| Times | Events |
|---|---|
Fall for the Book 2011Fairfax Campus Stephen King and Amy Tan to headline the 2011 Fall for the Book Festival. | |
Hispanic Heritage MonthEnjoy events celebrating Hispanic heritage all month long. Office of Diversity Programs and Services, (703) 993-2700 | |
Patriots WeekendEnjoy Mason sponsored activities all weekend long. Program Board, (703) 993-2925 | |
September Dinner Specials at The Mason InnThe Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel, Boxwoods Three course dinner (Boxwoods Only) Must show Mason ID to receive discount. $19.99 The Mason Inn, (703) 865-4638 | |
| 8 am - 3 pm | OCPE Seminar: Emergency Management with GISPrince William Campus, Room TBA Thursday - Saturday, 9/22 - 9/24. Office of Continuing Professional Education, (703) 993-2109 |
| 9:30 am - 7 pm | Ecological Inequalities & Interventions: Contemporary Environmental PracticesMason Hall, Room D3 A&B A conference about 21st Century environmentalism hosted by the Cultural Studies Ph.D program. Events include a professional panel, distinguished speakers, an art exhibition, and graduate student discussion panels. Free Gavin Mueller, gmueller@gmu.edu, Cultural Studies |
| 12 pm | Noon Mass on the Fairfax CampusStudent Union Building I, Room A Father Peter will celebrate Mass for students, faculty and staff. Kathy O'Hare, kohare@gmu.edu, Catholic Campus Ministry |
| 12 pm - 1:15 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Masters of Fine Arts Fiction Alumni ReadingJohnson Center Plaza Mason MFA alumni Danny Duncan Collum, author of White Boy, Nicole Reid, author of So There!, and Yelizaveta Renfro, author of A Catalogue of Everything in the World, read from their works of fiction. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 1 pm - 2:15 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Historian Charles MauroOsher Lifelong Learning Institute, 4210 Roberts Road, Fairfax, VA Charles Mauro, author of The Civil War in Fairfax County and A Southern Spy in Northern Virginia, discusses the local region’s rich Civil War history. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm | C4I Seminar: Dr. Charles TwardyNguyen Engineering Building, Room 4705 The DAGGRE Forcasting Project. Presented by Dr. Charles Twardy, Research Assistant Professor, C4I Center. Debra Schenaker, (703) 993-3682, dschenak@gmu.edu |
| 1:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Poets Judith Harris, Philip White and Lisa WilliamsJohnson Center Plaza A trio of distinguished poets sample their works, including Judith Harris, a DC-based poet whose most recent collection is The Bad Secret and who also wrote the acclaimed nonfiction book Signifying Pain: Constructing and Healing the Self through Writing; Philip White, author of the debut collection The Clearing; and Lisa Williams, whose collections include The Hammered Dulcimer and Woman Reading to the Sea. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 3 pm - 4:15 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Novelist and Short Story Writer Manuel MuņozJohnson Center Plaza Manuel Muñoz, author of the short story collections The Faith Healer of Olive Avenue and Zigzaggers, reads from and discusses his Hitchcock-inspired debut novel, What You See in the Dark. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 4 pm - 7 pm | Happy Hour in The WellThe Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel, The Well $5 Martini The Mason Inn, (703) 865-4638 |
| 4:30 pm - 5:45 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Author and Food Educator Colleen Patrick-GoudreauJohnson Center Plaza Colleen Patrick-Goudreau, whose five cookbooks include The Joy of Vegan Baking and the recently released The 30-Day Vegan Challenge, shares her advice on living compassionately and healthfully. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 5:30 pm | Meeting: Math ClubStudent Union Building I, Room C First meeting of the semester. All are welcome. Free |
| 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Mystery Writers of America PanelHarris Theater Participants include: Donna Andrews The Real Macaw; G.M. Malliet Wicked Autumn; Alan Orloff Killer Routine; and Marcia Talley A Quiet Death. Note: 10 additional ticket to the Mason Award presentation to Stephen King will be offered at this event. Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
| 7 pm | Women's Volleyball Mason vs. VCURecreation and Athletic Complex (RAC) Free Chipotle Burrito for students while supplies last. Intercollegiate Athletic Ticket Office, (703) 993-3270 |
| 7:30 pm - 8:45 pm | Fall for the Book 2011: Mason Award Presentation: Stephen KingCenter for the Arts, Concert Hall Bestselling author Stephen King accepts the Mason Award for his extraordinary contributions to bringing literature to a wide reading public. SOLD OUT Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986 |
