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Looking Ahead: Events for Mason StaffNovember 2016
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If I had one message to send, it would be the following: Speak up! There are several opportunities coming in the next few months to speak up on behalf of yourself and other staff. On Wednesday, November 2, Provost Wu and Senior Vice President Davis will host a Budget Town Hall. This will be an opportunity to engage and discuss issues pertaining to the state of the university … Read more. |
Provost and Executive Vice President S. David Wu and Senior Vice President Jennifer (J.J.) Wagner Davis will host a Budget Town Hall on Wednesday, November 2, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the Johnson Center Cinema. Provost Wu and Senior Vice President Davis will discuss financial, operational, and research activities. After the presentation, the floor will be open for questions … Read more. |
Staff Senate General Meeting
Wednesday, November 2 12 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Fairfax: Merten Hall, Room 1201
Arlington: Founders Hall, Room 322 (video-conferenced)
SciTech: Bull Run Hall, Room 254 (video-conferenced) The Staff Senate will not host any guest speakers at the November General Meeting, due to the Budget Town Hall Meeting scheduled to occur at 1 p.m. that day. The Staff Senate will hold … Read more. |
Heartfelt congratulations to Andrea George, office assistant for special projects in the College of Science, for being selected as the October 2016 Employee of the Month award winner. Read more about Andrea in this Mason News article. Do you know a superstar? Make sure he or she receives the deserved recognition … Read more. |
The Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony, hosted by Human Resources and Payroll, will be held on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at 10 a.m. in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. You are cordially invited to come and support your Mason colleagues who are being recognized in such categories as customer service, civility, distance education, and academic advising (to name just a few) … Read more. |
The Veterans of George Mason University and the Cadets of Mason’s ROTC Patriot Battalion cordially invite the Mason community to attend the 2016 Veterans Day Luncheon on Friday, November 11, from 11:45 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. The luncheon will take place in the Center for the Arts, Concert Hall Lobby on the Fairfax Campus … Read more. |
The Staff Senate is pleased to announce the 2016 Outstanding Supervisor Award winners. Chosen from a competitive pool of nominees, the two winners exemplify outstanding leadership skills and embody the Mason spirit.
• Eileen Kennedy, development director, Hylton Performing Arts Center, College of Visual and Performing Arts
• John Kettlewell, director, technology support services, Information Technology Services …
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OneDrive for Business (OneDrive) is now available to active Mason employees at no cost. OneDrive provides 1TB of cloud-based storage for work-related files and collaboration. Mason employees have access to OneDrive as part of their Mason Office 365 accounts. OneDrive uses Office 365 to store work-related files in the cloud, making it easy to share and collaborate from anywhere … Read more. |
The College of Humanities and Social Sciences Undergraduate Academic Affairs (CHSS UAA) and Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) will host Dog Day on Tuesday, November 1, from
11 a.m. to 1 p.m. between the Johnson Center and David King Hall. Therapy dogs will be on site to provide students (and faculty and staff) with some animal therapy! … Read more. |
Next Steps: Plan for Your Retirement is an all-day seminar on the Fairfax Campus that covers Social Security, Medicare, state health insurance for retirees, and information about the retirement plans (VRS, TIAA CREF, and Fidelity). Held twice each year, the fall seminar will take place on Friday, November 18 … Read more. |
Mason's Center for Psychological Services invites members of the Mason community to participate in free, upcoming webinars on the topic of positive parenting:
• Positive Parenting: Helping Your Child or Teen Manage Stress, Tuesday, November 1, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
• Positive Parenting: Taking Care of You! Tuesday, November 15, 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. …
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The next Mason Administrative Professionals (MAP) meeting will be held on Tuesday, November 15, from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hub, Room 1. Guest speakers will include: Hyatt Regency Fairfax sales team David Long, Associate Vice President, Office of University Advancement and Alumni Relations The MAP group welcomes anyone working at George Mason who considers themselves to be in an administrative professional role … Read more. |
Mason Toastmasters is open to everyone. Whether your public speaking skills are at the beginner's stage, or you consider yourself to be a seasoned professional, you can gain experience as a member. Come to any meeting as a guest and you can join if you like what you see … Read more. |
December 21, 2016
EagleBank Arena, George Mason University 9 a.m. ceremony: College of Humanities and Social Sciences / College of Science / Schar School of Policy and Government / Antonin Scalia Law School / School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution 1 p.m. ceremony: School of Business / College of Health and Human Services / College of Education and Human Development / Volgenau School of Engineering / College of Visual and Performing Arts … Read more. |
Graduation regalia can be expensive! Bachelor’s regalia was priced at $62.98 and Master’s regalia at $107.98 this spring. This could be the cost of an electricity bill, two trips to the grocery store, a new interview outfit, or three tanks of gas for a student. Students in need can apply to borrow a free, gently used cap and gown, kindly donated by a Mason alum, for their ceremony … 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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