1. GRADUATE AND PROFESSIONAL STUDENT APPRECIATION WEEK 2014: MARCH 31-APRIL 4
Join the Graduate and Professional Student Association and the Office of Graduate Student Life in celebrating Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week 2014! This year, Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week will be held March 31 - April 4, 2014. Details can be found at http://gradlife.gmu.edu/gpsaw2014/. To find out the latest about these and other Graduate Student Life events, follow us on Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/MasonGradLife> and Twitter<https://twitter.com/MasonGradLife>.
Monday, March 31st
Massage Monday!
Johnson Center, Room B (3rd floor)
4:00-7:00pm
Come enjoy FREE 10-minute massages as well as some healthy snacks to help you relax. Massages will be done on a first-come, first-serve basis. A sign-up sheet will be provided starting at 4:00pm. You must be present when your name is called.
Tuesday, April 1st
Graduate Student Game Night at The Rat
The Rathskellar (ground floor of SUB I)
5:00-7:00pm
Join Grad Life, GAPSA, and fellow graduate students for some friendly competition over games at The Rat! We'll have favorites including Jenga, Scattergories, Yahtzee, Boggle, and more, but feel free to bring your own, too! Appetizers and soda will be provided.
Ice Cream Social at Arlington
Founders Hall Plaza
5:30-7:30pm
Join fellow graduate students for an old-fashioned ice cream social with all the toppings! Sponsored by University Life - Arlington.
Wednesday, April 2
Graduate Student Center Coffee Break
Johnson Center 310
3:30-7:00pm
Stop by the Graduate Student Center on the third floor of the Johnson Center for FREE coffee and snacks from 3:30 to 7:00pm! Meet the Office of Graduate Student Life staff and fellow Mason graduate students, and learn about campus resources. In honor of Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week, we will have even more food and giveaways available!
Thursday, April 3
Arlington Graduate Student Happy Hour
O'Sullivan's Irish Pub
6:00-9:00pm
The Graduate and Professional Student Association at Arlington welcomes all Mason graduate students to come share in fellowship. Come enjoy food and fun at O'Sullivan's Irish Pub with members of the Mason community. Open to all students. Hope to see you there for FREE food and FREE FUN!!!
Mason Unplugged with Matt Nathanson
Center for the Arts
8:00pm
The Office of Student Involvement in partnership with the Center for the Arts presents "Mason Unplugged" featuring music artist Matt Nathanson. Some of his hits include 'Come on Get Higher' and 'All We Are.' Tickets for students are available at $10 or $20 and can be purchased at the Office of Student Involvement (Hub 2300) or the Center for the Arts Box Office. There is a limit of two student tickets per Mason I.D. For more information go to osi.gmu.edu.
Friday, April 4
International Week Opening Ceremony
North Plaza (Rain site: JC Atrium)
12:00pm
International Week is a weeklong celebration of the many cultures and identities we have here at Mason. The Opening Ceremony is the kick-off event to the week where members of the Mason community display flags, carry artifacts, or wear attire that represents your nationality, ethnicity, heritage, student organization, other affiliation, etc. For more information about this event or to register to participate please go to iweek.gmu.edu. We hope to see you there.
Pride Week Drag Show
Johnson Center Atrium
8:00pm
The PRIDE Week Drag Show is held at the end of Mason's PRIDE Week. PRIDE Week takes place every April, and is Mason's way of celebrating an anniversary of the active movement toward human rights for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community, which began in 1969 and the early 1970s. The drag show is an anticipated event - co-sponsored by the Office of LGBTQ Resources, Patriot Activities Council, and many others - and features not only Mason student entertainers, but drag queens and kings from the D.C. area.
March 31 - April 2
Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA) Elections
Voting will be available at all Appreciation Week events. Candidates will be notified of results by Thursday, April 3rd.
2. APPLY NOW FOR PROV 701: PREPARING FOR CAREERS IN THE ACADEMY (Deadline Monday, March 31)
The Office of the Provost and the CTFE are now accepting applications for our PROV 701 program, Preparing for Careers in the Academy. This program is geared towards advanced PhD and MFA students who are interested in joining the academic ranks after graduation. Participants will learn best practices in teaching and learning and enhance their understanding of the academic job search process. The program overview and application process are available at http://ctfe.gmu.edu/professional-development/preparing-for-careers-in-the-academy-program/. The deadline for applications is Monday, March 31.
3. GRADUATE STUDENT LIFE WRITE-IN: SATURDAY, April 12, 8:30AM-5:00PM (Deadline to sign up: Tuesday, April 1 at noon)
Looking for a way to make progress on your dissertation, thesis, or paper? Graduate Student Life's Write-In Day will give you group accountability and a space to write with other Mason graduate students who are also serious about getting writing done. Graduate Student Life will provide the space, coffee, meals, and snacks. You need to bring your computer, any other materials you need, and most importantly, your personal commitment to working diligently and productively. Spaces are limited; pre-registration will be required. More information and registration is available now at http://gradlife.gmu.edu/write-in-day/. Registration closes on Tuesday, April 1 at noon. If you have any questions, contact Julie Choe Kim, Director of Graduate Student Life, at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>.
Julie Choe Kim
Director of Graduate Student Life
George Mason University
4400 University Drive, MSN 2A4
Student Union Building 1, Room 4211
Fairfax, VA 22030
Phone: 703-993-4031
Fax: 703-993-9528
Email: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Web: http://gradlife.gmu.edu
Facebook/Twitter: @MasonGradLife
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