Category: December 2018

Figuring out what to give people for the holidays can be difficult, so shopMason has a helpful gifting guide just for you!

The 2018 Holiday Gift Guide has a variety of reasonably-priced Mason branded items. There is something green and gold for everyone in the family.

Shopping from the guide couldn’t be easier. Simply pick and click to make your online purchase from a verified Mason retailer. Visit shopmason.gmu.edu/holiday to start your holiday shopping!

Questions? Contact David Atkins at 703-993-3402 or datkins1@gmu.edu.

The College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) announces Mason Night at Arena Stage on Thursday, December 20, at 8 p.m.

Join Mason faculty, staff, alumni, and friends at the hit musical Anything Goes, featuring Mason alumna DeMoya Watson Brown (‘12).

This spectacular night of theater includes a performance with prime seating and a private post-show discussion with Mason alumni who are involved in this critically-acclaimed production as cast, crew, and staff members.

$52 special Mason rate ($74 full price). Register at alumni.gmu.edu/arenastage-masonnight.

For more information, contact Ryan Braaten at rbraaten@gmu.edu or 703-993-8641.

Mason faculty and staff: Don’t forget to stop by the George Mason University Bookstore for Faculty and Staff Appreciation Days from December 12–20! (All locations, including Patriot Tech.)

The bookstore will offer a 20 percent discount on select items in-store only, such as school spirited items and general reading books.

Excluded items include: textbooks, gift cards, graduation products, hardware, and convenience. Cannot be combined with any other promotions. Valid faculty/staff ID is required.

Take advantage of these deals before it’s too late!

For questions, contact sm366@bncollege.com or 703-993-2666.

Due to an unexpected snow day, the Outstanding Achievement Awards ceremony is rescheduled for December 13 from 10:30 to 11:45 a.m. in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall.

Join us on this new date and time to honor your Mason colleagues for their exceptional contributions to Mason.

Questions? Contact Beth Baroody, Reward and Recognition, at bbaroody@gmu.edu.

The Staff Senate is collecting new, unwrapped toys for INOVA Children’s Hospital, a not-for-profit children’s hospital that relies on community support to provide world-class care close to home. The Staff Senate is also accepting donations of non-perishable food items, toiletries, and school supplies to benefit the Patriot Pantry, a food pantry that provides access to non-perishable food items, toiletries, and basic school supplies to Mason students who are unable to afford them.

For information on drop off locations, needed items, and deadlines, click here.

You may also bring your donations to the Faculty and Staff Holiday Party on Tuesday, December 18!

Contact Amanda Corrigan at staffsenate@gmu.edu with any questions.

 

 

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Heartfelt congratulations to Jessica Hanna, grants and finance analyst in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, for being selected as the November 2018 Employee of the Month. Read more about Jessica in this Mason News article.

Do you know a superstar? Make sure they receive the deserved recognition and submit a nomination for Mason’s Employee of the Month. Additional information can be found on the Human Resources and Payroll website.

Contact Reward and Recognition at awards@gmu.edu with questions.