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Greek Week 2012

Sponsored by Fraternity and Sorority Life.  Mason's Fraternities and Sororities compete in fun games while raising money for Habitat for Humanity.

Student Involvement, (703) 993-2909

 

Women's History Month

Celebrate the history of women all month long.

Women and Gender Studies Center, (703) 993-2896

10:30 am - 7 pm

GradFest 2012: Mason Takes over Kings Dominion

Student Involvement, (703) 993-2909

Web Site

11:30 am - 12:30 pm

ADP Colloquia Series

The HUB, Rooms 1 and 2

All members of the Mason community are welcome to attend the Applied Developmental Psychology Colloquia Series.

Psychology Department, (703) 993-1342

Web Site

12 pm - 1 pm

SPP Brown Bag Seminar: Jonathan Gifford

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 317

Seminar topic TBA.  Presented by Jonathan Gifford, Associate Dean for Research; Director, Transportation Policy, Operations and Logistics, Masters Program.

School of Public Policy, (703) 993-2280

Web Site

5 pm - 6:30 pm

Discussion on Professor Daniel Klein's New Book: Knowledge and Coordination

Enterprise Hall, Room 80

The F.A. Hayek Program for Advanced Study in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics at the Mercatus Center invites you to a discussion on Professor Klein’s new book, Knowledge and Coordination. Discussants include Peter Boettke, Daniel Klein, and Deirdre McCloskey.

Casey Newberry, (703) 993-8129, events@mercatus.org, Mercatus Center

Web Site

5:30 pm - 7 pm

Career Panel: Humanities and Socail Sciences Degree

Student Union Building I, Room 3311

Translate Your Humanities and Social Sciences Degree into a career and learn about specific career fields from experienced alumni and employers.

University Career Services, (703) 993-2370

Web Site

5:30 pm - 8:30 pm

George Mason Alumni Association's Celebration of Distinction

The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel, Grand Ballroom

The George Mason University Alumni Association annual awards banquet. (Invite Only)

$20

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

6 pm - 7:15 pm

Academic Skills Workshop: Exam Strategies

Student 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

Web Site

6 pm - 7:30 pm

Student Government: Spring Election Debate

Johnson Center, Atrium

Audience members will be introduced to the candidates running for Student Senate as well as the executive tickets running for Student Body President & Student Body Vice President. Following, the executive tickets will participate in a question and answer session with both pre-submitted questions and questions from the audience. Learn more about the candidates who want to represent your voice!

Melissa Masone, (703) 993-1314, mmasone2@gmu.edu, Office of Student Involvement

Web Site

6 pm - 8 pm

Azucar Salsa Dance Lessons

Johnson Center, Dance Studio

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

$5; Free for Mason Students

Christine Gonzales, cgonzald@gmu.edu, Azucar GMU Salsa Club

Web Site

7 pm

An Evening with Karagoz and Hacivat

City of Fairfax Regional Library, Fairfax

A glimpse at traditional Turkish shadow puppet theater. This family oriented event will include two traditional Turkish shadow puppet performances as well as a slide assisted talk detailing the history and development of Turkish shadow puppet theater. Register through Web Site under Puppet Shows

Ali Vural Ak Center for Global Islamic Studies, (703) 993-5404

Web Site

8 pm

Mason Players: The Life of Galileo

Harris Theatre

Written by Bertolt Brecht, translation by David Edgar, directed by Rick Davis.

$15; $10

Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888

Web Site