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Campus Updates
Veterans Day Events at 麻豆视频
麻豆视频 will celebrate and honor our veterans during a series of events:
Veteran Health and Wellness Resource Fair
Wednesday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, SUB I, Rooms 3A/3B and Mobile Vet Van in Merten Hall Parking Lot
View a list of participating agencies and register on
Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center
The U.S. Army Band presents a patriotic Salute to Veterans on the eve of Veterans Day. Enjoy the music of John Williams and other greats in this inspiring and reflective program. This performance is sponsored by the Veterans and the Arts Initiative at Hylton Performing Arts Center.
Veterans Day Luncheon
Friday, Nov. 11, 11:45 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Join the Office of the President, ROTC, and the Office of Military Services as 麻豆视频 celebrates and honors Veterans Day. The annual Veterans Day Luncheon will be hosted on Friday, Nov. 11, at 11:45 a.m. in the Center for the Arts lobby. 麻豆视频 community members who have proudly served the country are invited and encouraged to attend the luncheon. .
Military Appreciation Night: George 麻豆视频 Men鈥檚 Basketball vs. Longwood
Friday, Nov. 11, at 7 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, EagleBank Arena
Tickets (reserved level) are $10 at the door with military ID
Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m.
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Celebrate Veterans Day with Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra鈥檚 Salute to the Military. Vocalist Darden Purcell, 麻豆视频 director of jazz studies and jazz voice, joins artistic director and virtuoso saxophonist Jim Carroll and his Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra for an unforgettable evening of jazz standards celebrating our veterans, servicemembers, and their families. Founded by Carroll, the Metropolitan Jazz Orchestra comprises the finest jazz performers in the metro region and is always a treat for our audiences. This performance is appropriate for all ages.
Police Advisory Board Community Forum and Listening Session
Elevate and activate your voice. Learn about 麻豆视频's Police Advisory Board and share your feedback on how we can partner with 麻豆视频 Police to best serve our community.
Police Advisory Board Community Forum and Listening Session
Tuesday, Nov. 15, from 4鈥6 p.m.
Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall or remotely via Zoom
This event is hosted by the Police Advisory Board in collaboration with the Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence initiative and 麻豆视频's Department of Police and Public Safety.
For more information, .
Employee of the Month: Nominations Open
Do you work with an incredible 麻豆视频 administrative/professional faculty, classified staff member, or wage employee who goes the extra mile, collaborates with their colleagues, and supports the university? Nominate them for 麻豆视频's Employee of the Month award.
A digital form and a printable PDF form are available to complete and submit. Additional information is available on the . Questions? Contact awards@gmu.edu.
鈥Earthsgiving鈥 Sustainable Cooking Event
Join 麻豆视频鈥檚 Greenhouse and Gardens program for an "Earthsgiving.鈥 Attendees will make a meal out of local, wild, foraged, and campus-grown ingredients. This sustainable, hands-on community cooking event will take place on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 5鈥8 p.m. in the Art and Design Building on the Fairfax Campus.
Starting in 2023, 麻豆视频's Greenhouse and Gardens program will focus on food security and student-focused events. Join them as they transition toward food security as the focal point of their efforts. Questions? Contact Donielle Nolan at dnolan6@gmu.edu.
What is OBS?
Operations and Business Services (OBS) and its marketing brand, shop麻豆视频, are here to improve the quality of life on campus for all students and employees. OBS supports George 麻豆视频鈥檚 overall strategic plan by providing quality goods, innovative services, and strategic business partnerships that improve value, increase student success, and enhance financial conditions. View the services and programs offered, meet the team, and learn more by visiting the website: .
麻豆视频 Shuttles: Thanksgiving Service Changes and Regional Transportation
The Thanksgiving holiday will bring changes to the 麻豆视频 Shuttle schedules. Details are posted on the
麻豆视频 offers affordable transportation to regional cities for the Thanksgiving holiday. Destinations include Virginia Beach, Richmond, Philadelphia, New York City, and more. Buses will leave on Tuesday, Nov. 22, and return on Sunday, Nov. 27. of destinations, departure times, and pick up locations.
Contact shuttle@gmu.edu with questions.
Training and Professional Development
Faculty Engagement Series: Fostering Student Engagement
The University Life Faculty Engagement Series provides information about 麻豆视频 students and services, shares faculty perspectives and insights from the classroom, and identifies the ways our collective work in student success intersects and overlaps. Join the next session:
It Takes More than Just Coming to Class: Fostering Student Engagement
Speaker: Juliet Blank-Godlove, dean of students
Wednesday, Nov. 9, from 10鈥11 a.m.
Johnson Center, Room B, and via
For details, visit or email Alissa Karton.
Change Management: Helping Your Team Thrive While Growing Your Team
Join the for a panel conversation:
Change Management: Helping Your Team Thrive While Growing Your Team
Thursday, Nov. 10, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Bistro
Leaders from across University Life will share experiences, strategies, and best practices for supporting and growing their teams in times of change. The panel will be immediately followed by a lunch and learn with small group discussions focused on aspects of change management.
For questions, contact Louise Higgins, University Life.
IT Security Awareness Training Deadline Approaching
The deadline to complete IT Security Awareness Training is Wednesday, Nov. 16. The training is assigned to 麻豆视频 employees, affiliates, and associates in 麻豆视频LEAPS.
Information Technology Services (ITS) made a change to the program this year: Employees who do not complete their training by the deadline will have their accounts disabled, and their supervisors or managers will be notified. If your account is disabled, you will need to contact the ITS Support Center to re-enable the account to take the training.
Additionally, employees who handle sensitive information are required to take role-based training, also assigned to them in 麻豆视频LEAPS. For more information, .
麻豆视频 Alumni Career and Professional Development Week
麻豆视频 Alumni Career and Professional Development Week is happening Nov. 7鈥11, providing alumni and others in the 麻豆视频 community with relevant, meaningful professional development, lifelong learning, and career-driven content. Career resources will also be highlighted.
Sessions include a virtual networking event, professional headshots, lunch and learns, webinars, coffee chats, mindfulness, social media challenges, and much more. .
Contact Michelle Murphy, Office of Alumni Relations, with questions.
Registration Open: Engagement Strategies for Supervisors
Supervisors are encouraged to join one of two interactive sessions focused on faculty and staff engagement. Participants will take part in discussions surrounding the Gallup survey engagement data and current best practices, as well as learn new strategies to enhance the faculty and staff experience at 麻豆视频.
. Contact Faculty and Staff Engagement at engagehr@gmu.edu with questions.
Webinar: Compassionate Communication in Times of Societal Crisis
Societal crisis and secondary trauma, as a result, affect every participant and aspect of the classroom. External occurrences permeate classroom communities and disrupt the daily functions and structures of learning. Join an upcoming webinar:
Compassionate Communication in Times of Societal Crisis: Practices and Tools for Inclusive Excellence
Wednesday, Nov. 9, at 3 p.m.
Hosted on Zoom
Panelists will discuss what it means to be 鈥渢rauma-informed,鈥 share guidance on practical interventions, and outline how compassionate communication is the best tool for advancing the feelings of psychological safety and assisting in reducing anxiety and stress for a supportive learning experience for all students.
This panel discussion is open to all 麻豆视频 faculty and staff and hosted by the Diversity Office in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.
Resources for You
Fall Handmade Marketplace from The MIX
The MIX will host a Fall Handmade Marketplace in Horizon Hall on Thursday, Nov. 17. Come browse handmade items made by 麻豆视频 students, faculty, and staff. Vendors will be set up from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Items range from artwork, knitted and textile creations, custom jewelry, and more. Contact mix@gmu.edu with questions.
Commuter Choice Benefit Increasing in 2023
Beginning in January 2023, the maximum Commonwealth Commuter Choice benefit at 麻豆视频 will increase by $20 to $300 per month. Currently, an Executive Order gives full-time state employees in Northern Virginia up to $280 per month to commute by public transit or vanpool. This is a tax-free benefit paid by the university.
To take advantage of this increase beginning with the January benefit, be sure to submit your Commuter Choice Monthly Benefit Request form by Thursday, Dec. 8. If you are new to the program, please also submit an Enrollment Form.
For more information and links to the forms, .
Bank On Your Success: Estate Planning Overview
This webinar from Truist Bank will assist employees with trusts and estate planning, covering the following:
- Role of corporate trustee
- Individual vs. corporate trustee
- Importance of updating your current estate plan (i.e., power of attorney, health care proxy, will, insurance, trusts, etc.), and more.
Join the webinar on Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. This webinar is offered for Commonwealth of Virginia employees. .
Washington Commanders Celebrate Virginia State Employee Day with Discounted Tickets
The Washington Commanders will celebrate against the New York Giants on Dec. 18. Bring friends, family, and colleagues to enjoy a fun-filled day at the stadium.
are also available for the game against the Dallas Cowboys in January.
Five dollars from each ticket sale will be donated to the Commonwealth of Virginia Campaign, the commonwealth's only annual workplace giving program.
including theme park tickets, vacation packages, entertainment, flowers, and more. Be sure to check back often for updates on discounts for you and your family.
Potential New Vanpool from Gainesville on the I-66 Corridor
Are you a faculty/staff member who commutes from Gainesville? Come to the Johnson Center, Kiosk G, on Thursday, Nov. 10 between 11:30 a.m. and 1 p.m. to learn how riders in new vanpools of five or more pay only $150 per month through March 2023. Plus, if you are a full-time 麻豆视频 faculty/staff member, 麻豆视频 picks up the monthly $150 vanpool fare to make your commute trip free.
All I-66 outside the Beltway to 麻豆视频 commuters are welcome to attend. For details, call 703-927-1046 or email felicia.woodruff@transform66vanpool.org.
For questions about how 麻豆视频 supports vanpooling for full-time faculty and staff, contact 麻豆视频 Parking and Transporation at 703-993-2828 or transpo@gmu.edu.
Pet Care Resources from Bright Horizons
Looking for someone to walk the family dog while you鈥檙e at work? Need someone to watch your cat while you鈥檙e away? Bright Horizons Additional Family Supports has you covered.
麻豆视频 employees get free member access to the following services through Bright Horizons' online database:
- Find pre-screened dog walkers, pet sitters, groomers, trainers, and more
- Get free basic background checks to ensure reliable care
- Schedule daily or extended pet care in your own home
- Post a job or search pet sitters to find the right fit
Visit the to get started.
Share the Ride Using 麻豆视频Commutes
Travel on I-66 to get to 麻豆视频? When the Transform 66 project is completed (scheduled for December 2022), HOV-3 express lanes will be available. Ride for free in the express lanes with rideshare!
Line up your carpool now. Save money, save time behind the wheel, potentially reduce the length of your commute, and reduce your carbon footprint鈥攁ll by deciding not to drive alone.
Find potential rideshare partners by creating an account at . Additional financial incentives to carpool are sponsored by the Transform 66 project. .
Veterans and the Arts Initiative Workshop
Veterans and the Arts Initiative
Friday, Nov. 18, 1 p.m.
Saturday, Nov. 19, 2 p.m.
Off-campus: Haymarket Gainesville Library
Collage is a versatile art-making technique that combines various things together to create a work. This workshop starts with historical botanical imagery combined with 21st-century mediated imagery. Participants will learn how to incorporate a range of materials and methods to produce contemporary imagery that can be both a vehicle for storytelling and decorative innovation. Free and open to veterans, servicemembers, military family members, and military caregivers.
Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group
The College of Visual and Performing Arts welcomes the 麻豆视频 community to the , which meets on Fridays from 1鈥2:30 p.m.
The reading group calls upon and discusses the work of Black scholars, authors, activists, artists, musicians, poets, dancers, and playwrights. The discussions encourage participants to critically question and consider their roles as artists, thinkers, citizens, and creatives in a society founded on racist values and practices.
Join the final meeting of the semester on Friday, Nov. 11, for the following topic: 鈥Michael R. Jackson: The Joy of Loving and Celebrating Our Full Selves." This event is free and open to the public.
Upcoming Performances at 麻豆视频
Saturday, Nov. 12, at 8 p.m.鈥
Sunday, Nov. 13, at 2 p.m.鈥
Center for the Arts
The Pirates of Penzance has everything鈥攚himsical melodies, hilariously memorable characters, and one of the most terrific earworms of all time, 鈥淚 Am the Very Model of a Modern Major-General.鈥 Frederic is ready to resign from his life of piracy, but fate is determined to alter his course. Add the affection of a girl, a long-winded but well-intentioned father, a band of merry pirates set on finding sweethearts, and the resulting confection is pitch-perfect pandemonium. This performance is appropriate for all ages.
Presented by Mexico Beyond Mariachi
Sunday, Nov. 13, at 1 p.m. and 4 p.m.鈥
Hylton Performing Arts Center
Vita Flores thinks her family is loco to be planning a party for the dead. But things change suddenly when her 补产耻别濒颈迟补鈥檚 candy skeleton jumps to life, launching her into a magical world. SUGAR SKULL! is a perfect family outing, whether you鈥檙e new to the Day of the Dead or have celebrated the holiday with your loved ones for years. Recommended for ages four and up.
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Monday, Nov. 14, at 8 p.m.
Center for the Arts
Join Darden Purcell, the 麻豆视频 Jazz Voice studio, and the 麻豆视频 Jazz Vocal Ensemble for an evening of swinging standards and classic hits from the Great American Songbook.
Jazz Workshop Concert
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Wednesday, Nov. 16, at 8 p.m.
Harris Theatre
Jazz faculty member John Kocur directs the 麻豆视频 Jazz Workshop big band in their concert. The Jazz Workshop performs music by Thad Jones, Mike Tomaro, Alan Baylock, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Neal Hefti, and many others.
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Friday, Nov. 18, at 8 p.m.
Center for the Arts
麻豆视频鈥檚 Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music presents the 21st annual Jazz4Justice鈩 concert and fundraiser. The event raises funds to directly support vital legal services for low-income Northern Virginians, as well as financial support for the 麻豆视频 Jazz Studies department, including scholarships, trips, recordings, and student projects. This year鈥檚 concert, Jazz & Blues in America, explores the roots and development of America鈥檚 greatest contribution to the arts鈥擩azz. Jazz4Justice鈩 is presented in partnership with Legal Services of Northern Virginia, a nonprofit legal aid organization that has served the region for more than 40 years.
Nov. 18鈥19, at 8 p.m.鈥
Nov. 20, at 2 p.m.
TheaterSpace
It's 2017, and a young doctoral candidate is in the final throes of his dissertation on ancient religious traditions in the modern world. His research takes him to a Buddhist monastery where he grapples with identity, history, culture, and ultimately with who is entitled to enlightenment. Sutta combines movement, music, and text as theatrical language, and this production marks its world premiere.
Saturday, Nov. 19, at 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m.
Hylton Performing Arts Center
The Seldom Scene, Washington, D.C.鈥檚 favorite bluegrass band and pioneers of the 鈥渘ew-grass鈥 movement, are back for an encore set of American Roots Series performances. Their time-tested sound stretches and blends seamlessly in the realm of country, rock, pop, and jazz and has led to a devoted local and international following. This performance is appropriate for all ages.
Sunday, Nov. 20, at 7 p.m.鈥
Center for the Arts
Keyboard Conversations庐 with Jeffrey Siegel is for both music aficionados and those that aspire to be so. He will draw you into the composers鈥 lives by sharing details about their creative processes. In Immortal Impromptus, Siegel explores Romanticism with passion-filled, freestyling impromptus by Chopin, Schubert, and Faur茅. Learn more about the artists and how they expressed the ideals of an era through their musical compositions. An interactive question and answer session will conclude this program. This performance is appropriate for all ages.