Faculty/Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
Staff Senate Nominations Now Accepted
Get involved with the university community and have an impact on your workplace by joining the Staff Senate. The senate provides many opportunities to learn more about the university and to collaborate with administrators and staff outside your unit.
Terms begin in August and last for two years. Staff Senate seats are open to classified staff and non-student wage staff. The nomination period for the 2025 election is open through June 20. Nominate yourself or a colleague. . The election will be held from July 9鈥23, and new senators will be announced in August.
Test Out PatriotAI
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.
Through a suite of six specialized AI tools, called agents, PatriotAI 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 Task Force, and they represent our first lineup of AI tools designed to enhance learning, instruction, research, and administration across campus. For complete details about this vision, visit ai.gmu.edu.
Training and Professional Development
University Business Consulting鈥檚 Summer Knowledge Share Series
Registration is now open for University Business Consulting鈥檚 annual Summer Knowledge Share Series. Faculty and staff are invited to attend sessions on the following topics:
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Thinking Strategically as a Team: Wednesday, July 9
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Design Thinking and Experimentation: Wednesday, August 13
Sessions will be hosted in person on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, as well as via Zoom. .
Sign Up for 麻豆视频 101 this Summer
麻豆视频 101 is an one-time workshop that covers information about the university鈥檚 history, organization, resources, and the future of the institution. Sign up for an upcoming session via 麻豆视频Leaps:
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Monday, June 23, from 10 a.m. to noon (via Zoom)
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Friday, July 18, from 10 a.m. to noon (in-person)
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Friday, August 15, from 10 a.m. to noon (via Zoom)
To register for an upcoming session:
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Go to and log in with your 麻豆视频 credentials
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In the search bar in upper right corner of the page, search for 鈥溌槎故悠 101鈥
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On the screen that opens, click 鈥溌槎故悠 101,鈥 and available 麻豆视频 101 dates will appear
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Click on the 鈥淩equest鈥 button next to your preferred training date
麻豆视频 Career Academy
麻豆视频 has launched , a new online learning resource that is free for current students, faculty, and staff to develop new skills. 麻豆视频 Career Academy is also available to displaced workers, including federal workers and contractors in the region, for a small registration fee.
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. Read more.
Resources for You
Thrift for Free at Patriot Packout鈥檚 Free Store
The Patriot Packout's Free Store returns to campus from Monday, June 23, through Saturday, June 28. The store will be open from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and from 3鈥7 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus, Art and Design Building, (located on the 1st floor).
All items in the store are free. Explore gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, books, art supplies, small appliances, electronics, household items, and kitchen goods. Partners and family members are invited to thrift with their Patriot.
. All items were donated by the university community during , a campus move-out initiative that reduces waste and addresses basic needs insecurity.
Wellness and Safety Training at 麻豆视频 Square and SciTech
Facilities and Campus Operations invites faculty and staff from all units to participate in upcoming wellness and safety sessions at 麻豆视频 Square and the Science and Technology Campus. Designed to support health, safety, and overall well-being, these quick and informative sessions include CPR/AED training, emergency response (鈥淪top the Bleed鈥), ergonomic and spine health tips, and personalized wellness checks. Whether you are looking to recharge, get back on track, or simply stay proactive about your health, there鈥檚 something here for everyone. .
One Year Later: Continuing the Momentum from the Faculty and Staff Experience Survey
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.
Even without direct report data, teams can still reflect on the Q12 questions. Gallup offers a helpful resource, 鈥淓ngagement Planning Options for Managers Without Q12庐 Results,鈥 available through the Gallup platform.
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.
Employee Resource Group for Hybrid/Remote Employees
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 aims to ensure that no matter where its members are located, they feel connected and supported at George 麻豆视频.
The group hosts monthly Zoom meetings. Complete the to be added to the Teams channel and email listserv. For questions, contact Stacey Ellis.
Upcoming Performances and Arts Events at George 麻豆视频
Monday, June 23, at 3:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The 麻豆视频 Jazz Camp faculty will perform a special showcase. Performances include 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.
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.
Wednesday, June 25, at 3:30 p.m.
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.
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.
Friday, June 27, at 2 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
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.
Saturday, June 28, at 7 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall
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
July 11鈥20, multiple performances
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Gregory Family Theater
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.
Saturday, July 12, at 8 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall
Join Arif Lohar for a night of Punjabi folk music. The Jugni King will perform live in this unforgettable night.
Wednesday, July 16, at 6 p.m.
SciTech Campus, Hylton Center, Merchant Hall
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.