Author: Hannah King

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Anthem is now available to all employees who have waived their enrollment in a health plan, non-benefit eligible wage employees, and TRICARE Supplement members. Employees and their household members are eligible for up to four free online or in-person counseling sessions per issue each year. In addition, other well-being resources can be accessed on the EAP website.

Please review the EAP overview flyer (linked here) for more information on this new benefit. Detailed instructions on how to access EAP can be found here. Employees can engage with EAP by visiting the EAP website or calling 855-223-9277.

EAP counselors are available to assist employees with problems related to:

Are you exploring and experimenting with how to use AI in your daily work as a George Mason staff member? Come join two Mason staff who are designing a new AI community of practice for non-instructional staff who are interested in learning more about AI. In this session, we’ll ask you how you would like to grow in your AI literacy and how to co-design this community. 

Date: October 14 at 2 p.m.
Location: Johnson Center, 326 (Meeting Room B)

Have questions? Contact Natalie Foley at [email protected]!

Campus Sustainability Month is celebrated every October at George Mason University in alignment with the month-long, international celebration of sustainability in higher education.

Join Facilities and Campus Operations’ University Sustainability team, along with partners, for a month of fun, educational, and engaging activities and events! Grow food sustainably on campus, opt for reuse rather than single use to support the Zero Waste George Mason Program, donate items you don’t want at a Patriot Packout Swap and Hop, apply for a grant from the Patriot Green Fund, volunteer, and much more!

Make a sustainable impact, celebrate success, and learn how you can get more involved. Join us this month and learn more on our Sustainability Month website!

President Gregory Washington will host a 90-minute town hall session for faculty and staff working in academic units.

Monday, October 13
2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
HUB Ballroom.

For those unable to attend in-person, the session will be livestreamed on Zoom. Please contact your respective unit leadership for the Zoom link and password. While questions will be taken at the conclusion of the town hall, please note the Zoom chat function will not be enabled. Should virtual attendees have any questions, please provide them to your designated unit contact so they can be shared in-person during your respective town hall session.

Captioning will be available on the livestream. If you are in need of sign language interpreters for this event, please reach out directly to the Office of Disability Services. If United Language Group (ULG) services are needed, please reach out directly to the Office of Human Resources.