With the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools set to visit George Mason University in March as part of the reaccreditation process, work continues on the Quality Enhancement Plan that is part of SACS’ requirements.
While over 16,000 George Mason University students have made the switch to MasonLive, many others have not. Beginning yesterday, those not on the new network were switched over. MasonLive’s website features tutorials on how to merge e-mail accounts from the old mail provider. There is also a tutorial for transferring from a smart phone and one that explains how to forward to Gmail, according to a memo released by the Information Technology Unit. “Mason’s ITU began exploring other e-mail options after being asked by the administration,” said Tracy Holt, the manager of enterprise messaging for ITU. Holt said after looking into the options for an e-mail system, the choice was narrowed to Google or Microsoft. Both offered e-mail addresses that can be maintained after graduation, something Mason’s alumni wanted. ITU ended up picking Microsoft’s e-mail system. “There have been some growing pains,” Holt said. She said there have been some technical issues, such as messages from Mason accounts appearing in the junk mail folder. “The switch to MasonLive coinciding with the confusion of the beginning of the school year made the switch harder, but there have not been any major problems,” Holt said. “For the most part, we are hearing […]
Recent statistics released by campus police appear to show that the number of sexual offenses and alcohol-related referrals dropped significantly on the Fairfax campus between 2008 and 2009. Sexual offenses reported in the Annual Security Report dropped from 11 in 2008 to five in 2009 and alcohol-related referrals dropped from 256 in 2008 to 151 in 2009. Alcohol-related arrests dropped slightly, from 185 in 2008 to 162 in 2009, and drug arrests increased from 52 in 2008 to 71 in 2009. There were five on-campus sexual offenses reported in 2009, and they all occurred in student residences. The number, however, is not indicative of the amount of sexual assaults that occurred against Mason students. The ASR must adhere to federal guidelines in reporting crimes, said Lt. Kevin Barrett, who put together the report for the George Mason University Police Department. Those reporting requirements mean that some sexual assaults that do not fall within the guidelines are not included in the report. “It’s really hard to get a picture of the numbers,” said Connie Kirkland, director of Sexual Assault Services at Mason. Kirkland said that last year SAS handled “88 or 90” cases, with a few of those being dating violence […]
With the growth George Mason University has experienced in recent years, the demand for residential space on campus has exceeded what is available.
Following the introduction of every other member of the men’s and women’s basketball teams, senior guard Cam Long emerged from the smoke-filled tunnel for his final Mason Madness event.
George Mason University President Alan Merten, Senior Vice President Maurice Scherrens and Associate Provost for Graduate Education Michelle Marks each addressed the Mason community with presentations on the infrastructural, academic and fiscal initiatives the university is undertaking. The event took place Wednesday in The Mason Inn ballroom. It was open to all members of the university, including students, faculty and staff. Tours of The Mason Inn facility were offered from 2 – 3 p.m. and 3:30 – 5 p.m. A shuttle service to the convocation was also offered, transporting passengers every 15 minutes from various points along Patriot Circle. President Merten opened by highlighting how The Mason Inn typifies the structural growth of the university. “This facility is changing [Mason],” Merten said. “Business executives from Oracle and Exxon Mobile have leased small ballrooms. Last I checked, more than 30 wedding receptions have been scheduled, and we even hosted an event to honor the university’s own Nobel Laureate, James Buchanan.” The Washington Wizards training camp, hosted at the Patriot Center, and the construction of the Hylton Performing Arts Center on Mason’s Prince William campus were also recognized as examples of the university’s considerable growth.Current and planned construction projects, such as Founders […]
For the second consecutive season, the VCU Rams eliminated the Patriots from the Colonial Athletic Association postseason conference tournament with a 75-60 showing on March 6.
College wasn’t always the cross between the bachelor party and study hall that it now resembles. As hard as this may be to believe, parents used to be OK with sending their kids to college because it wasn’t as disreputable a place as a crack house.
This is a tale of dysfunction, hormones, and getting older. But it is also a tale of finding first love in, of all places, Bogota, New Jersey.
As we wrap up our fifth academic week, students are more excited than ever to bring their parents to campus and show off their school spirit and sparkling clean dorm rooms, although the latter may not be 100 percent accurate.
ANNOUNCEMENT: Merger between C2M and Broadside 
Mason Week celebrates road to Cabrera’s inauguration 
Women’s lacrosse look forward to A10 after winless season 
Ten Minute Play Festival brings talent to the stage 
Study abroad offers students a chance to work with the African Wildlife Foundation in Kenya
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