| Times | Events |
|---|---|
Last Day to Drop Spring Semester Classes67% penalty Registrar, (703) 993-2441 | |
Black Heritage MonthCelebrate the history of African Americans all month. Office of Diversity Programs & Services, (703) 993-2700 | |
42nd College Music Society Regional ConferenceHarris Theatre A prize will be awarded for the best paper/presentation give by a CMS student member. School of Music, (703) 993-1380 | |
CAA Swim and Dive Championship - AFC ClosedAquatic & Fitness Center Skyline Fitness and the RAC will remain open with normal hours of operation. | |
| 8:30 am - 2 pm | The Digital Inventor: How Entrepreneurs Compete on PlatformsArlington Campus, Founders Hall, Auditorium An Innovation and Intellectual Property Conference. The conversation in this conference will identify key priorities in technology policy for innovation, network investment, and content delivery models. Articles will be published in a special issue of the Journal of Law, Economics & Policy. Sarah Oh, (703) 993-8525, soh5@gmu.edu, Information Economy Project, GMU Law |
| 10 am - 12 pm | Emerging LeadersThe Hub, Room 2400 Eight-week course designed to introduce leadership topics to a cohort of new and beginning leaders. Topics include leadership styles, managing conflict, stress management, and more. Leadership Education and Development, (703) 993-4186 |
| 10 am - 4 pm | Safe Zone Training at Prince William CampusPrince William Campus This training is recommended for all faculty, staff, and students who interact with others in an advisory, teaching, service or leadership capacity. Jackie Inskeep, (703) 993-9779, jinskeep@gmu.edu |
| 10 am - 8 pm | When The House Burns Down: Deborah LashJohnson Center, Gallery 123 Photography exhibition When The House Burns Down by Mason alumna Deborah Lash. The series follows two children throughout the summer in an empty world devoid of people and possessions, exploring the texture of intimate relationships. Walter Kravitz, (703) 993-7203, ekravitz@gmu.edu, School of Art |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 am | Academic Skills Workshop: Exam StrategiesStudent Union Building I, Room 3129 Be well prepared and test-wise for the next exam. Open to Mason students. Counseling and Psychological Services, (703) 993-2999 |
| 11 am - 12 pm | Statistics SeminarJohnson Center, Room B Spring 2012 weekly statistical seminar, featuring speakers from academia, private industry and the government. Statistics Department, (703) 993-3645 |
| 1 pm - 4 pm | Cooking class: Sushi MakingSouthside Dining Join your Mason cooking club, Crazy-Awesome Food & Entertainment and executive chef Peter Schoebel and learn how to make sushi! Sign-ups are required and you must be able to stay the whole class. Space is limited. $10 Kat Main, mmain2@masonlive.gmu.edu, Crazy-Awesome Food & Entertainment |
| 1 pm - 5 pm | Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute ToursCenter for the Arts, Lawn The Smithsonian-Mason Semester in Conservation Studies is hosting tours of the Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute (SCBI) campus during the Spring 2012 semester. Tours depart from the Fairfax campus of George Mason University and return later the same day. James McNeil, jmcneil@gmu.edu, Mason Center for Conservation Studies |
| 6 pm | PB Film: The MuppetsJohnson Center, Cinema With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Program Board, (703) 993-2925 |
| 7 pm - 11 pm | Baconfest!Piedmont Hall, Multi-Purpose Room Baconfest is a celebration of our favorite food group: bacon! Come enjoy a delicious from-scratch meal with bacon in everything, including desert. There will be food, fun, and movies starring Kevin Bacon himself. Free John Reynolds, jreynolg@gmu.edu, Crazy-Awesome Food & Entertainment |
| 8 pm | Concert: Dusseldorf Symphony OrchestraCenter for the Arts, Concert Hall Andrey Boreyko, conductor & Robert McDuffie, violin $50; $42; $25 Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 8 pm | Concert: Spring OperaHarris Theatre $20; $15 Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 8 pm | Concert: College Music Society ComposersHarris Theater Free Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 9 pm | Annual Mr. and Mrs. Black GMU PageantJohnson Center, Dewberry Hall Pageant will be followed by a black-tie affair, the 2012 Black Heritage Month Closing Ceremony. Diversity Programs and Multicultural Resources, (703) 993-2700 |
| 9 pm | PB Film: The MuppetsJohnson Center, Cinema With the help of three fans, The Muppets must reunite to save their old theater from a greedy oil tycoon. Program Board, (703) 993-2925 |
