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American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month

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

http://odps.gmu.edu/

 

Auto Detailing Service

Prince William, Occoquan Parking Lot

Walk ins welcome, appointments recommended.

Thomas Boggan, (703) 731-5598, Superior Auto Detailing

http://superior-autodetailing.com/

 

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

http://sca.gmu.edu

 

Pakistan Student Association Fall Show

Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

Featuring JoSH.

Pakistani Student Association, psa@gmu.edu

http://www.gmupsa.com/

8 am - 3 pm

OCPE Seminar: Defense & Intelligence Applications

Prince William, Occoquan Building, Room 304A

Thursday - Saturday, 11/5 - 7.

$735

Office of Continuing Professional Education, (703) 993-8335

http://ocpe.gmu.edu/

9 am

English 101 Proficiency Exam

Loudoun Site, Room 209

Online registration required.  If you receive a no-pass, you will not be eligible to retake the exam until Fall 2010.  Bring a pen or pencil.

Free

Stacey Remick-Simkins, (703) 993-1162, sremicks@gmu.edu, English

http://composition.gmu.edu/students/exemptions/engl101.php

9 am - 12 pm

Fiscal Services Workshop: Banner Finance Self Service Training

Johnson Center, Room 311B

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

Free

Fiscal Services, (703) 993-2089

http://ittraining.gmu.edu

9 am - 5 pm

Wrightslaw Special Education Law and Advocacy Conference

SUB II, Ballroom

Sponsored by the Northern Virginia Chapter of the Autism Society of America.

$175; $125; $75

Kymberly S. DeLoatche, (703) 532-3214, executivedirector@asanv.org, Autism Society of America

http://www.autism-society.org/site/Clubs?club_id=1200&sid=8290&pg=event

9:30 am - 11:30 am

IRC Workshop: Discoverer

Johnson Center, Room 311C

Introduction to Discoverer: Student/Course Data Mart.  For Mason faculty and staff.  Register online at the IT Training website.

Free

Instructional Resource Center, (703) 993-3141

http://ittraining.gmu.edu

10 am - 11 am

Banner Training Workshop: Banner/INB Navigation

Innovation Hall, Room 334

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

Free

Banner Training Team, (703) 993-8871

http://ittraining.gmu.edu

10 am - 11:30 am

Office of Sponsored Programs Workshop: Reconciling Monthly Expenditures

Research I, Room 161

Free

Office of Sponsored Programs, (703) 993-2295

http://research.gmu.edu/OSP/

12 pm

Freedom Without Walls: Forensic Student Debates

Johnson Center, North Plaza

Free

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

http://chnm.gmu.edu/freedomwithoutwalls/news/forensic-student-debates.html

12 pm - 1 pm

Lunch & Learn: How Telework Can Work For You

SUB II, Rooms 1-2

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

Free

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

http://hr.gmu.edu/training

12 pm - 8 pm

Campus Safety Day

Johnson Center

Free

Student Government, (703) 993-2923

http://sg.gmu.edu/

1 pm - 2:30 pm

Workshop in Philosophy, Politics & Economics: James Stacey Taylor

Enterprise Hall, Room 318

James Stacey Taylor visits from the Philosophy Department of the College of New Jersey.

Free

Peter Boettke, (703) 993-1149, pboettke@gmu.edu, Economics

http://economics.gmu.edu/pboettke/workshop.html

1 pm - 3 pm

Academic Skills Workshop: Overview of Study Strategies

SUB I, Room 354

Free

Learning Services, (703) 993-2999

http://caps.gmu.edu//acadwksp.htm

1 pm - 3:30 pm

IRC Workshop: Camtasia 6 to iTunes, YouTube and the World

Innovation Hall, Room 334

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

Free

Instructional Resource Center, (703) 993-3141

http://ittraining.gmu.edu

1:30 pm - 4:30 pm

SUPERvisor Series: Supervising the Generations

Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room

For Mason supervisors. Register online at the HR Training website.

Free

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

http://hr.gmu.edu/training/

3 pm - 4:30 pm

Library Workshop: Library of Congress Orientation

Arlington, Original Building, Room 101K

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

Free

Arlington Library, (703) 993-8230

http://ittraining.gmu.edu

3 pm - 4:30 pm

Civil Society and Democracy and Egypt

Research I, Room 163

A lecture by Dr. Ahmed Fathi Sorour, Speaker of the Egyptian Parliament.  Sponsored by the Office of the Provost, the Center for Islamic Studies, and the Middle East Studies Program.

Free

Marcy Glover, (703) 993-8722, mglover2@gmu.edu

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

http://ulife.gmu.edu/loudoun/

6 pm

Cinema Series: Akira

Johnson Center, Cinema

Mason students w/ID, free; Mason faculty and staff w/ID, $1; general public, $3.

Program Board, (703) 993-2925

http://pb.gmu.edu

6 pm - 8 pm

Volgenau School of IT&E Graduate Information Session

Engineering Building, Room 2303

For students interested in pursuing a graduate degree at the Volgenau School of Information Technology & Engineering.  RSVP online at the Volgenau School website.

Nicole Sealey, (703) 993-3932, itegrad@gmu.edu, Volgenau School of Information Technology & Engineering

http://volgenau.gmu.edu/graduates/prospective_student_grad_info_sessions.php

6 pm - 8 pm

Campus Safety Day: Night Walk

Johnson Center, Room 133

Free

Student Government, (703) 993-2923

http://sg.gmu.edu/

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

American Indian and Alaskan Native Heritage Month: Pre-Powwow Dance Workshop

SUB II, Ciao Hall

Members of the Maerican Indian/Alaskan Native Student Association offer and introduction to traditional native dance, music, and regalia making.

Free

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

http://odps.gmu.edu

7 pm

Collegiate Music Educators National Conference

Concert Hall, Grand Tier III

Music Department, (703) 993-1380

http://music.gmu.edu/

7 pm

Men's Basketball Exhibition Game: Mason v. Virginia State

Patriot Center

$15 adults; $8 seniors; $7 youth; Mason students free with ID.

Athletic Ticket Office, (703) 993-3270

http://gomason.com

7 pm - 10 pm

GMAT Preparation Course: Math Review

SUB II, VIP 2

Mason students & alumni recieve a 10% discount.  Thursdays, 11/5 - 12/17.

$350

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

http://events.gmu.edu/testprep.html

9 pm

Cinema Series: Akira

Johnson Center, Cinema

Mason students w/ID, free; Mason faculty and staff w/ID, $1; general public, $3.

Program Board, (703) 993-2925

http://pb.gmu.edu