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Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Spring Break Sports and Recreation Camp

Prince William Campus, Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center

Ages 5-12.  Camp will include sports and recreation, arts, crafts, swimming and fun.  Send camper with tennis shoes, snacks, lunch, swimsuit and towel.  Register at least one week in advance to avoid cancellation.  Before and after care included.

$45/day

Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center, (703) 993-8513

Web Site

8:30 am - 4:30 pm

Holiday/Teacher Work Day Camp

Prince William Campus, Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center

Campers will participate in sports, crafts and swimming activities on their day off from school.  Register at least one week in advance.  Extended care before and after the day camp is included.

$45/day

Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center, (703) 993-8513

Web Site

12 pm

Noon Mass

Student Union Building I, Room A

Father Peter Nassetta will celebrate Mass for Mason students, faculty and staff.

Kathy O'Hare, (703) 425-0022

12 pm - 1:30 pm

University Day 2012 - Mason Green

Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

A luncheon recognizing Mason employees with 5, 10, and 15 years of service.

Human Resources, (703) 993-2600

Web Site

12 pm - 2 pm

TraCCC Presents Muhiddin Tojiev and Sharofiddin Soliev

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Room 113

Corruption in Tajikistan: Causes and Consequences.

Caitlin Kurylo, (703) 993-9757, Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center (TraCCC)

Web Site

4 pm - 5 pm

Krasnow Seminar: Ernest Barreto

Krasnow Institute, Room 229

A Novel Mechanism for Neuronal Bursting and Seizing.

Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study, (703) 993-4333

Web Site

5 pm - 8 pm

5th Annual Polyglot Performances

Johnson Center, Cinema

A warm-up event of International Week. The event showcases linguistic diversity and multicultural understanding with performances in Arabic, Chinese, German, Japanese, Korean, and Russian. The performances feature plays, songs, poetry, and the like performed by Mason students.

Dr. Sufumi So, (703) 993-1220, sso2@gmu.edu, Modern and Classical Languages

Web Site

7:20 pm - 10 pm

Film Screening: West Papua - Journey to Freedom

Research Hall, Room 163

The Human Rights and Global Justice Working Group 3rd Annual Film Series on Global Justice. West Papua - Journey to Freedom traces the struggle of West Papuan activist Herman Wainggai. Discussion to follow.

Jo-Marie Burt, (703) 993-1413, Center for Global Studies

Web Site

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Economics Forum: Three Hard Solutions to America's Debt Problem

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Auditorium

Three Hard Solutions to America's Debt Problem, presented by Garett Jones, Economics Professor at George Mason University.

Dafina Mulaj, (703) 993-4850, dmulaj@gmu.edu