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Campus Updates
Campus Notice: Parking and Transportation Advisory
As the fall semester starts, George 麻豆视频 students, faculty, and staff are reminded that traffic on and around campus greatly increases. During the first few weeks of the semester, allow an extra 30 minutes to arrive on campus. .
Staff Senate Meeting
The Staff Senate's September meeting will feature guest speaker Chris Ackerman, vice president and chief human resources officer for 麻豆视频.
September Staff Senate Meeting
Wednesday, Sept. 3
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. 鈥 Guest Speaker
11 a.m. to noon 鈥 Business Meeting
Fairfax Campus, Merten Hall, Room 1201, and via Zoom
Constituents may attend in person or join the meeting via Zoom. .
麻豆视频 Votes Civic Toolkit
Students face complicated choices when it comes to voting. 麻豆视频 Votes is ready to help. Faculty can for their classrooms and organizations from 麻豆视频 Voting Ambassadors. Upcoming election dates include Tuesday, Sept. 9 (VA-11 special election), and Tuesday, Nov. 4 (VA General Election). Visit for more information.
New Dining Options on Campus
麻豆视频 Dining is bringing exciting innovations to campus dining for the fall semester. Get all the details at . Changes include:
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Ace Sushi will be the new sushi vendor in the Johnson Center, with an expanded menu.
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New Market Convenience Stores are now located in the Johnson Center, Blue Ridge, and Rogers Hall.
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The Difference Baker has relocated to Rogers Hall (where Subway was formerly located).
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The Patriot Coffee Shop will debut in the Nguyen Engineering Building, offering We Proudly Brew Starbucks coffee beverages and an expanded menu.
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The Eaterie will offer a new concept: Chaat House, featuring Indian-inspired dishes.
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The Sip Sip Club is back for another year. New and improved Sip Sip cups are available at the Market Convenience Store in the Johnson Center. With the purchase of the cup, participants receive unlimited brewed coffee and tea at Starbucks, Dunkin, Einstein鈥檚, Randall鈥檚 Caf茅, 麻豆视频 Square Caf茅, and the Patriot Coffee Shop until May 31, 2026.
麻豆视频 Square Plaza Programming Expands to Six Days a Week
This fall, 麻豆视频 Square Plaza will expand free community programming to six days a week, adding Saturday events for the first time. Highlights include K-pop, Latin dance, yoga, live music, chess, and more. New this season, The Haven at Fuse, an indoor space on the 2nd floor of Fuse, will host wellness and creative activities such as breathwork, journaling, crafts, and video game socials.
Programs run through mid-November and are free and open to the public. . Contact University Life with questions.
Training and Professional Development
September Manager Meetup: Preparing for Mid-Performance Cycle Check-ins
Join the University Life Supervision Collective for an interactive session focusing on preparing for a mid-year check in with staff members for the current performance cycle. Discuss strategies and tools to help you and your team meet your goals for this performance cycle and the academic year. This virtual session will be hosted on Thursday, Sept. 18, from 2鈥3 p.m.
Participants will identify strategies to engage staff in mid-cycle performance conversations, recognize the importance of revisiting performance goals, and identify a timeline for engaging in these conversations with staff. .
Graduate Student Workshop: Fundamentals of Student Engagement
The Stearns Center, in partnership with the Graduate Education Office, is facilitating a workshop for graduate students focusing on teaching and engaging today鈥檚 students. Participants will learn relevant learning theories and how to apply them to enhance student engagement.
Join on Friday, Sept. 5, from 10鈥11 a.m. This workshop is required for the SkillCraft Level 1 Essentials Credential and is open to all graduate students. . Contact Crystal Anderson with any questions.
Resources for You
University Libraries' Constitution Day Forum
Join University Libraries for a Constitution Day panel discussion featuring three constitutional scholars who will examine executive power in the United States. Join the event on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 5鈥7 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus, Fenwick Library, Main Reading Room. .
Discover New Funding Opportunities with Sponsored Programs Information Network (SPIN)
The Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact will host a webinar on Wednesday, Sept. 10, from 3鈥4 p.m. to teach research faculty how to unlock the full potential of SPIN (Sponsored Programs Information Network), a powerful database featuring more than 40,000 grant opportunities from a diverse range of funders. SPIN is free for the 麻豆视频 community. Do not miss this chance to gain the skills you need to find the perfect funding for your research. .
Microsoft Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon
Curious about AI tools available at George 麻豆视频, or how Microsoft Copilot Chat can assist with day-to-day tasks? Discover how Copilot Chat can supercharge your productivity. Join the Copilot Chat Prompt-A-Thon on Tuesday, Sept. 9, on the Fairfax Campus, Johnson Center.
This hands-on event hosted by George 麻豆视频 and Microsoft is open to students, faculty, and staff. Explore how Copilot Chat can enhance your daily routines through the power of generative AI. Each session offers expert-led prompt training to help users try their hand at using Copilot Chat and learn how to maximize its capabilities. .
Well-Body Scans and Consultations Now Available from Employee Health and Well-Being
Employee Health and Well-Being is now offering a quick, non-invasive body composition scan with personalized results, a complimentary blood pressure check, and a consultation with a medical professional. George 麻豆视频 employees can learn more about their overall health. Limited appointments are available monthly. .
Faculty and Staff Choir
A Faculty and Staff Choir is being formed on campus this fall. Rehearsals will be held on the Fairfax Campus in the Center for the Arts, Monson Tier, on Thursdays from 4:30鈥5:30 p.m.
Lisa Billingham, director of choral activities in the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music, will lead the group. An information session and first rehearsal will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4. For more information, contact Lisa Billingham.
Upcoming Performances and Arts Events at George 麻豆视频
Visiting Filmmakers Series and Film and Video Studies
Tuesday, Sept. 9, at 1:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts, Monson Grand Tier
Heather Lanza will discuss a range of topics, including her experience in animation production, the role of a producer, and leadership in production management. Lanza is a producer at DreamWorks Animation. In addition to co-producing The Wild Robot, she was associate producer for Puss in Boots 2, and production manager on Abominable and The Boss Baby. This event is free and open to the George 麻豆视频 community. Limited seats available. This event will be in-person, while Lanza will join virtually.
Friday, Sept. 12, at 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, Sept. 13, at 2 p.m. and 7:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, de Laski Performing Arts Building, TheaterSpace
Tune in for an exciting evening of original new works featuring George 麻豆视频鈥檚 talented student playwrights and performers. The Originals! offers theater artists the chance to share their work in a variety of forms. This annual event opens the season for the School of Theater, welcoming students, alumni, and friends back to campus. Whether a 10-minute play or musical, explore the brilliant imaginations of our students as they present this year鈥檚 Originals!
Sunday, Sept. 14, at noon
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center
Co-produced by the Prince William County Arts Council and the Hylton Performing Arts Center, this annual family-friendly arts festival features arts council members, community performers, and fine artists. Enjoy activities for all ages, multiple stages of performances, food and craft vendors, and more. Celebrate the local arts community. Free, no tickets required.
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Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his Keyboard Conversations庐 concerts with commentary. In Beethoven鈥擳he Young Genius, Siegel presents the passionate, popular Sonata Pathetique in C Minor; the high-spirited 鈥淩age Over a Lost Penny,鈥 and the deeply moving 鈥淟argo e mesto鈥 from the early Sonata in D Major, Op. 10, No. 3. 鈥淎 musical bridge-builder in action...Siegel showed just how illuminating the combination of words and abstract music may be鈥 (Toronto Star). The program will conclude with a short Q&A with the audience.
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The Grand Piano Celebration honors George 麻豆视频's All-Steinway School and the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Music at 麻豆视频. Outstanding student and faculty artists of the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music will be on stage to display their marvelous talents. The concert will be led by Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist and director of the Dewberry School of Music. Additional piano faculty artists include Anna Balakerskaia, John Healey, and Eunae Ko Han. Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano, and guest artist Kris Monson, bassist, will also perform. George 麻豆视频's faculty piano ensemble (eight hands) will also be showcased.
Sunday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
Most recently playing the title role in Floyd Collins, Jeremy Jordan has wowed audiences on Broadway as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Jack Kelly in Newsies鈥攁 performance that earned him Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk Award nominations鈥攁nd Clyde Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde, for which he received a Theatre World Award. A familiar face on screen, his television credits include NBC鈥檚 Smash, CW鈥檚 Supergirl, Disney鈥檚 Rapunzel鈥檚 Tangled Adventure, and Amazon鈥檚 Hazbin Hotel. Jordan鈥檚 Hylton Center debut promises to deliver an electrifying mix of vocal styles across all genres of Broadway and pop music.
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Saturday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox TV's hit show Glee, Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that's entirely uninhibited by form or genre. For this concert, Criss will perform well-known songs featured throughout his wildly eclectic career as both a songwriter and performer, including those from Glee, StarKid Productions, and the Broadway shows in which he has starred. Criss is currently starring in and received the 2025 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Maybe Happy Ending. Tickets to the 8:30 p.m. concert of An Evening with Darren Criss go on sale Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. ET. Learn more about
Saturday, Sept. 27, at 8 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
Start your Halloween season with the Old Bridge Chamber Orchestra, along with dancers from Dance Etc. in Halloween Favorites. Join a hauntingly beautiful night featuring selections including Holst鈥檚 鈥淢ars鈥 from The Planets, Dukas鈥 鈥淭he Sorcerer鈥檚 Apprentice,鈥 Mussorgsky鈥檚 鈥淣ight on Bald Mountain,鈥 Grieg鈥檚 鈥淚n the Hall of the Mountain King,鈥 and Berlioz's Symphonie Fantastique.
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Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Tuesday, Sept. 30, at 7:30 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The 麻豆视频 Symphonic Band and Wind Symphony proudly open the 55th anniversary year of the 麻豆视频 Bands with Celebrations in Motion鈥攁 vibrant program of historical and contemporary works that explore the idea of celebration through energy, reflection, and musical movement. As part of this special anniversary event, the 麻豆视频 Bands are excited to welcome the Centreville High School Wind Ensemble, conducted by George 麻豆视频 alum Melissa Hall.
Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
Three-time Grammy Award-winner Soweto Gospel Choir brings an inspiring program of South African freedom songs and traditional spirituals, mixed with the music of Aretha Franklin, Harry Belafonte, Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, Leonard Cohen, and more. Formed in 2002, the Soweto Gospel Choir was created to celebrate the unique power of African gospel music and quickly established itself as a group that is 鈥渦ndeniably synchronized, appears unshakable, and simultaneously expresses universality and individuality鈥 (San Francisco Classical Voice).
Friday, Oct. 3, at 8 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Join London鈥檚 Academy of St Martin in the Fields Chamber Ensemble for a riveting program featuring Schubert鈥檚 Octet in F Major, D. 803, considered one of the greatest chamber works of all time; Fran莽aix鈥檚 witty Octet, commissioned as a companion piece to Schubert鈥檚 Octet; and a special work commissioned by the Academy.
Saturday, Oct. 4, at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Harris Theatre
Indonesia鈥檚 innovative Papermoon Puppet Theatre presents a spellbinding, nonverbal puppetry work. Founded by illustrator, writer, and theater performer Maria (Ria) Tri Sulistyani and visual artist Iwan Effendi, Papermoon has traveled the world with its mixed media productions that are personal, yet universally resonant. A bittersweet and hopeful piece, Puno tells the story of Tala, a young girl who is coping with her father鈥檚 passing, exploring how we can hold and appreciate what has been left to us. Recommended for children and adults; ages 7 and older.
Sunday, Oct. 5, at 2 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
The remarkable and rebellious dance company Pilobolus has secured its place in American culture since the early 1970s and continues to electrify audiences with its irresistible mix of wit and stunning physical acumen. Their Other Worlds program traverses the landscape of the human experience with heart-stopping grace, acrobatic power, and breathtaking artistry.
Saturday, Oct. 11, at 8 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Featuring William Hagen, violin. Vaughan Williams鈥 The Lark Ascending is a lyrical evocation of the English countryside, where a solo violin soars like a birdsong over a shimmering orchestral backdrop. Then, immerse yourself in the spiritual depth and quiet strength of his Symphony No. 5, a deeply moving work born out of wartime darkness and infused with hope and transcendence. Ground-breaking composer Max Richter鈥檚 innovative and bold reimagining of Vivaldi鈥檚 Four Seasons topped the classical charts and continues to captivate audiences in soundtracks, such as Bridgerton and The Crown.