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| The George Mason University Alumni E-Newsletter | July 2007 |
Alumni Association News
University News
Patriot Sports
| From the Campus Scene
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Former Mason Standout Named Interim Head Coach of Chicago Fire
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Association Announces Board of Directors for 2007-08The Alumni Association is pleased to announce that new members have been elected to its Board of Directors of the 2007-08 year. Additions include Rodney Turner, VP for Advocacy; Tom Dundzila, Secretary; and Directors-At-Large include Susan Hardenburgh, Christopher McGowan, and Dennis Pereira. For additional information on these alumni and their backgrounds, visit the Board of Directors page. |
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New Minor Explores Science within Everyday LifeThe popularity of top-rated TV programs like "CSI" and the Oscar-winning documentary "An Inconvenient Truth" demonstrate that science is embedded in popular culture. Reflecting this trend, Mason has developed a new academic minor to examine the myriad ways science and society intersect. Beginning this fall, Mason students will have the opportunity to explore the impact of science in their daily lives by pursuing a minor in Science and Society. |
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UVA Invites Mason to Join Alliance for Increasing Minority Engineering Graduates
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Rowing Coach Dillard Invited to Coach at US Rowing Camp George Mason's women's rowing coach Geoff Dillard has been invited to coach this summer at the Mid-Atlantic Region US Rowing Senior Women's Development Camp hosted by Thompson Boat Center in Washington, DC. Dillard will be coaching high caliber athletes, both collegiate and post-collegiate, that are looking to develop their skills and physical ability in preparation for U23 Trails and Senior National Team competition. |
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MPA Alumni Host Night at Potomac Nationals Baseball Game
Denver Alumni Invited to Colorado Rapids Home Game
Twilight Canoeing Trip at Mason Neck State Park
Former George Mason men's soccer standout Denis Hamlett has been named interim head coach of the Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer. Hamlett, in his tenth season on the bench for the Fire, takes over for Dave Sarachan who was relieved of his coaching duties after the Fire started the season 1-6-1. Hamlett, an All-CAA and All-Region athlete as a senior with the Patriots, was the 12th overall selection in the league's inaugural 1996 Draft. Hamlett has been a member of the Chicago Fire coaching staff since the team's inaugural season in 1998.
Mason Brings Advanced Degree Programs to Hospitals
Mason Professor Lists Top 'Brain Games' for Older Adults
The University of Virginia will lead a cooperative program among eight colleges and universities throughout Virginia, including George Mason, and North Carolina that will focus on increasing the number of students from underrepresented groups who pursue degrees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The initiative's primary goal is to double the average number of students from underrepresented minority populations graduating from the alliance schools.
Weiss, Wiggins Make Baseball All-Star Teams
Pachella Runs at the USA Junior Outdoor Track and Field Championships
Ziegler Breaks Swimming's Oldest World Record
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