December 2010
GWU to offer gender-neutral housing
|George Washington University announced this week that it would begin offering gender-neutral housing starting next fall.
The opt-in program will be open to all students and will include nearly all of the university’s residence halls. The change is a result of deliberations that began last year. Read the Washington Post story here.
The reality of home for the holidays
|For students whose first semester away at college is about to culminate with a lengthy vacation home for winter break, they might find themselves and their parents experiencing culture shock.
Students change a lot during their first semester away, and even for more experienced students, going home for break often brings more rules and parental oversight than is found on campus. Read the Washington Post story here.
Apple’s Fantasy Projections: Week 14
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Aaron Rodgers is the number-one fantasy QB for the second year in a row, and he should continue to excel in Week 14 against the Lions. (Photo from Creative Commons, user Mike Morbeck)
Students raise $1,400 for cancer research
|A group of George Mason University students in the Management 463 “Negotiations in Organizations” class were able to collect $1,400 dollars for cancer research at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
The members, Ben Welicka, Sammy Kassim and Maryann Shih, all senior management majors, were assigned a charity to assist as part of the class and through campaigning organizations and businesses, were able to collect $1,300 from just GMU groups.
Metro to Mason shuttle catches fire, no injuries
|No injuries were reported this morning after a Metro to Mason shuttle carrying approximately 14 passengers caught fire, according to Mason’s parking and transportation director.
At approximately 7:45 a.m. the driver of the Reston Limousine shuttle bus sensed there was a problem after he heard a pop from the engine. The driver then pulled off the road and into the Sunrise Senior Assisted Living home parking lot.
Then smoke began coming from the hood of the vehicle and the driver evacuated the passengers and called 911.
Voices from the Johnson Center
|Ever wonder what that student over there is in the Johnson Center for?
The Chronicle of Higher Education sent a 10-man news team last spring to document a day in the JC's life-cycle, from when it opens doors at 7 a.m. to when it close them at 2 a.m. the following morning.
Going green with Gunston
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After many years as Mason’s notorious green and fuzzy mascot, Gunston’s newest role with the university has the familiar figure championing a new cause in front of a new audience.
The cause is sustainability and the audience is elementary school students.
Mason psychology students develop ‘smart’ speedometer technology
|A group of students in Mason’s Human Factors and Applied Cognition Program have developed new technology they hope will help drivers in inclement weather.