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September 26, 2012 | Today | Print Calendar

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8 am

Sterling Middle School Campus Tours

The Hub, Ballroom, Middle and Back

African & African American Studies Program, (703) 993-1199

10 am - 12 pm

Fall for the Book: Volition Book Swap

Johnson Center, North Plaza, Sandy Spring Bank Tent

Volition Magazine, the creative voice of Mason undergraduates, hosts a book swap. Bring a book you've finished and trade it in for something new!

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

10 am - 6 pm

Fall for the Book: Call and Response

Fenwick Library

Current students and alumni of Mason's MFA Poetry Program and the School of Art, faculty and a few others participated in a Call and Response challenge. Their pieces will be on display throughout the week of Fall for the Book.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

12 pm - 2 pm

Information Session for Exchange Programs Abroad

Johnson Center, Room 240A

Please join the Center of Global Education to learn about direct exchange semester study abroad options.

Joelle Williams, (703) 993-2161, jwilli13@gmu.edu

Web Site

1 pm

Demand for H-1B Immigrant Workers Presentation

Johnson Center, George’s

The Institute for Immigration Research at George Mason University will host Neil Ruiz from the Brookings Institution who will present a regional analysis of the H-1B visa program, highlighting how foreign-born skilled immigrants in the United States contribute to the country's metropolitan economies.

Safiya Khalid, (703) 993-5606, skhalid6@gmu.edu, The Institute for Immigration Research

Web Site

1 pm - 5 pm

Fall for the Book: Volition Book Swap

Johnson Center, North Plaza, Sandy Spring Bank Tent

Volition Magazine, the creative voice of Mason undergraduates, hosts a book swap. Bring a book you've finished and trade it in for something new!

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

1 pm - 8 pm

Fall for the Book: George Mason University Library Book Sale

Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall

Thousands of gently read books and non-book media organized by subject, including items in these areas of study: arts and humanities, social sciences, and science and technology.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

3:30 pm - 5 pm

Fall for the Book: Artist Books Reception

Fenwick Library

Book as works of art form intersections between image and text. Hosted by the University Libraries' Special Collections and Archives.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

4 pm - 5 pm

Study Abroad 101

Johnson Center, Room 234

Study Abroad 101 is general advising for all study abroad programs that are available to Mason students from the Center of Global Education.

Erin Keeler, (703) 993-2154, ekeeler@gmu.edu, Center for Global Education

Web Site

5 pm - 7 pm

Graduate Student Social

TGI Fridays, Manassas, VA

Calling all Graduate students, come join us at TGIFs in Manassas, just five minutes away from Prince William Campus, for an evening of free appetizers, social networking, and drink specials.

Jackie Inskeep, (703) 993-9779, jinskeep@gmu.edu

Web Site

6 pm - 8:30 pm

Graduate Fellowships Information Sessions

Arlington Campus, Founders Hall, Auditorium

University Life: Arlington, (703) 993-8984, pmarsili@gmu.edu

Web Site

6:30 pm - 8:30 pm

SOM: Graduate Programs Open House

Mason Hall, Meese Conference Room

Students, faculty and staff from each program will be available, along with representatives from the School of Management's career and military services.

Janet M. Palmisano, (703) 993-1856, jpalmisa@gmu.edu

Web Site

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Fall for the Book: Romance Novelist Mary Jo Putney

Pohick Regional Library, 6450 Sydenstricker Road Burke, VA 22015

The bestselling romance writer discusses her work, which ranges from historical romances to contemporary novels to fantasy and paranormal.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Fall for the Book: Memoirist Ken Budd

Shirlington Branch Library, Arlington

The Voluntourist: A Six-Country Tale of Love, Loss, Fatherhood, Fate, and Singing Bon Jovi in Bethlehem, embarks on a quest to help others—from post-Katrina New Orleans to a special needs school in China, from climate change research in Ecuador to projects in Kenya, Costa Rica, and the West Bank.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Fall for the Book: Naturalist Martin Ogle

Founders Hall, Room 125

Ogle is the recipient of George Mason University’s first Arlington Green Patriot Award, recognizing an individual, business or organization that exemplifies sustainability in Arlington, VA.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

7:30 pm - 9 pm

Fall for the Book: Thriller Writer John Gilstrap

The Hub, Rooms 3 - 5

Bestselling author Gilstrap reads from his latest novel—Damage Control, the fourth book featuring freelance rescue specialist Jonathan Grave—and discusses the craft of writing thrillers.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

8 pm - 9:30 pm

Fall for the Book: Novelist Karen Russell

Center For The Arts, Concert Hall, Grand Tier III

Karen Russell, whose debut novel, Swamplandia!, was a breakout hit with both critics and readers, will appear on the opening night of this year’s Fall for the Book Festival.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

8 pm - 9:30 pm

Fall for the Book: Busboys and Poets Award Presentation - Rita Dove

Harris Theatre

Rita Dove, who was recently awarded the prestigious National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama, will receive this year’s Busboys and Poets Award.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site

8 pm - 9:30 pm

Fall for the Book: Found Magazine’s 10th Anniversary Tour

Johnson Center, Bistro

Road warriors Davy and Peter Rothbart are hopping back in the tour van, FOUND treasures in tow, for an epic cross-country romp, celebrating the release of Davy’s book of personal essays, My Heart is an Idiot, Peter’s new album, and a brand-new issue of FOUND.

Kara Oakleaf, (703) 993-3986

Web Site