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Mason Week 2012

Events all week, ending with Mason Day and the Mason Day Concert.

Program Board, (703) 993-2925

 

Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

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

8 am - 7:30 pm

We the People National Finals

Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall; The Mason Inn Conference Center and Hotel

One thousand high school students from the 50 states, DC, and Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands will participate in the We the People National Finals - a 3-day competition on te US Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

We the People - Main Office, (818) 591-9321, cce@civiced.edu

Web Site

9 am

5th Annual Kyle Wilson Walk

C.D. Hylton High School, Woodbridge, VA

In memory of Kyle Wilson, the first firefighter in Prince William County to lose his life in the line of duty. Wilson was a Mason alumnus who received a BS in Athletic Training in 2005. Donations benefit a memorial scholarship fund at Mason's School of Recreation, Health, and Tourism. The event is free and untimed.

Pam McKeta, (703) 993-5210, College of Education and Human Development

Web Site

9 am - 5 pm

SPP Transparency Camp 2012

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall

A great opportunity to explore areas of interest from your work or academic studies and you’ll be able to network with hundreds of professionals from around the world. Registration required online.

$10

School of Public Policy, (703) 993-2280

Web Site

10 am

Mason Siblings Day

George Mason University

First annual Siblings Day is a day full of events for Mason students and their siblings. Join us for a trip to Kings Dominion, Pizza Party, Trivia, Laser Tag, Drive-In Movie and More! For more information and to register online visit masonfamily.gmu.edu. 

Jennifer Burns, (703) 993-4281, jburns10@gmu.edu, Office of Orientation and Family Programs and Services

Web Site

10 am - 3 pm

Sustainable Farms Tour

Facilities Buildings

See how produce is grown organically and chickens are raised in the fresh, open air. Learn how we can save the world by shifting our agriculture system to a system that can be sustained and still provide us with the food we need. Transportation will be provided.

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Free

Jenny Upton, (703) 993-5301, jupton2@gmu.edu, Mason Sustainability Institute

Web Site

10:30 am - 10 pm

The Aftershock: Mason Takes Over King's Dominion

King's Dominion Theme Park, Doswell, VA

Tickets are on sale March 22nd in the Office of Student Involvement for an end of the year event open to all Mason students, friends, and family.

Weekends At Mason, (703) 993-4675

Web Site

1 pm - 4 pm

APA Heritage Month: APAHM Conference

Student Union Building I, Room 2400

APA organizations and student leaders come together to share events from Asian American history that have led us to where we are today and to the current issues that Asian American students encounter.

Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education, (703) 993-2700

Web Site

2 pm

Mason Players: Ten-Minute Play Festival

Performing Arts Building, Room 105

Original works written and directed by Mason students.

$15, $10; $12, $8

Theatre Department, (703)993-1120

Web Site

6 pm

40 Years of George Mason University

Patriot Center

40 Years of George Mason University: A Legacy of Leadership

Development Office, (703) 993-8850

Web Site

7 pm - 11 pm

APA Heritage Month: APAHM Fest

Johnson Center, Atrium

A musically diverse event that celebrates Asian and Asian American artists from aross the nation.

Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education, (703) 993-2700

Web Site

7:30 pm

New Dominion Choraliers: NDC Showstoppers!

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

Join us as we sing audience and chorus favorites from previous Spring shows and community outreach performances. A Doo-Wop quartet will perform a medley of familiar hits and The Supremes will come alive again!

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

Web Site

8 pm

Mason Players: Ten-Minute Play Festival

Performing Arts Building, Room 105

Original works written and directed by Mason students.

$15, $10; $12, $8

Theatre Department, (703)993-1120

Web Site