Around Mason: Week of Oct. 6, 2020

Mason's Winter Wellness Flu Shot Clinic will be held on the Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Johnson Center, Dewberry Hall.

Appointments will be required. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the flu shot clinic will follow all safety and social distancing protocols.

Find more information about getting your flu shot at Mason or off-campus.

Check out the FAQs. Contact worklife@gmu.edu.

The Staff Senate will welcome President Gregory Washington as guest speaker at the October Staff Senate meeting.

October Staff Senate Meeting
Wednesday, Oct. 7
11 a.m. to noon
Staff Senate General Meeting will precede from 10 to 11 a.m.
Zoom Meeting: https://gmu.zoom.us/j/97615034925?pwd=dHhrSy9OeUxxMW1Ic2liV0F0czlmdz09
Passcode: SS123
Call in: 301-715-8592 or 267-831-0333
Webinar ID: 976 1503 4925 / Passcode: 572793

The Staff Senate represents all classified and non-student wage employees at George Mason University. Working closely with university administration, the senate addresses concerns that have an impact on the quality of work-life for the Mason community. The work of the senate is accomplished through open and continuous communication with its constituents.

Contact staffsenate@gmu.edu for more information.

The Hylton Performing Arts Center is thrilled to welcome you to Hylton on the Hill, a new outdoor performance space with seating on a natural rise just behind the theater. Enjoy these performances in your own seating area, physically distanced from other audience members.

Ranky Tanky
Sunday, Oct. 11, at 4 p.m.
Charleston-based quintet Ranky Tanky is about to bring an outdoor concert to the Hylton Center that’s part folk, part funk, and totally fearless.

The Queen's Cartoonists
Sunday, Oct. 18, at 6 p.m.
With virtuosic musicianship, multi-instrumental mayhem, and large doses of comedy, The Queen’s Cartoonists will change the way your family sees (and hears) the Sunday funnies.

Tickets and information at HyltonCenter.org.

The Fall Career Fair is a university-wide event for organizations offering internships and full-time jobs. The fair is open to all Mason students and alumni. This year's fair will be virtual, using group video and text chat with employers.

Students must register to attend the fair and can research employers in Handshake.

Registration will be open from Sept. 21 to Oct. 6. Visit careers.gmu.edu for details.

Mason is committed to supporting lactation and providing clean, healthy spaces for nursing mothers during COVID-19.

Visit the Human Resources and Payroll parenting website for an updated list of lactation spaces and hours for the fall semester.

The lactation rooms have been equipped with cleaning wipes and hand sanitizer dispensers, and the rooms will be cleaned on a regular basis. Nursing mothers should follow current health and safety protocols by practicing proper personal hygiene, wiping down surfaces before and after use, and wearing a mask while using a lactation space.

For questions or support, contact worklife@gmu.edu.

The Stearns Center Digital Learning is expanding its virtual resources to help faculty face new teaching challenges, connect with peers, and extend understanding of effective strategies for online teaching and learning.

Subscribe to the Online Teaching Newsletter to receive tips, guidance, and resources concerning specific online teaching topics throughout the fall semester.

Check our Consultations, Trainings, and Webinars page for more ways that you can reach us and participate in opportunities to improve online teaching and learning.

Questions? Contact Stearns Center at stearns@gmu.edu.

Inspired by mass actions and worldwide protests demanding racial justice this year, the College of Visual and Performing Arts’ Arts in Context is continuing the Kritikos Anti-Racist Reading Group this fall.

The group will meet virtually every Friday from Oct. 2 to Nov. 20 (except Oct. 9) from 1 to 2:30 p.m.

Visit cvpa.gmu.edu/events/arts-context for details. All are welcome to participate.

Join Mason's Human Rights and Global Justice Initiative for an upcoming seminar:

Race, the Origin Story of the Criminal Legal System, and the Future of Reform
Thursday, Oct. 8
4 to 6:30 p.m.

Keynote speaker Parisa Deghani-Tafti is the Commonwealth’s Attorney for Arlington County and the City of Falls Church.

Following the keynote, small breakout sessions will focus on the following topics:

• Racial Justice
• Legal Reform and Restorative Justice
• Domestic and International Activism
• Change-Making and Well-Being

A Zoom link for this virtual event will be sent upon registration. Learn more and register at go.gmu.edu/HumanRights-Justice.

For more information on this multi-department, collaborative event, contact Graziella Pagliarulo McCarron at gmccarron@gmu.edu.

Bicycling to campus can be fun and great for your well-being. Join Delia Johnson from the College of Visual and Performing Arts and a League of American Bicyclists-certified instructor for Bicycle Commuting 101.

Join the Zoom session on Tuesday, Oct. 20, at noon. Delia will share information to help you feel more confident about getting to campus on two wheels.

Bicycle Commuting 101 is open to faculty, staff, and students. Register today. Zoom meeting details will be sent to registrants.

Contact transpo@gmu.edu with questions.