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| The George Mason University Alumni E-Newsletter | November 2008 |
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Alumni Association & Chapter News
University News |
From the Campus Scene
A pep rally on November 17 kicked off the basketball season and showcased Mason's 2008 CAA champion men's soccer team, which opens in the NCAA tournament at home on Friday night against the University of Pennsylvania. Photo by Evan Cantwell
Patriot Sports |
Alumni Association News |
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The Volgenau School of IT&E Non-Degree Open House On
December 3,
from 6:00-8:30pm, The Volgenau School of IT & Engineering
offers
non-degree students the opportunity to learn about graduate programs
and apply as a non-degree student. Admissions decisions are guaranteed
within 5 business days for attendees who complete their applications at
the event. MORE> |
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Begin your holiday season on December 6 and celebrate with BAC members at the Capital City Brewing Company. MORE>
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After years of hosting the very popular student etiquette dinners, the Alumni Association will also host one for alumni on Tuesday, December 9 at Tuscana West, an Italian Restaurant in Washington, D.C. Space is limited, and tickets must be purchased in advance, so sign up now! MORE>
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New Orleans Jazz Orchestra—Home for the Holidays Come out to the Center for the Arts this holiday season with family and friends and receive a special alumni discount of 15% off the Home for the Holidays concert on December 12. Irvin Mayfield, Grammy-nominated trumpeter, composer, and the cultural ambassador for the City of New Orleans, leads the New Orleans Jazz Orchestra in a festive holiday program that evokes the wonderful sounds and celebratory joie de vivre of their beloved city. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, this spirited 16-piece band became a beacon for the rich cultural traditions of a troubled city. MORE> |
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Please keep an eye out for a special alumni survey that will be sent via email in the first week of December. We need your feedback! The results will be used to assess what alumni value and desire most from the university and the Alumni Association. Thank you in advance for your time and participation.
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University News |
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Provost Reports on State of Mason Academics As
part of his
twice-yearly series on the state of Mason academics, Provost Peter
Stearns gave a wide-ranging update recently at the Fairfax Campus,
touching on many topics that directly and indirectly affect academics. MORE> |
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Mason and Smithsonian National Zoo Partnership
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Mason Receives $1.5 Million Gift for Islamic Studies Chair The
International Institute for Islamic Thought (IIIT) recently made a
generous donation to help Mason recruit a leading senior scholar to
serve as an endowed chair in Islamic studies. The gift will allow Mason
to build upon the rich Islamic culture present in its diverse student
body, faculty and the surrounding communities and position the
university as a leading authority in the field of Islamic studies. MORE> |
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One
by one, Mason faculty members who closely watched the presidential
campaigns registered their personal feelings about the election, then
quickly moved into analysis mode. What does this new face and new
administration mean for the United States? What does the election say
about Americans? And perhaps most important, what is going to happen
next? MORE> |
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"Some people dream of being president while growing up," says Adrianne Brakefield, a Mason graduate student in political science. "I dreamt of being a Peace Corps volunteer." Thanks to an innovative program at Mason, Brakefield was not only able to achieve her lifelong goal when she returned from 27 months in Romania last summer, but she was able to earn her master's degree in political science at the same time. MORE |
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With a win against the Northeastern Huskies last weekend, Mason earned their fifth conference title in program history and clinched the CAA's automatic berth in the 2008 NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Championship. The first round of action takes place at George Mason Stadium on Friday, November 21 at 7 p.m. against the University of Pennsylvania. MORE> NCAA First Round Pre-Game Gathering Join the Patriot Club and Mason Athletics at Brion's Grille for a pre-game gathering starting at 5 p.m. Friday bar specials are available for all Mason fans. Come out to support the Patriots, and we look forward to seeing you there! |
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Have
you
heard? Gunston has finally graduated from Mason! What will he
do now? Check out these videos to find out! And
check out Mason's new mascot. |
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Men's Basketball Television Schedule George Mason men's basketball games will be broadcast on television at least 20 times for the third straight season with 20 games scheduled during the 2008-09 campaign. SCHEDULE>
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Mason Helps Establish Academy of International Sport Just as the business world is becoming increasingly global, so too is the sports world. In an effort to provide students with an opportunity to study international sport and facilitate international sport research, Mason’s Center for Sport Management is partnering with Aarhus University in Denmark to establish the Academy of International Sport. MORE> |
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Multidisciplinary
faculty members from Mason’s Center for Conservation Studies
and
the Zoo’s Center for Conservation Education and
Sustainability
are launching Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Education Studies,
a program that will provide academic opportunities for up to 50
undergraduate students per semester and accommodate an additional 60
participants in the professional training and certificate programs that
the partnership will offer. 
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