C2M Administration Reporter Hannah Menchhoff
Breaking ground on University Mall renovations
|After a year and a half since the project’s approval, renovations on the University Mall located across from George Mason University’s Fairfax campus will begin this November.
The application was approved by the Fairfax County Planning Commission in April of 2011.
Kiel Stone, the Chief of Staff to Braddock District Supervisor John Cook, said that the “community is anxious for redevelopment to start happening.”
Dr. Jill Biden visits GMU campus to celebrate education initiative
|On Wednesday, Oct. 3, Dr. Jill Biden came to George Mason University to celebrate “Joining Forces,” a program designed to educate the public on the importance of honoring veterans and military families.
There are over 100 colleges and universities who have signed on to the central mission of “Joining Forces.” The initiative emphasizes the preparation of educators in creating an ideal learning environment for military children.
Search process has begun to find new GMU Senior Vice President
|George Mason’s Senior Vice President Maurice Scherrens left the university earlier this year to be the president of Newberry College. This fall, the university will begin the search process to replace his position.
“The search is pretty routine…” said John Blacksten, director of media and public relations.
The position is posted on jobs.gmu.edu and a search committee has been assembled. The committee will evaluate applicants and the finalists will be brought on campus for public interviews.
Student government explores new decision making policies
|On September 7, the Student Senate created a task force to find new ways of representing the student body in forming university policies.
“The Student Senate of George Mason University supports the exploration of a shared governance model that brings students, faculty, staff, and administrators to the decision making table,” read the resolution passed by the Student Senate.
Even though student government represents the student body, it has no power to implement its policies.
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