April 2011
Blast from the past: Mason Day
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With Mason Week in full swing and Mason Day just around the corner, C2M gathered GM View footage of Mason Days of the past, spanning from 1991 - 2007.
For a full list of Mason Week events click here, and for a list of Mason Day activities click here.
Nobel Peace Prize winner promotes her new book 'The Golden Cage'
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Shirin Abadi (right), Nobel Peace Prize Laureate, and her translator (left), speaks about her new book, "The Golden Cage." (Jenna Beaver)
The first Iranian and Muslim woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her work in human rights, came to speak at Mason on Thursday to promote her new book “The Golden Cage.”
Civility on campus gets a closer look
|Civility seems to be under attack at college campuses across the country, but solutions for fixing the problem are not always as easy as they may seem. Last fall George Mason University launched an elective called Professionalism and Civility. USA Today has a full report.
Men’s Lacrosse Club falls just short of advancing
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The George Mason Club Lacrosse team went from winless to 9-5 in just one year, and came up one game shy of reaching the 16-team playoff field after losing the play-in game to George Washington over the weekend. (Steven Hascher)
Students react to Coach Larranaga's departure
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Just days after the shocking news of former Men's Basketball head coach Jim Larranaga's announcement that he was leaving the program to head to South Beach to coach Miami, students on campus have their reaction to the news.
Men's Golf finishes third at CAA Tournament to break all-time school record
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Senior Silas VanSky led the Patriots to a school-record third place finish at the CAA Tournament over the weekend, and finished third as an individual at +2 total for the three rounds. (Photo courtesy of the Men's Golf team)
Employment outlook improves for 2011 grads
|The National Association of Colleges and Employers says employers plan to hire 19.3 percent more recent college graduates this year than they did in 2011. USA Today has a full report.
Top 5 academic events for week of April 25
|This week's Top 5 features two documentaries, a speaker who plans to offer a "wild suggestion" on climate change and the annual Mason Day celebration. If you have recommendations for next week's Top 5, e-mail the Academics Editor.
Mason Week kicks off
|With the spring semester winding down it can only mean one thing—Mason Day is on the horizon.
This week, in celebration of GMU’s annual tradition, Program Board along with dozens of other student groups will be providing daily activities leading up to Friday’s celebration.
