May 2012

Dream team takes A-League, Stacking Cake takes B-League in Spring 4v4 Flag Football

In Spring 4v4 Flag Football Post-Season Tournament, the Men’s A-League Championship went to No. 3 seed Dream Team after dispatching the No. 5 seed FAF, 48-22, in the finals.

Mason's Front Royal conservation site expanding, offers tours to students

The Smithsonian-Mason Global Conservation Studies Program in Front Royal is expanding in the fall to include two separate semester programs for undergraduates. To prepare for the expansion, construction is underway on new dorm buildings, a dining hall, and an academic center. The new facilities are set to open before the start of the Fall 2012 semester.

Merten tribute magazine prepares for release

Mason’s Office of Student Media special-edition magazine, “Etched in Stone: The Legacy of Alan Merten,” is set to be released by May 14.

The magazine highlights the tenure of President Alan Merten as he prepares for the transition to his new position with the university as President Emeritus, beginning in June. Angel Cabrera, sitting president at Thunderbird School of Global Management in Arizona, will take over as Mason’s sixth president in July.

Mason Day 2012 recap [BROADSIDE]+[VIDEO]

(Videos by C2M Photo and Video Editor Jake McLernon)

Republished from April 30, 2012 Broadside

The 47th annual Mason Day was a success despite the chily weather and the threat of rain.