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Looking Ahead: Events for Mason StaffSeptember 2016
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Representatives from Human Resources and Payroll’s Life/Work Connections team will be guest speakers at the upcoming Staff Senate meeting: Wednesday, September 7
12 p.m. – 2 p.m.
Fairfax: Merten Hall, Room 1201
Arlington: Founders Hall, Room B119 (video-conferenced)
SciTech: Bull Run Hall, Room 254 (video-conferenced) ... Read more. |
National College Colors Day celebrates and promotes school spirit by encouraging fans to wear apparel of their favorite college on Friday, September 2. Join shopMason on the North Plaza from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. for friendly fun and great giveaways. College Colors Day also kicks off another school year of Spirit Fridays at Mason, where everyone shows school pride by wearing Mason gear … Read more. |
George Mason University will celebrate Peace Week 2016 from September 12–21. Peace Week events explore, promote, and celebrate peace in its many different forms: inner peace, world peace, environmental peace, peacebuilding, peacekeeping, interpersonal peace, etc. Visit the Office of International Programs and Services (OIPS) website for a list of events ... Read more. |
The eighth annual Happy Heart Walk will be held in Arlington, Fairfax, and SciTech at noon on Wednesday, September 21, which is also the International Day of Peace. Join us for this special Healthy Campus Week and Peace Week event ... Read more. |
The fourth annual Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service will take place on Friday, September 9. There are a number of terrific projects for which Mason faculty, staff, and students can volunteer. For details on events and to volunteer, visit 911day.gmu.edu. Volunteering for up to two hours (with supervisor permission) can be considered work time for faculty and staff … Read more. |
Heartfelt congratulations to Whitney Sublett, executive assistant to the vice president for information technology, for being selected as the August 2016 Employee of the Month award winner. Read more about Whitney in this Mason News article … Read more. |
Learn a New Language for Free: Rosetta Stone Access through University Libraries
University Libraries now offer free Rosetta Stone Language Learning Software to all Mason faculty, staff, and students. Access more information at library.gmu.edu/rosetta ... Outstanding Achievement Awards: Call for Nominations
Who will you “Elect for Success?” Nominate a Mason colleague for the 2016 Outstanding Achievement Awards. The nomination deadline is October 3, 2016, and the ceremony will take place on Thursday, November 3, at 10 a.m. in Dewberry Hall … Read more. |
Healthy Campus Week will be held from September 19–23, 2016. This is a terrific opportunity to Plug Into Your Wellness with some opportunities and events highlighting wellness and well-being. For details, visit Wellness by Mason ... Read more. |
TicketsatWork is offering Mason faculty and staff up to a $27 discount on each individual ticket purchased for select performances of Cirque du Soleil Kurios at Tysons II in McLean, Virginia. This offer is valid until September 18, 2016. Conditions apply. Visit the website for details ... Read more. |
September is full of opportunities. Human Resources and Payroll, in conjunction with some terrific partners, has some new sessions in the areas of physical and financial well-being. Here is a sneak peek for
September … Read more. |
Collaborative Video Technologies (CVT) recently upgraded the videoconferencing equipment in Colgan Hall, Room 221 at the SciTech Campus. The user experience is improved in a variety of ways: Two additional monitors allow users to see the other remote locations and content (such as PowerPoint presentations or shared documents) in full screen … Read more. |
Human Resources and Payroll is delighted to share that it has launched a new onboarding website. Replacing hr.gmu.edu/welcome, the new onboarding site is located at hr.gmu.edu/onboarding. New faculty and staff will have easy access to information specific to them in the areas of benefits, well-being, payroll, and more … Read more. |
The Staff Senate seeks your comments, concerns, and ideas about issues on campus that are important to you. We welcome all input. You may remain anonymous, but if you wish to have a response, please include your contact information.
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