Off-Campus & Community
VIDEO: Career Services: Spring Career Fair
|This week, George Mason University held its bi-annual career fair in Dewberry Hall. Students met company representitives to discuss career opportunities for their future.
Fairfax city council discusses future of downtown with Mason student government
|Representatives from George Mason University Student Government met with the full Fairfax City Council to discuss the relationship between the city and the university.
The special session, held on Feb. 19 in Mason Hall, focused on encouraging more students to spend time in Old Town Fairfax, located less than a mile north of the Fairfax campus.
Interim police chief announces application to stay on permanently
|On Monday, Feb. 11 2013, the time came for Interim Police Chief Drew Tracy to decide whether he was going to apply to stay on as the chief of police.
“Yes,” Tracy answered with characteristic directness. “I talked it over with my wife, I called some of my friends over the years and went over the pluses and minuses. In the end, being able to participate in the academic side played a big role, and today I applied for the job.”
Mason student government reaffirms shared governance, does not address UVa request
|When confronted to condemn the University of Virginia’s Board of Visitors rector, George Mason University’s student government took a stance—to not be involved.
“We are not involving ourselves in the affairs of U.Va. nor its BoV; it is not in our place to do so,” reads Resolution 27, which upholds Mason’s student government’s belief in “shared governance.”
Community updated on Mason transportation and construction projects
|At the quarterly university community forum, nearby residents received updates on different construction and transportation projects around George Mason University’s Fairfax campus. The forum was held on Jan. 30 at Kings Park Library Burke.
The story behind Mason's founding: the college is established
|The following piece is the second of a four-part series on the history of George Mason University. The information and research in this article is based off of “George Mason University: A History,” a project created by University Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives department. The first part of the series is available here.
Mason Police engage in crisis training
|There was a hypothetical shooting last week at the George Mason Campus. This imaginary shooter opened fire in the concourse of the patriot center, no count of the wounded as yet. Police engaged the “shooter” and local Fire and Rescue squads immediately evacuated the victims to nearby hospitals.
The story behind Mason's founding
|The following piece is the first of a three-part series on the history of George Mason University. The information and research in this article is based off of “George Mason University: A History,” a project created by University Libraries’ Special Collections & Archives department.
The founding of George Mason University was the result of the efforts of many, but the story starts with one person: Charles Harrison Mann, Jr.
Mason partakes in the the holiday spirit with #GivingTuesday
|George Mason University is participating in #GivingTuesday, the very first national campaign aimed at giving back to the community during the holiday shopping season.
Mason Enterprise Center hosts open house for new renovations
|The Mason Enterprise Center held an open house to showcase completed renovations of its facility.
“Our primary goal is to support the needs of growing companies,” said Keith Segerson, executive director of MEC. “We provide the tools, insights and infrastructure businesses need to succeed in the ever-changing and competitive marketplace.”