August 2004
University News
- Banners Lead the Way with New Logo
- New Members Appointed to BOV
- Mercatus Center Quietly Wields Influence
- Patent Awarded for New Method of Controlling Seizures
- Survey Ranks George Mason as Nation's Most Diverse School
- New Center for Global Studies Moves into High Gear
Alumni Association News & Events
- SPP Alumni Chapter Holds Signature Event
- Join the Mason Alumni Volunteer Listserv
- Law Alumni Chapter Golf Tournament
- Special Campus Tour for Alumni
- Fall for the Book
- Global Education Trip Open to Alumni
- Admissions Seeks Alumni Recruiters
Patriot Sports
- Alumni Appreciation Days for Fall Sports
- Patriots Chosen Third in Men's Soccer Preseason Poll
- Northeastern will Join the CAA for the 2005-06 Season
- Patriot Club Beach Party -- September 10
- Mason Picked Fifth in CAA Womens Soccer 2004 Preseason Poll
UNIVERSITY NEWS
- ALL THREE CAMPUSES OF MASON ARE INTRODUCING THE NEW UNIVERSITY LOGO with light pole flags that welcome visitors to each campus. The banners are one way the university is welcoming the students and faculty back to begin a new academic year. The banners are also a great way to promote George Mason's new jaunty, green and gold, waving quill logo. The university's Creative Services team is responsible for the unique design of the banner.
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- FOUR NEW MEMBERS WERE APPOINTED TO THE BOARD OF VISITORS by Governor Mark Warner. Harry Hopper of Alexandria, a partner at Columbia Capital; Carol Kirby of Manassas, former owner of Merchant's Incorporated; Roger Mody of McLean, founder and chairman of The Mody Foundation; and Ernest Volgenau of McLean, chairman and CEO of SRA International Inc. Each will serve a four-year term.
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- THE MERCATUS CENTER, WHICH IS TUCKED AWAY ON THE ARLINGTON CAMPUS, is a little-known group that recently enjoyed national attention from a Wall Street Journal feature titled "Rule Breaker: In Washington, Tiny Think Tank Wields Big Stick on Regulation." Described in the article as "the most important think tank you've never heard of," Mercatus is a research, education, and outreach organization that works with scholars, policy experts, and government officials to connect academic learning and real-world practice.
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- GEORGE MASON'S 13TH PATENT WAS RECENTLY AWARDED for "Adaptive Field Control of Epileptic Seizures" thanks to Steven Schiff and Bruce Gluckman, professors in the Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study. The pair has developed a new way to treat seizures for those who suffer from epilepsy and Parkinson's disease.
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- GEORGE MASON IS RANKED NUMBER ONE IN A SURVEY FOR DIVERSITY, completed by more than 110,000 students at 357 top colleges. The survey, released Monday, appears in the 2005 edition of the Princeton Review's annual college guide, The Best 357 Colleges. George Mason is also one of the 115 colleges named Best in the Mid-Atlantic by the review.
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- GLOBAL STUDIES HAS SHIFTED INTO HIGH GEAR ever since President Alan Merten announced a university-wide initiative to increase global awareness among the student body at George Mason in the university's Plan for 2007. There has been a burgeoning of programs with the word "global" in their names. The newest addition to the effort is the Center for Global Studies (CGS), which was formally chartered last spring.
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ALUMNI ASSOCIATION NEWS & EVENTS
- THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY AND THE SPP ALUMNI CHAPTER are sponsoring a special event, "CHILDREN @ RISK in an Era of Globalization," on October 22 in Dewberry Hall/Johnson Center on the Fairfax campus. A distinguished panel of speakers will include representatives from The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, The Enterprises for Hispanic Youth Foundation, and The U.S. Fund for UNICEF. This SPP Signature Event is for ticket holders only. Tickets are complimentary and available on a first come - first served basis for students, alumni, and faculty of George Mason University. For additional information or to request tickets, please contact the School of Public Policy Alumni Chapter by email at sppalum@gmu.edu.
- BECOME MORE INVOLVED BY JOINING THE MASON ALUMNI VOLUNTEER LISTSERV! The Alumni Association has created a new listserv to promote alumni volunteer opportunities. By joining, you will receive a monthly e-newsletter containing information on various activities in which you can become involved. Click on the link below to sign up!
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- THE SCHOOL OF LAW ALUMNI CHAPTER INVITES ALL ALUMNI TO THE ANNUAL LAW ALUMNI GOLF TOURNAMENT at Penderbrook Golf Club in Fairfax. Proceeds will benefit the GMU School of Law Alumni Association Scholarship Fund. For more information contact David Reed at 703-788-4827 or dreed@applefcu.org. Registration deadline is September 3. Registration forms are available to download.
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- A SPECIAL CAMPUS TOUR FOR ALL ALUMNI IS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 2 from 12:00-2:00 p.m. The tour is offered by the newly formed Student Alumni Chapter and will be followed by punch and cookies in the Office of Alumni Affairs. For more information and to RSVP, please contact Katie Mirick at smirick@gmu.edu or 703-993-8737.
- THE ANNUAL "FALL FOR THE BOOK" FESTIVAL returns to the Fairfax campus from September 18-23. This year's festival brings more than 70 events and draws together more than 100 writers.
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--> Visit www.fallforthebook.org.
- MASON ALUMNI ARE INVITED TO TRAVEL TO ITALY with faculty, staff, and students on a Spring Break 2005 tour sponsored by the Center for Global Education. The focus of this trip will be the history and culture of Southern Italy and the dates are March 12-20 (Rome extension until March 23). For more information, please contact Tanith Fowler Corsi in the Center for Global Education at tfcorsi@gmu.edu.
- THE OFFICE OF ADMISSIONS IS SEEKING ENTHUSIASTIC ALUMNI VOLUNTEERS to help recruit in the following areas: California, Chicago, Florida, New England, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Phoenix, Tennessee, Texas, and Tucson. Volunteers help with college fairs, admitted student receptions, and the overall recruitment of prospective students. What a great way to promote Mason in your own state! Interested alumni may contact Travis Anderson, Assistant Director of Admissions, at 703-993-8437 or tanders3@gmu.edu. All alumni are encouraged to contact, even if you are outside one of the target areas! .
- MORE INFORMATION ABOUT UPCOMING EVENTS can be found on the "Today @ Mason" web site.
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--> Visit the Alumni Association Activity site.
PATRIOT SPORTS
- MASON ATHLETICS IS PROUD TO HONOR ALUMNI WITH THESE APPRECIATION DAYS WITH $2 TICKETS & MORE:
Friday, Sep. 10: Men's Soccer v. Santa Clara, 7:30PM... Free new Mason athletics logo hat to the first 500 fans!
Saturday, Sep. 11: Women's Soccer v. Georgetown... Free Moon Bounce for kids during the game!
Saturday, Sep. 25: Women's Volleyball v. Rutgers.
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- THE MASON MEN'S SOCCER TEAM was picked third in the 2004 Colonial Athletic Association Coaches Preseason Poll according to a vote of the league's 10 head coaches. Mason, which posted an 11-6-6 overall record last season, received one first-place vote and was third with 61 points. The Patriots return nine starters from a squad that reached the title game of 2003 CAA Men's Soccer Championship for the first time since 1995.
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- NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY WILL JOIN THE COLONIAL ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION (CAA) for the 2005-06 season after it was announced that America East Conference has accepted Northeastern's resignation from membership effective June 30, 2005.
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- THE PATRIOT CLUB'S 6TH ANNUAL BEACH PARTY is slated for September 10 at Brion's Grille from 9:00pm - 1:00am. The musical group "Pam Pelano Band" will be playing and there is a $5 cover that will support the Student Athlete Scholarship Fund. Contact Stephanie Morehead (smorehea@gmu.edu) for more information.
- THE WOMEN'S SOCCER TEAM WAS SELECTED TO FINISH FIFTH in the Colonial Athletic Association for the upcoming 2004 season, tying Delaware with 45 points, in voting conducted by the league's 10 women's soccer head coaches. Coaches were not allowed to vote for their own team.
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