----------------------- John Shortle Professor & Chair Systems Engineering & Operations Research George Mason University 703-993-3571, [log in to unmask] ________________________________ From: Wai Ling Fong <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Wednesday, February 2, 2022 8:39 PM To: John Friedrich Shortle <[log in to unmask]> Subject: Announcement: 2022 Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference Hello Dr. Shortle, I hope this email finds you well. My name is Wai Ling Fong, one of the 2022 Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference organizing committee, and I am writing to share the conference flyer with your department. The Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference, co-hosted by the Graduate and Professional Student Association (GAPSA), Graduate Student Life, Graduate Education in the Office of the Provost, showcases graduate student scholarly research and creative works across disciplines through posters, oral presentations, and creative, visual, and performing arts. It also features the final round of Mason's Three Minute Thesis (3MTŪ) competition. This year's conference Call for Proposal is open. GAPSA invites our graduate and professional students to submit a maximum of a 250-word abstract of their proposal through our electronic submission form link https://forms.gle/dJXKYU6ruEqHNa7V9 by no later than Friday, February 18, 2022, at 5 PM. We hope you can share this conference flyer with your students and faculty in your department's newsletter or as an email announcement. Let me know if you have any questions. Thank you. Best, Wai Ling Fong Wai Ling Fong (she/her/hers) PhD student in Higher Education Graduate Professional Assistant for the Patriot Experience Executive Vice President for GAPSA 2021 - 2022 George Mason University 4400 University Drive, MS 6D11 Fairfax, Virginia 22030 USA Signature Strengths: Input, Empathy, Consistency, Harmony, Learner [A close up of a logo Description automatically generated]