| Times | Events |
|---|---|
Asian Pacific American Heritage MonthOffice of Diversity Programs & Services, (703) 993-2700 | |
2012 Living and Leading with Resilience ConferenceThe Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel What does it mean to live a good life - a life full of meaning and purpose? Keynote speakers: Dr. Chris Peterson and Dr. Rick Hanson. Center for Consciousness and Transformation, (703) 993-6090 | |
| 8:30 am | Pre-Retirement SeminarResearch Hall, Room 163 Mason faculty & staff who are planning to retire in the next five years and are enrolled in the Optional Retirement Plan (ORP) or Virginia Retirement System (VRS) are invited to attend this day-long workshop and receive valuable information and resources from the experts. Bridget Peabody, (703) 993-6764, hrlearn@gmu.edu, Human Resources and Payroll, (703) 993-2600 |
| 8:30 am - 8:30 pm | 2012 DC Marketing ColloquiumMason Hall, Edwin Meese Conference Room The colloquium offers a unique, casual opportunity to talk reserach and interat with marketing faculty from around the region. Chris Joiner, (703) 993-4235, cjoiner@gmu.edu, School of Management |
| 8:45 am - 5 pm | TEDMED - Live StreamingResearch Hall, Showcase For three and a half exciting days, this uniquely diverse community will explore the ideas, innovations and challenges that will help shape the future of health and medicine for 300 million Americans...and the world. Volgenau School of Engineering, (703) 993-1505 |
| 9:30 am - 1 pm | Mason Spotlight Days for Admitted StudentsJohnson Center, Cinema Mason Spotlight Days are designed specifically for students who have been admitted to Mason as freshmen for the Fall 2012 semester. RSVP required. Admissions Office, (703) 993-2400 |
| 10 am - 12 pm | Mason 101Johnson Center, Room B University Information presents a two-hour information session each month that provides essential information about George Mason University to faculty, staff, and students. Registration Required by email or through web site. University Information, (703) 993-1005, gmu101@gmu.edu |
| 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 |
| 10:30 am | Ringling Brothers Circus: Fully ChargedPatriot Center Don’t miss Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize children of all ages! $110, $75, $55, $30, $18, $14 Patriot Center Box Office, (703) 993-3000 |
| 10:30 am - 11:45 am | Academic Skills Workshop: Advanced Reading StrategiesStudent Union Building I, Room 3129 This workshop provides information on strategies for various reading demands. Learn techniques for getting the most out of textbooks, literature, and research articles. Open to Mason students only. 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 |
| 11 am - 2:30 pm | APA Heritage Month: LunchSouthside Dining Hall Come and enjoy the diversity of Asian foods and music. Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education, (703) 993-2700 |
| 12 pm | Noon MassStudent Union Building I, Room A Father Peter Nassetta will celebrate Mass for Mason students, faculty and staff. Kathy O'Hare, (703) 425-0022 |
| 12:30 pm | Concert: Monticello High School Choirde Laski Performing Arts Building, Room 3001 School of Music, (703) 993-1380 |
| 1:30 pm | Applied and Computational Math SeminarScience and Technology 1, Room 242 Far-from-Equilibrium Dynamics in Economic and Financial Systems. The talk will focus on perhaps the two most important disequilibrating factors that are ignored, or treated simplistically, by such models. College of Science, (703) 993-3622 |
| 3 pm - 4:20 pm | Math Colloquia: Gerard VenemaScience and Technology Building I, Room 242 Wild things are fractals by Gerard Venema from Calvin College. Refreshments will be served before the talk. Department of Mathematical Sciences, (703) 993-1460 |
| 3 pm - 4:30 pm | Department of Computational Social Science SeminarResearch Hall, 3rd floor, Center for Social Complexity Suite Re-thinking Kauffman's NK Fitness Landscape: Going from Artifact & Groupthink to Weak-tie Effects presented by Professor William McKelvey, Organizing and Complexity Science from UCLA's Anderson School of Management. Free Karen Underwood, (703) 993-9298, kunderwo@gmu.edu, Computational Social Science |
| 4 pm - 5:30 pm | Experimental Economics Seminar: Hilke PlassmannArlington Campus, Truland Building, Room 648 Healthfulness Claims, Flavor Processing, and Overeating: Behavioral and fMRI Insights into the Paradox of Low-Fat Food and High-Fat People. Interdisciplinary Center for Economic Science, (703) 993-4719 |
| 6:30 pm - 9:30 pm | Friday Night Fun at FreedomPrince William Campus, Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center For children ages 5 to 12. Activities include a variety of competitive games, upbeat activities, swimming and pizza. Please pack a bathing suit, towel and tennis shoes. Participants must be registered the day before the event at 10pm. $18 Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center, (703) 993-8513 |
| 7:30 pm | Ringling Brothers Circus: Fully ChargedPatriot Center Don’t miss Fully Charged, the all-new surge of circus entertainment from Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey® where megawatts of thrills explode off of the arena floor with breathtaking dare-devilry, superhuman stunts and never-before-seen performances that energize children of all ages! $110, $75, $55, $30, $18, $14 Patriot Center Box Office, (703) 993-3000 |
| 7:30 pm - 11 pm | APA Heritage Month: Philippine Cultural NightJohnson Center, Dewberry Hall Come and enjoy a story well known in the Philippines called Ibong Adarna. Watch the journey of Don Juan as he searches for the legendary adarna creature in order to save his father. Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education, (703) 993-2700 |
| 8 pm | Moscow Festival BalletCenter for the Arts, Concert Hall The Sleeping Beauty $54; $46; $27 Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 8 pm | Opera Gala concert/MusicalHarris Theater H.M.S. Pinafore - by Gilbert and Sullivan. $20; $15 Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888 |
| 8 pm | APEX Cycle EducationPrince William Campus, Occoquan Parking Lot The Occoquan Lot will be closed each Friday evening at/by 8:00 pm and will re-open on Sunday evenings by 8:00 pm. APEX Cycle Education, (571) 201-7661 |
| 8 pm - 11 pm | Mason Housing Formal DanceThe Hub, Ballroom Presented by the Shenandoah Neighborhood. Office of Housing and Residence Life, (703) 993-2720 |
