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American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month

Office of Diversity Programs & Services, (703) 993-2700, odps@gmu.edu

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Exhibit: Ah, Wilderness!

Fenwick Library, 2nd floor, A wing

An exhibit of materials from various productions of Eugene O'Neill's only comedy Ah, Wilderness!  On display are photographs, playbills, scripts, production and technical notes, and other materials from Arena Stage, the Federal Theatre Project of the 1930s, and Studio Theatre productions.  The materials are part of the American Theatre Collections held in the Special Collections & Archives department of George Mason University Libraries.

Free

Melissa McAfee, (703) 993-2220, speccoll@gmu.edu, Special Collections & Archives

Web Site

8 am - 5 pm

TIAA-CREF Counseling

Johnson Center, Room 244

Financial counseling for Mason faculty and staff. Register online. 11/3 - 4.

Free

Yolanda Hernandez, (866) 904-7805, x257107

Web Site

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

OCPE Seminar: Timekeeping and Labor Regulation for Federal Contractors

Center for Innovative Technology, Herndon

Wednesday - Thursday, 11/4 - 5.

$995

Office of Continuing Professional Education, (703) 993-4800

Web Site

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

OCPE Seminar: Measuring Project Performance Through Earned Value Management

Center for Innovative Technology, Herndon

Wednesday - Thursday, 11/4 - 5.

$1195

Office of Continuing Professional Education, (703) 993-4800

Web Site

9 am - 11 am

Accelerated Bachelors of Science in Nursing Information Session

Johnson Center, Cinema

Free

Donna Hunt, (703) 993-1901, dhunt4@gmu.edu, School of Nursing

Web Site

9 am - 11 am

Waffle Day

Prince William, Bull Run Hall, Atrium

Free

University Life at Prince William, (703) 993-8373

Web Site

9 am - 11 am

Environmental Health and Safety Training

Prince William, Bull Run Hall, Room 254

Register online at the EHS website.

Read More

Geri Lee, (703) 993-9715, glee7@gmu.edu, Environmental Health and Safety

Web Site

9:30 am - 11:30 am

Fiscal Services Workshop: Fiscal Basics

Research I, Room 162

For Mason faculty and staff.  Register online at the IT Training website.

Free

Fiscal Services, (703) 993-2089

Web Site

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

SUPERvisor Series: Equity

SUB II, Rooms 1-2

For Mason faculty and staff enrolled in the SUPERvisor Series program. Register online at the HR Training website.

Free

HR & Payroll Training Team, (703) 993-4180, hrtrain@gmu.edu

Web Site

9:30 am - 12:30 pm

PTAP Seminar: Unraveling the Mysteries of G&A: Overhead and Fringe

Mason Enterprise Center, 4031 University Drive, Fairfax

$50

Procurement Technical Assistance Program, (703) 277-7757

Web Site

10 am - 2 pm

CHSS Minors Information Kiosk

Johnson Center, Kiosk B

Free

College of Humanities and Social Sciences, (703) 993-8720, chss@gmu.edu

Web Site

10:30 am - 12 pm

Library Workshop: GIS@Fenwick

Fenwick Library, GIS Room

For Mason faculty, staff, and students.  Register online at the IT Training website.

Free

Fenwick Library, (703) 993-2240

Web Site

11:30 am

Applied Developmental Psychology Colloquium: Nanmathi Manian

Innovation Hall, Room 131

Maternal Depression and Infant Development: Excerpts from the Dyadic Interaction Study, presented by Dr. Nanmathi Manian, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.  Hosted by the Applied Developmental Psychology program.

Free

Craig Bailey, (605) 201-8795, cbaileyg@gmu.edu, Psychology

Web Site

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Volgenau School Computer Science Seminar: Duminda Wijesekera

Engineering Building, Jajodia Auditorium

A Day in the Life of an Access Controller on the WWW, presented by Professor Duminda Wijesekera.

Free

Laura Harrison, (703) 993-1505, lharrisc@gmu.edu, Volgenau School of Information Technology & Engineering

Web Site

12 pm

Self-Development Workshop: Understanding Mental Health

SUB I, Room 355

Bipolar Disorder.

Free

Counseling & Psychological Services, (703) 993-2380

Web Site

12 pm

Arch Lab Talk: Ronald Chong

SUB II, Room 3

Ronald Chong visits from the MITRE Corporation.

Free

Arch Lab, (703) 993-2104

Web Site

12 pm

Freedom Without Walls: Forensic Student Debates

Johnson Center, North Plaza

Free

Center for History and New Media, (703) 993-9277

Web Site

12 pm - 1 pm

ABFAS Meeting

Johnson Center, Room 240A

Association of Black Faculty, Administrators & Staff.

Free

African American Studies Resource Center, (703) 993-4085, abfas@gmu.edu

Web Site

12 pm - 1 pm

Mason Toastmasters

SUB I, Room C

Free

T. Andrew Finn, (703) 993-4387, afinn@gmu.edu, Communication

Web Site

12 pm - 1 pm

School of Public Policy Lecture: Lisa Ann Sturtevant

Arlington, Original Building, Room 245

Evidence of Back to the City Moves?  An Analysis of Intra-regional Mobility in the Washington DC Region.

Free

David Armor, (703) 993-2260, darmor@gmu.edu, School of Public Policy

Web Site

12 pm - 1:30 pm

ICAR Brown Bag Lecture: Richard Rubenstein

SUB I, Room A

Why Americans Fight: Narratives of War and Peace in the US, presented by Dr Richard Rubenstein

Free

Undergraduate Institute for Conflict Analysis & Resolution, (703) 993-4165, ugradcar@gmu.edu

Web Site

3 pm - 4:30 pm

Library Workshop: Introduction to Library Research

Johnson Center, Room 228

For Mason students, faculty and staff.  Register online at the IT Training website.

Free

Johnson Center Library, (703) 993-9060

Web Site

3 pm - 6 pm

Faculty Celebration of Scholarship Reception

Concert Hall, Lobby

Music Department, (703) 993-1380

Web Site

3:30 pm - 5 pm

Celebration of Achievements Reception

Concert Hall, Lobby

An annual reception to celebrate the research, scholarly, and creative achievements of the past year.

Tina Cipara, (703) 993-8620, lcipara@gmu.edu, Office of Research & Economic Development

4 pm - 5:15 pm

Public Choice Seminar Series: Roger Congleton

Carow Hall

Free

Jane Perry, (703) 993-2330, eperry2@gmu.edu, Center for the Study of Public Choice

Web Site

4 pm - 7 pm

American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month: Celebration in Loudoun

Loudoun Site, Grand Foyer

Taste the flavors of authentic American Indian and Alaskan native cuisine and enjoy music from the first Americans.

University Life - Mason in Loudoun, (571) 296-5385

Web Site

6 pm

Women and Gender Studies Lecture: Dr Amy Best

Johnson Center, Room G

Fast Food Kids, Symbolizing Youth: Food Talk, Body Work, and Consumption in Everyday Life, presented by Dr Amy Best, Sociology.  RSVP required.

$20

Susan Miller, (703) 993-9706, smillerr@gmu.edu, Women and Gender Studies

Web Site

6 pm - 8 pm

Academic Skills Workshop: Improving Concentration

SUB I, Room 354

Free

Learning Services, (703) 993-2999

Web Site

6 pm - 10 pm

TechAdvance Seminar: Oracle 11g PL/SQL

Arlington Campus

Monday and Wednesday, 11/4 - 9.

$800

TechAdvance, (703) 842-7404

Web Site

6:30 pm - 7:30 pm

Bachelor of Individualized Study (BIS) Information Session

Enterprise Hall, Room 318

Learn more about Mason's adult-degree completion program and how it is structured.

Free

Stephanie Barnett, (703) 993-4556, sbarnet2@gmu.edu, Bachelor of Individualized Study

Web Site

7 pm

Visiting Writer Series: Susan Wheeler

Research I, Room 163

Free

English Department, (703) 993-1160

Web Site

7 pm - 10 pm

GRE Preparation Course: Math Review

Fairfax Campus

Mason students & alumni recieve a 10% discount.  Wednesdays, 11/4 - 12/9.

$350

Events Management, (703) 993-8830, oemprep@gmu.edu

Web Site

7 pm - 10 pm

Azucar Salsa Club

SUB II, Back Ballroom

David Lloyd, dlloyd1@gmu.edu

Web Site

7:30 pm

Middle East Studies Program Lecture: Alia Malek

Enterprise Hall, Room 80

Author of A Country Called Amreeka: Arab Roots, American Stories, Alia Malek visits.

Free

Middle East Studies Program, (703) 993-2962, mes@gmu.edu

Web Site

7:47 pm - 9:15 pm

747 Creative Christian Worship

SUB I, Room B

A weekly student-led community worship gathering combining creative activities and discussions with songs, prayers, and spiritual practices from various times and places. Sponsored by United College Ministries and Lutheran Campus Ministry.

Free

Ben Buss, (614) 306-2525, bbuss@gmu.edu, Campus Ministry

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8 pm - 10 pm

Comedian Sean Sarvis

Johnson Center, Cinema

Free

Program Board, (703) 993-2925, pb@gmu.edu

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