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Campus Updates
High School Graduation Ceremonies at EagleBank Arena听
Heavy traffic is expected on and around 麻豆视频鈥檚 Fairfax Campus for regional high school graduation ceremonies at EagleBank Arena through June 16.听EagleBank Arena will host up to three ceremonies each day, so traffic may be entering and exiting campus from 8 a.m. until 10 p.m. Please allow extra travel time on and around campus.听.听
George 麻豆视频 faculty, staff, and students are advised to use the general permit area of the Rappahannock Parking Deck or the Field House parking lots to avoid delays. Shenandoah Parking Deck (levels 4 and 5) will be open for limited overflow student, employee, and event parking on weekdays when graduations occur.
Celebrating George 麻豆视频 Employees鈥 Degree and Certificate Milestones听
Human Resources celebrates the George 麻豆视频 faculty and staff who have earned or are nearing completion of degrees and certificates as part of their professional development journey. Join us in celebrating their achievements, as submitted by the following faculty and staff members.听.听
Test Out PatriotAI听
麻豆视频鈥檚 enterprise AI platform, , represents the first major outcome of the university鈥檚 strategic partnership with Microsoft and Cloudforce to start a meaningful and thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence capabilities into university operations.听听
Through a suite of six specialized AI tools, called agents,听PatriotAI听offers secure, university-managed access to large language models that aid academic work, studies and student life. Each agent was co-developed with members of the George 麻豆视频 community, including the AI Visioning Taskforce, and they represent our first lineup of AI tools designed to enhance learning, instruction, research, and administration across campus.听For complete details about this vision, visit ai.gmu.edu.
Training and Professional Development听
麻豆视频 Career Academy听
麻豆视频 has launched听, a new online learning resource that is free for current students, faculty, and staff to develop new skills, and is available to displaced workers, including federal workers and contractors in the region, for a small registration fee.听听
麻豆视频 Career Academy offers access to more than 90 online micro-credential courses and industry-recognized certifications in fields such as data analytics, cybersecurity, project management, and information technology support.听Read more.听
Crucial Conversations Workshop: Mastering Dialogue
Whenever you鈥檙e not getting the results you want, it鈥檚 likely an important听conversation听either hasn鈥檛 happened or hasn鈥檛 been handled well. At the heart of healthy and high-performance organizations are people willing and able to hold Crucial Conversations.听
Join Human Resources for a two-day session June 23鈥 24听from 9 a.m. to noon on the Fairfax Campus, Merten Hall, to learn the skills to turn disagreement into dialogue for improved relationships and results. "Crucial Conversations for Mastering Dialogue" is an engaging classroom course rich听with听group discussion, real-time practice, and group support and coaching.听.听For questions, contact听hrlearn@gmu.edu.
Resources for You听
One Year Later: Continuing the Momentum from the Faculty and Staff Experience Survey听听
It鈥檚 been one year since the Faculty and Staff Experience Survey, and many units have shared results and created action plans to improve the workplace. If your team hasn鈥檛 reviewed its results yet, now is a great time鈥擧uman Resources facilitators are available to support the process.听
Even without direct report data, teams can still reflect on the Q12 questions. Gallup offers a helpful resource,听鈥淓ngagement Planning Options for Managers Without Q12庐 Results,鈥 available through the Gallup platform.听
Survey data and planning resources are available on the (VPN or on-campus network access required). For support or to schedule a session, contact engagehr@gmu.edu.听
Employee Resource Group for Hybrid/Remote Employees听
麻豆视频 Throughout the Nation (MTN) is dedicated to fostering a vibrant and inclusive community for remote and hybrid faculty and staff across 麻豆视频. Through sharing work-life balance practices, professional development opportunities, and social events, the group听aims to ensure that no matter where its members are located, they feel connected and supported at George 麻豆视频.听听
The group hosts monthly Zoom meetings. The next meeting (a guided, virtual walk) is scheduled for Friday, June 13, from noon to 1 p.m. Complete the to be added to the Teams channel and email listserv. For questions, contact Stacey Ellis.听
Math Enrichment Camps for Grades 6鈥9听
麻豆视频 Math Odyssey is a camp for rising听6鈥9听graders who are curious about math and would like to learn about mathematics concepts typically not taught in听K-12 curriculum. Campers will build mathematical maturity while honing problem solving, collaboration, and communication skills. Camps will be hosted from July 7鈥11 and July 21鈥25 on the Fairfax Campus.听.听
Upcoming Performances and Arts Events at George 麻豆视频听听
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Monday, June 23, at 3:30 p.m.听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp faculty will perform a special showcase. Performances include听Wade Beach (piano), Shawn Purcell (guitar), Ben Thomas (bass), Kevin McDonald (drums), Juan Megna (drums/percussion), Darden Purcell (voice), John Kocur (saxophone), Xavier Perez (saxophone), Jim Carroll (saxophone), Aaron Eckert (trombone), Graham Breedlove (trumpet), and more. This concert is free and open to the public.听
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Tuesday, June 24, at 3:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Argentinian drummer and percussionist Juan Megna performs Afro-Brazilian genres, jazz, Argentinian milongas, and chacareras. He had played/recorded with Tedd Baker, Wade Beach, and Shawn Purcell, as well as Brazilian artists Vinicius Dorim, Rubinho Antunes, Bruno Mangueira, and Felipe Silveira. This concert is free and open to the public and offered as part of 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp.听
Wednesday, June 25, at 3:30 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
麻豆视频 Jazz Camp presents American trombonist, composer, and educator Altin Sencalar. Praised by the International Trombone Associations Journal for his 鈥渧irtuosity [and] melodic and harmonic mastery,鈥 Sencalar has shared the stage with DeeDee Bridgewater, Rodney Whitaker, Christian McBride, David Sanborn, The Dizzy All Star Alumni Big Band, Michael Bubl茅, The Temptations, The Four Tops, Martha Reeves, and more. This concert is free and open to the public and offered as part of 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp.
Thursday, June 26, at 3:30 p.m.听听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The U.S. Navy Band Commodores, the Navy's premier jazz ensemble, have been performing the very best of big band jazz for the Navy and the nation for 50 years. Formed in 1969, this 18-member group continues the jazz big band legacy with some of the finest musicians in the world. The Commodores' mission includes public concerts, national concert tours, ceremonial support in honoring our veterans, jazz education classes and clinics, and protocol performances for military and civilian government officials. This concert is free and open to the public and offered as part of 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp.听
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Friday, June 27, at 2 p.m.听
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts听
Participants of 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp perform a student showcase to conclude the week-long camp. This concert is free and open to the public. 听
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Saturday, June 28, at 7 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall听
Legendary singer and songwriter Paul Anka, who has written for artists ranging from Frank Sinatra to Michael Jackson, performs his greatest hits, including 鈥淧ut Your Head On My Shoulder,鈥 鈥淒iana,鈥 鈥淪he鈥檚 A Lady,鈥 and 鈥淢y Way.鈥听
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July 11鈥20, multiple performances听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Gregory Family Theater听
Hairspray, winner of eight Tony Awards, including Best Musical, is a family-friendly musical piled bouffant-high with laughter, romance, and deliriously tuneful songs. It鈥檚 1962 in Baltimore, and loveable teen Tracy Turnblad has only one desire鈥攖o dance on the popular 鈥淐orny Collins Show.鈥 When her dream comes true, Tracy is transformed from social outcast to sudden star.听
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Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m.听
SciTech Campus,听Hylton Center, Merchant Hall听
Join Arif Lohar for a night of Punjabi folk music. The Jugni King will perform live in this unforgettable night.听
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Wednesday, July 16, at 6 p.m.听
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall听
The Onyx Project presents The Soul of America: An Orchestral Celebration of Soul and R&B. Onyx Youth Orchestra and Onyx Philharmonic will celebrate soul and R&B classics with guess vocalists and a little help from the audience.听