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 NCC Alumni/Student Panel and Networking Event
New Century College Alumni are invited to an Alumni/Student Panel and Networking Event from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Thursday, February 1 in the Johnson Center (Assembly Room A), followed by a Happy Hour at Damon's Grill in Student Union Building I.
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 College of Health & Human Services Alumni Reception & CFA Event
Alumni of the College of Health & Human Services are cordially invited to attend a pre-performance reception at the Center for the Arts on the Fairfax Campus on Saturday, February 3 at 6:00 p.m. Mingle with CHHS alumni and then enjoy Cirque Eloize's performance of Rain. Discount tickets are available for alumni.
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 Mason Alumni Day at Washington Wizards Home Game
Join your Alumni Association at a Washington Wizards home game as they battle the Portland Trail Blazers in a heated contest at the Verizon Center on Sunday, February 11! Mason alumni can purchase specially discounted tickets (only $35!) through the Office of Alumni Affairs.
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CVPA Alumni Chapter to Host 2nd Annual Career Night
The College of Visual and Performing Arts, along with the CVPA Alumni Chapter, will host its second annual Career Night on Wednesday, February 21, from 6:00 - 9:00 p.m. in the Mason Hall Alumni Atrium on the Fairfax Campus. Attendees will hear from alumni panelists about various careers in addition to a complimentary dinner and networking event.
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 Alumni Invited to Career Services Events
During the spring semester, Career Services will host several events that are open to alumni. Techniques for interviewing, hearing from career experts, and a major job fair are among the events that Mason alumni are invited to attend.
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Alumni Invited to Submit Nominations for Annual Alumni Awards
 Every year the Alumni Association recognizes outstanding alumni, students, and faculty at Celebration of Distinction, a dinner and awards ceremony. Top awards include the Alumnus of the Year, the Alumni Service Award, Faculty Member of the Year, and Senior of the Year. These awards are designed to recognize alumni, faculty, and students that are making a difference for Mason. In addition to awards presented, the Alumni Association will present four student scholarships. Alumni are invited to submit nominations.
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University News |
Vision Series Lecture - "Air Transportation: A Tale of Prisoners, Sheep and Sociopaths"
 George Donohue, professor of systems engineering and operations research and director of Mason's Air Transport Systems Research Center, will explain why current U.S. governmental policies are creating problems and what citizens can do about it in his lecture, "Air Transportation: A Tale of Prisoners, Sheep and Sociopaths," on Monday, January 29 at 8:00 p.m. The event is free but tickets are required.
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 University Celebrates Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on February 1
The Mason community will celebrate the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. on Thursday, February 1, 2007, on the Fairfax campus. The day's events will begin with a read-in discussion of Dr. King's book, Where Do We Go From Here? in the Paul Robeson Room of the Johnson Center and a symbolic march at 1:00 p.m. from the Mason statue to Dewberry Hall where the main program will begin at 1:30 p.m. This year's program will feature a panel discussion moderated by Maureen Bunyan, anchor of ABC News 7. Alumni and all members of the local community are invited to join with faculty, staff and students for this annual celebration.
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 Critical Infrastructure Protection Program Examines Effects of 2005 Hurricanes
More than a year later, images of the 2005 hurricane season - when Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma battered Gulf Coast states - are still haunting. Mason's Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Program has been studying the effects of the 2004 and 2005 tropical storm seasons, especially the infrastructure damage caused by hurricanes in Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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 Mason Researchers Strive to Keep the Chesapeake Bay Clean
Located within the Chesapeake Bay watershed, George Mason University has long been home to a number of research studies aimed at improving the health of the bay and its tributaries. One of the latest efforts by Mason's Environmental Science and Policy (ESP) Department is directly focused on a crucial goal of the Chesapeake Bay Program's restoration effort: to significantly increase riparian forest buffers by 10,000 miles by 2010.
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 Mason Cited as a 'Best Buy' University
Two notable publications have recently cited Mason as being one of the top educational values in the nation. Mason is one of 247 schools listed in the ninth edition of Barron's "Best Buys in College Education." Mason's "best value" status was also commended in the February issue of Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine, where the school came in No. 78 in the country amongst public colleges.
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Patriot Sports |
Travel with Patriot Club JMU Away Game
 Alumni are invited to take a Mason road trip with the Patriot Club as the men's basketball team travels to JMU to play the Dukes on Saturday, January 27. The Patriot Club is offering an all-inclusive package which includes a game ticket, round-trip bus service to and from the arenas, snacks and beverages during the bus ride, and an unforgettable atmosphere for Mason madness!
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 Andrulis to Coach at Major League Soccer Combine
George Mason's head men's soccer coach Greg Andrulis was selected to coach one of the four teams that will compete against each other at the 2007 Adidas Major League Soccer (MLS) Player Combine Jan. 4 to 8 at Lockhart Stadium in Ft. Lauderdale. In 2006, Andrulis guided the Patriots to a fourth-place finish in the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and an overall record of 12-6-3 (7-3-1 CAA).
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 Kelley Named to Soccer America's Men's All-Freshman First Team
Freshman soccer goalie Sean Kelley added to his truckload of postseason awards as he was selected to Soccer America's Men's All-Freshman First Team. Kelley is the lone Colonial Athletic Association representative on the team. Throughout the season, Kelley was named CAA Rookie of the Week on three occasions (Sep. 11, Sep. 18 and Oct. 9) and was the only player in the league to be earn this honor more than twice.
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 Final Four Star Makes a Go of Pro Basketball Abroad
Nearly a year ago, Lamar Butler was on the cover of Sports Illustrated as George Mason advanced to the Final Four in men's college basketball. Now, the 2006 Mason graduate, who has a BA in Communication, is experiencing basketball in a much different way, far from the bright lights of a national television audience.
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 Coach Larranaga Receives AARP Impact Award
George Mason men's basketball head coach Jim Larranaga has been named one of 10 winners of AARP The Magazine's annual Impact Awards. AARP The Magazine is the world's largest circulation magazine, with more than 29 million readers. The Impact Awards honor Americans age 50 and older who make the world a better place. Other honorees include Robert DeNiro, David Hyde Pierce, and Valerie Harper.
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