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September 27, 2011 | Today | Print Calendar

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Hispanic Heritage Month

Enjoy events celebrating Hispanic heritage all month long.

Office of Diversity Programs and Services, (703) 993-2700

 

September Dinner Specials at The Mason Inn

The Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel, Boxwoods

Buy one appetizer get one free.

Must show Mason ID to receive discount.

The Mason Inn, (703) 865-4638

Web Site

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

OCPE Seminar: Measuring Performance Using Earned Value Management

Center for Innovative Technology, Herndon

9/27 - 9/28. Location emailed upon registration.

$1,595

Office of Continuing Professional Education, (703) 993-2109

Web Site

12 pm

Noon Mass on the Fairfax Campus

Student 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 pm

Environmental Science and Policy Weekly Seminar Series

Enterprise Hall, Room 274

Dr. David Luther will present his research on Natural and Urban Soundscapes and the Ecology of Bird Song.

Rebecca Forkner, (703) 993-4683, rforkner@gmu.edu, Environmental Science & Policy

Web Site

12:15 pm - 1:15 pm

Career Services Workshop: Are you Ready for the Job and Internship Fair?

Student Union Building I, Room 3400

Open to Mason students only.

Career Services, (703) 993-2370

Web Site

3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

Information Session: CEHD Research

Robinson A, Room 251

The CEHD Research Office provides a wide variety of programs and services to assist faculty, staff and students in their scholarly pursuits, with special emphasis on grants and contracts.  To clarify roles and responsibilities within the office and provide an overview of our services, join us at one of the three one-hour sessions. 

Free

College of Education and Human Development, (703) 993-2010

Web Site

4 pm - 7 pm

Happy Hour in The Well

The Mason Inn Conference Center & Hotel, The Well

$5 Martini
$3 Draft beer
$5 House wine by the glass
3 Sliders for $5 (Choose from Chef's Slider Menu)

The Mason Inn, (703) 865-4638

Web Site

4:30 pm - 6:30 pm

School of Management: Job Quest Event

The Hub (Student Union Building II), Ballroom

Job Quest is an opportunity for School of Management undergraduate students to network with employers interested in business students. Open to Mason students only.

Career Services, (703) 993-2370

Web Site

6 pm - 7:30 pm

School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution Brown Bag Session

Arlington Campus, Truland Building, Room 555

Please join us for an informal discussion with an S-CAR faculty member and admissions representative. Gain insight and have your questions answered concerning the graduate programs offered at S-CAR and the admissions process.

Crystal Harris, (703) 993-6555, icarinfo@gmu.edu, School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution

Web Site

6 pm - 8 pm

Azucar GMU Salsa Club

Johnson Center, Dance Studio

Salsa Workshops instructed by a professional dancer are free for Mason Students, and $5 for non-Mason students. Every Tuesday evening.

Free w/Mason ID; $5

Christine Gonzales, (619) 922-7673, cgonzald@gmu.edu, Azucar GMU Salsa Club

Web Site

6 pm - 8 pm

Information Session: MBA Programs

Arlington Campus, Truland Building, Room 302

Learn what a Mason MBA can do for you.  Students, faculty and staff will be on hand to discuss the program and answer questions.  Registration opens at 6:00 pm.  Presentation begins at 6:15 pm.

MBA Programs, (703) 993-2136, mba@gmu.edu

Web Site

7 pm

Concert: Enrique Iglesias with Pitbull and Prince Royce

Patriot Center

Doors open at 6:00 pm.

$89.50, $69.50, $39.50, $19.50

Patriot Center, (703) 993-3000

Web Site

7 pm

No Fear in Expression: Poetry Slam

Johnson Center, Atrium

In honor of Suicide Awareness Month.

Free

Peer Empowerment Program, (703) 993-2377

Web Site

7 pm - 9 pm

Safe & Green: Clean Energy Initiatives & National Security

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 134

Join George Mason University’s School of Public Policy and The Truman National Security Project for a timely panel and town-hall discussion on the impact to our national security from a military perspective of reducing the U.S. dependence on foreign oil through clean energy initiatives.

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Free

Toni Andrews, (703) 993-9817, tandrew7@gmu.edu, Community Relations

7:30 pm - 9 pm

The Time That Remains

Research Hall, Room 163

The Time that Remains. In four episodes, director Elia Suleiman recounts family stories inspired by his father's private diaries starting from when he was a resistance fighter in 1948, and his mother's letters to family members who were forced to leave the country during the same period. Pizza and refreshments provided.

Dr. Haddad, (703) 993-8720, metc.gmu@gmail.com, Middle East Studies Program

8 pm

Faculty Artist Series

Harris Theatre

Philippe Chao, viola

Free

School of Music, (703) 993-1380

Web Site