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Campus Updates
鶹Ƶ Nation 9/11 Day of Service
Join the 11th annual 鶹Ƶ Nation 9/11 Day of Service on Monday, Sept. 11. A variety of service projects are available for students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members. Registration is now open. . For program highlights, including details on service projects, the Service Fair, blood drive, opening ceremonies, and lunch for first responders and veterans, visit . Contact Lisa Snyder with questions.
Staff Senate Election Results and September Meeting
The Staff Senate election took place in July, and the results are in. .
The will feature guest speaker Andrew Lane, director or performance management and employee engagement, on Wednesday, Sept. 6, at 10 a.m. in Merten Hall, Room 1204, or via .
Fall Career Fair
Faculty and staff should encourage students and alumni to attend the on Sept. 27–28 at the Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall. This job fair brings those seeking professional opportunities together with employers to network regarding part-time and full-time positions. No registration is required for students and alumni. Contact Bernadette Davey, career fair manager, with questions.
Study Abroad Fair
The Global Education Office is looking forward to hosting the at 鶹Ƶ. Join us on the Fairfax Campus on Wilkins Plaza on Sept. 19 between11 a.m. and 4 p.m. to learn more about global education, talk to faculty and partners, and enjoy some light refreshments. Contact goabroad@gmu.edu with questions.
Access: Mobile ID Launch Event
Celebrate the launch of the 鶹Ƶ Mobile ID at a special event on Tuesday, Sept. 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus, Wilkins Plaza. Meet with 鶹Ƶ Card Office representatives and other vendors to ask any burning questions you may have about the Mobile ID. Show your Mobile ID for a chance to win giveaways and prizes. .
鶹Ƶ Now: Power the Possible—Faculty and Staff Reception
The 鶹Ƶ community is celebrating the launch of the biggest, boldest campaign in the university’s history. Join us for an afternoon of food, fun, and giveaways as we get ready to make a difference—together!
Thursday, Sept. 28, 4–6 p.m.
Merten Hall Lawn, Fairfax Campus
If you are joining from another campus, parking will be available in the Rappahannock Parking Deck. Shuttles to the Fairfax Campus are also available.
Patriot Green Fund
Do you have an idea for how to make your workspace, projects, or operations more sustainable? The Patriot Green Fund (PGF) can help.The PGF from 鶹Ƶ Facilities finances infrastructure improvements and student research efforts that reduce 鶹Ƶ’s environmental impact.
Any current student, faculty, or staff member may apply for funds to support a sustainability project, and quick fund applications can be submitted any time.The next deadline to apply is Friday, Sept. 22. .
Check out the PGF-supported and , a permaculture garden and outdoor studio and lab space.
Carter School International Day
As part of Carter School Fall 2023 Peace Week, students, staff, faculty, and community members are invited to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Thursday, Sept. 21, from 3:30–5:30 p.m. on the plaza at 鶹Ƶ Square. This event will highlight the many nationalities represented at 鶹Ƶ, showcasing several countries from around the world.
This year’s Carter School Peace Week theme is "Building Peace in Partnership." We hope you take this opportunity to connect with community members and share your voices. Walk around 鶹Ƶ Plaza and celebrate diverse cultures through live entertainment, food, crafts, and more. .
SUB I Mural Unveiling
Join 鶹Ƶ Exhibitions, Murals at 鶹Ƶ, and campus partners to celebrate the newest murals on campus. murals in SUB I were painted by School of Art alum Alecsis Pillar.
Wednesday, Sept. 13
Student Union Building I (SUB I), Patriots Lounge
1–2 p.m.
The event will include light refreshments and remarks from the artist and project partners.
鶹Ƶ Nation Thriving Together 5K and 1-Mile Run/Walk
Registration is now open for the . The event will be hosted on the Fairfax Campus on Saturday, Oct. 14, at 9 a.m. on the Merten Hall lawn, or virtually from any location that weekend. .
Registration for the 5K is $15 for 鶹Ƶ students and $35 for everyone else. Registration for the 1-Mile Run/Walk is $25 for all participants. Race proceeds will support 鶹Ƶ students in need.
LGBTQ+ Student Showcase and Call for Proposals
This fall, the LGBTQ+ Resources Center, Women and Gender Studies Center, and Graduate Student Life are sponsoring 鶹Ƶ’s first LGBTQ+ Interdisciplinary Showcase. This event will spotlight 鶹Ƶ’s graduate and undergraduate students’ outstanding scholarly, research, and creative works through posters, oral presentations, and creative, visual, and performing arts that highlight the work of our LGBTQ+ students.
The event will take place Monday, Oct. 30, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Fairfax Campus, Merten Hall. .
The conference planning committee invites 鶹Ƶ students to submit abstracts for consideration. Students are encouraged to submit current and/or in-progress work they are interested in sharing with the 鶹Ƶ community. The deadline is Oct. 1. .
Cybersecurity Awareness Poster Contest
In observance of Cybersecurity Awareness Month, ITS is hosting a poster contest for all 鶹Ƶ students. The contest window for participation is Tuesday, Sept. 5, to Sunday, Oct. 8. The winner will receive a basket full of prizes worth more than $100. Must be a 鶹Ƶ student to participate; faculty and staff are encouraged to share this information with their students. .
Training and Professional Development
Sign Up for 鶹Ƶ 101
Register for to learn more about 鶹Ƶ—its structure, history, resources, and its future.Upcoming sessions include (all are hosted from 10 a.m. to noon):
- Friday, Sept. 8 (Zoom)
- Monday, Sept. 25 (in-person)
- Friday, Oct. 20 (in-person)
- Friday, Nov. 10 (Zoom)
- Friday, Dec. 8 (in-person)
To register for an upcoming session:
- Go to
- Log in with your 鶹Ƶ credentials
- In the search bar in upper right corner of the page, search for “鶹Ƶ 101”
- On the screen that opens, click “鶹Ƶ 101”
- Available 鶹Ƶ 101 dates will appear
- Click on the “Request” button next to your preferred training date
Contact Philip Stamper, Office of University Branding, at 703-993-5308 with questions.
Dreams Come True with You
鶹Ƶ faculty and staff are invited to participate as mentors in the 23rd year of the 鶹Ƶ Dream Catchers, a university-wide partnership with the Fairfax County and Prince William County public school systems. Volunteer mentors in the 鶹Ƶ community attend monthly events held on campus to support capable alternative high school students in achieving their dreams to attend college.
More information about Dream Catchers, events, and a mentor application can be found at . If you are interested in participating in this program or would like additional information, contact Julie Rouge.
University Life to Host Workshop on Jewish Identity and Antisemitism on Campus
University Life will host a professional development workshop for faculty and staff regarding Jewish Identity and Antisemitism on Campus on Friday. Oct. 20, from 1 to 3 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall.
The workshop will address the intersection between racism and antisemitism; understanding the relationship between anti-Zionism and antisemitism; and how antisemitism plays out on college and university campuses today. Space is limited so today. Email questions to Alissa Karton.
The AI Salon Series 2023 Coming to Fenwick Library
Join University Libraries this semester for the AI Salon Series, including sessions on:
- AI in Business and Government: Sept. 21
- AI, Ethics, and Academic Integrity: Oct. 9
- AI in the Arts and Humanities: Nov. 15
- AI in the Social Sciences and STEM: Dec. 6
Sessions will be hosted from 4–5 p.m. in the Fenwick Library Reading Room. For more information, contact Heidi Blackburn.
UndocuAlly Training
The 鶹Ƶ community is invited to participate in UndocuAlly Training, which teaches the history of undocumented communities and helps participants understand past and present legislation, as well as the realities and barriers they face. on Friday, Sept. 29, Friday, Oct. 27, or Friday, Dec. 1.
Resources for You
Advertise on the Braddock Road Marquee
Post your upcoming public event on the electronic Braddock Road Marquee. For more information, including guidelines and using our template on PowerPoint, . Contact marquee@gmu.edu with questions.
Learn to Ride a Bike
Want to experience the joys of biking, but haven’t gotten around to learning? The Fairfax Alliance for Better Bicycling (FABB), the City of Fairfax, and 鶹Ƶ Parking and Transportation will host an adult Learn to Ride biking class on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants must be 18 or older and from 鶹Ƶ, the City of Fairfax, or Fairfax County. Bikes and helmets provided. .
Support Group for Working Mothers at 鶹Ƶ
The Support Group for Working Mothers at 鶹Ƶ is one way faculty, staff, and students can come together, discuss the issues confronting working mothers, and perhaps motivate changes on campus.
If you are interested in sharing stories and being part of an informal organization of working mothers, please join us. for meeting dates and more information.
Veterans and the Arts Initiative: Upcoming Workshops
The at the Hylton Performing Arts Center serves as an arts and community hub for military-connected people. The program offers free, hands-on workshops, art exhibitions featuring veterans’ artwork, and concerts for local veterans, servicemembers, and military family members.
The program is offering two upcoming Ukulele Workshops: Hum and Strum for the following dates and locations:
- Saturday, Sept. 16, at 11 a.m.
Offsite: Central Library in Manassas, Virginia - Saturday, Sept. 23, at 11 a.m.
Offsite: Potomac Library in Woodbridge, Virginia
The workshops are open and free to veterans, servicemembers, military family members, and military caregivers.
Change Your Commute: Vanpool
Looking for a new way to get to work? Consider vanpooling. Travel with the same group of 鶹Ƶ colleagues. Reduce the time you spend driving. Plus, for full-time faculty/staff, the cost of your commute can be subsidized by 鶹Ƶ up to $300/month. Seats are currently available from the Fredericksburg area (work hours 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.). Or start your own with four coworkers. . Contact Parking and Transportation at transpo@gmu.edu.
Upcoming Performances at 鶹Ƶ
School of Art
Thursday, Sept. 7, at 4:45 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Giovanni Aloi is an author, educator, and curator specializing in the representation of nature and the environment in art. Aloi is the editor in chief of Antennae: The Journal of Nature in Visual Culture and co-editor of the Art after Nature book series published by University of Minnesota Press. He is the author and editor of many books on art and nature. Aloi lectures on modern and contemporary art at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Sotheby’s Institute of Art in New York.
Sunday, Sept. 10, noon to 5 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center
Arts Alive! at the Hylton Performing Arts Center is an annual, family-friendly arts festival featuring Prince William County Arts Council members and other community performers and fine artists. Enjoy activities for all ages, multiple stages of performances (indoors and out), and more. Arts Alive! includes:
- Live performances and exhibits by local artists and art organizations
- Visual art on display and for purchase
- Local authors reading and selling their work
- Hands-on activities and live demonstrations for all ages
- Food and beverages available for purchase
Come celebrate your local arts community. This event is free; no tickets required.
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Sunday, Sept. 10, at 3 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The Grand Piano Celebration opens the fall 2023 performance season and honors 鶹Ƶ's . This concert of student and faculty artists will be led by Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist and director of the Dewberry School of Music. Exciting and dramatic solo piano, duo-piano, and collaborative piano works will be performed. 鶹Ƶ's faculty piano ensemble (eight hands) will also be showcased.
Sept. 15–16, multiple performances
Fairfax Campus, de Laski Performing Arts Building, TheatreSpace
Join an evening of original new works featuring 鶹Ƶ School of Theater’s talented student playwrights and students. The Originals! offers 鶹Ƶ’s creative artists the chance to share their work in a variety of forms. Whether it’s a musical or the traditional 10-minute play structure, explore the brilliant imaginations of our students as they present this year’s originals.
School of Art
Thursday, Sept. 21, at 4:45 p.m.
Virtual via Zoom
Jen White-Johnson is an art activist, designer, and educator whose visual work explores the intersection of content and caregiving with an emphasis on redesigning ableist visual culture. As an artist-educator with Graves disease and ADHD, her heart-centered and electric approach to disability advocacy bolsters these movements with invaluable currencies: powerful, dynamic art and media that all at once educates, bridges divergent worlds, and builds a future that mirrors her autistic son’s experience.
Saturday, Sept. 23, at 8 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center
Experience the delightful harmonizing of musical arrangements from some of your favorite hit Broadway musicals, Disney films, and jazz standards. Since forming in 2015, this a capella ensemble has rocketed to international fame through its live performances and popular recordings. Voctave’s 11 members possess a wealth of diverse musical experiences from musical theater, contemporary Christian music, and barbershop to pop and choral music.
Tuesday, Sept. 26, at 8 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The 鶹Ƶ Wind Symphony opens the 2023–24 performance season with its first concert titled FUSION, celebrating the unique ways artists draw inspiration from different sources to create a masterpiece that goes beyond its parts. The 鶹Ƶ Wind Symphony is excited to welcome the Fairfax Wind Symphony, a community band directed by Stan Schoonover, to share the Center for the Arts stage for this season opener.
Saturday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
This annual benefit event supports student scholarships at 鶹Ƶ’s College of Visual and Performing Arts, 鶹Ƶ Community Arts Academy, Green Machine Ensembles, and the Great Performances at 鶹Ƶ season at the Center for the Arts. ARTS by George! has raised more than $2 million since it began in 2006. The evening begins by showcasing the remarkable talents of 鶹Ƶ students alongside a delicious buffet dinner and drinks and culminates with a performance by Renée Elise Goldsberry in the Center for the Arts. The Presenting Sponsor for ARTS by George! is Sandy Spring Bank.
Saturday, Sept. 30, at 8:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Tony, GRAMMY, and Emmy Award-winning star of stage and screen Renée Elise Goldsberry takes centerstage as the 2023 ARTS by George! headliner in a dazzling concert featuring Broadway hits and American songbook classics. Goldsberry is best known for her Tony Award-winning portrayal of Angelica Schuyler in Hamilton. As a member of the original cast, she also received a GRAMMY Award when the original cast album won Best Musical Theater Album in 2016, featuring her show-stopping rendition of “Satisfied.” In addition to her Broadway appearances in The Color Purple, Lion King, and Rent, audiences will also recognize Goldsberry for her many television roles on shows including ABC’s One Life to Live, CBS’s The Good Wife, Peacock’s Girls5eva, and Disney+’s She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.