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Alumni Weekend 2011

The George Mason University Alumni Association invites alumni, faculty, staff, friends, and family to this weekend of activities.  Registration will open August 1, 2011.  To stay up to date on all the events, visit us on the Web.

Carol Swigart, (703) 993-9101, cswigart@gmu.edu, Alumni Affairs

Web Site

 

Hispanic Heritage Month

Enjoy events celebrating Hispanic heritage all month long.

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

9 am - 3 pm

Career Services Workshop: Interview Practice Day

Student Union Building I, Room 3400

Open to Mason students only.

University Career Services, (703) 993-2370

Web Site

10:30 am - 2:30 pm

Smart Markets - Prince William Campus

Prince William Campus, Freedom Center, Parking Lot

Smart Markets is back and loaded with new lunch options for anyone willing to walk or drive the distance!

University Life: Prince William, (703) 993-9779

11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Resident Student Association Open House

Former Corner Pocket in between Sandbridge & Blueridge

The Resident Student Association (RSA) is hosting an Open House. We will be having free refreshments, games and activities, a name the space competition, and opportunities to learn more about RSA and information for leadership opportunities. 

Fatima Pineda, fpineda@gmu.edu, Office of Housing & Residence Life

Web Site

1 pm - 2 pm

Environmental Health and Safety: Laboratory Safety Orientation

Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 110A

Register online.

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

Web Site

1 pm - 2:30 pm

Center for Innovative Technology Webinar

Online Seminar

Managing Your SBIR/STTR Award in a Compliant Manner.  Effective management can improve your odds of moving from Phase I to Phase II and from Phase II to Phase III (Transition and/or commercialization).

Free

Robert Brooke, robert.brooke@cit.org

Web Site

1:30 pm - 2:45 pm

Academic Skills Workshop: Organizational Strategies

Student Union Building I, Room 3129

Come to this workshop to learn techniques to better manage your paper flow and arrange your desk, computer files, and living space in ways that will help you be more efficient and productive. Open to Mason students only.

Counseling and Psychological Services, (703) 993-2999

Web Site

1:30 pm - 3:30 pm

Diaries

Johnson Center, Cinema

Diaries. A documentary from a unique perspective of three women living in Gaza who face a double siege. One is the Israeli occupation and another one is the quasi-religious authority that controls the torn city. Pizza and refreshments provided.

Free

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

3 pm - 4 pm

Environmental Health and Safety Training: Bloodborne Pathogens

Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 110A

Register online.

Geri Lee, (703) 993-9715, Environmental Health and Safety Office

Web Site

3 pm - 5 pm

Friends, Food, and Film

Student Union Building I, Room 1400

Come and enjoy free movies and pizza with old and new friends at our weekly Friends, Food, and Films series.  This week, we are showing, Father of my Children.  Look for Friends, Food, and Film on facebook for the movie schedule.

Free

Peer Empowerment Program, (703) 993-2377

Web Site

4 pm - 5 pm

Environmental Health and Safety: Laboratory Safety Refresher

Prince William Campus, Occoquan Building, Room 110A

Register online.

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

Web Site

4 pm - 5 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

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

5:30 pm - 6:30 pm

Finding a Career Path with a Women and Gender Studies Degree

Johnson Center, Room 240K

Join Women and Gender Studies alumna Ana Kay Yaghoubian for a workshop on life after graduation. Learn more about organizations, careers, and positions out there for individuals minoring in Women and Gender Studies. Other topics include tips on the job search, volunteer opportunities, and leadership experiences that will help students enter professions.

Free

Christine Hernandez, (703) 993-2896, cherna11@gmu.edu, Women and Gender Studies Program

Web Site

5:30 pm - 7 pm

Alumni Weekend 2011: Women and Gender Studies Meet & Greet

Johnson Center, Room 240 K

Join past and current Women and Gender Studies students for this Alumni Weekend reception. This is an opportunity for those involved with the academic program and center  to meet with others who have been a part of Women and Gender Studies. 

Christine Hernandez, (703) 993-2896, equarshi@gmu.edu, Women and Gender Studies

Web Site

7 pm - 10 pm

Alumni Weekend 2011: 6th Annual Business Alumni Celebration: Lighting the Path to Success

Ritz-Carlton, Tysons Corner, 1700 Tysons Blvd, McLean, VA 22102

Lighting the Path to Success. This hallmark business school alumni reunion and networking event will celebrate our alumni who are lighting the path to success with two receptions, live music, a served dinner program, awards presentations and a keynote message by Mark McDettrick '80, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Dominion Resources, Inc.

Isaac W.K. Thweatt, (703) 993-1852, somevent@gmu.edu, School of Management

Web Site

7:30 pm

Visual Voices Series: Deborah Bright

Harris Theatre

Destruction Layer: Palestine in Israel, presented by Deborah Bright

Free

School of Art, (703) 993-8898

Web Site

8 pm

Faculty Artist Series

deLaski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001

Ken Law, cello

Free

School of Music, (703) 993-1380

Web Site

8 pm

Vpstart Crow: The Mousetrap Preview Event

Prince William Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Gregory Family Theater

Preview

Hylton Performing Arts Center Box Office, (703) 993-7759

Web Site

9 pm

PB Film: Kung Fu Panda 2

Johnson Center, Cinema

Po joins forces with a group of new kung-fu masters to take on an old enemy with a deadly new weapon.

Program Board, (703) 993-2925

Web Site