong event featuring environmental speakers, local bands and food and educational vendors. Ralph Nader, environmental activist and current presidential candidate, is scheduled to speak.Read More > |
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Patriot Sports |
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Coach Larranaga Signs Contract Extension Men's basketball head coach, Jim Larranaga, has signed a three-year contract extension to Mason that will last through the 2014-15 season. Read More > |
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Three Mason Wrestlers Named to CAA All-Rookie Team The Colonial Athletic Association announced awards for the 2007-08 wrestling season, including the All-Rookie Team. George Mason's strong rookie class, which helped the team make the jump from eighth place to a fourth-place finish at the CAA Championships, was recognized with three members making the CAA All-Rookie team. The three All-Rookie selections - Brandon Bucher (149), Frankie McLaughlin IV (157) and Cayle Byers (197) - were the most of any team in the conference.Read More > |
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Men's Golf Earns 12th Place at the Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate The Patriots cut 10 strokes off their first-round team score and moved up in the standings to finish in 12th place at the Ironwood Pirate Intercollegiate held at the par 72, 7,102-yard Ironwood Golf & Country Club. Mason's J.J. Amoruso shot a five-under par 67 to finish tied for fourth place overall, moving up 30 spaces from 34th overall after round one.Read More > |
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Women's Basketball Head Coach Named Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Tom O'Connor announced Wednesday that Jeri Porter has been hired as Mason's women's basketball head coach.Read More > |
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26th Annual International Week Celebrates
Cultural Heritage
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