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  5K for victims’ rights

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 6:02 pm Comments are Disabled

  For the past 15 years, George Mason University has hosted an annual 5k walk in honor of Victims’ Rights Week, and in remembrance of Aimee Willard.

   

• Mason professor brings apps to classroom

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 5:56 pm Comments are Disabled

  In a world of tweets and status updates, graduate students in George Mason University’s College of Education and Human Development are working to make app-based learning a reality.

   

• Mason psychology professor discusses curiosity, learning

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 5:55 pm Comments are Disabled

  Curiosity is the key to a fulfilling life. That is, according to best-selling author and George Mason University assistant professor of psychology Todd Kashdan. “Curiosity is a mindset which involves recognizing new information and seeking out new experiences,” said Kashdan, who in his 2009 book “Curious,” educates readers about curiosity’s ability to enhance well-being. Sometimes in the college classroom, students’ curiosity is curbed by a pressure to succeed. “Mason is generally run by strict guidelines for what you need to do to get good grades,” said Kashdan, who believes that the most effective teachers help students tap into their curiosity and enable students to connect the subject to the real world. But not all teachers have this capability. “Teachers tend to focus on obedience and making sure there are no problems in covering all syllabus materials,” Kashdan said. Kashdan, who regularly teaches a class on the science of well-being, advises students preparing for exams to see the broader picture and ask themselves: “Why are we learning this?” According to Kashdan, curiosity is also integral to social relationships. Kashdan advises limiting small talk when meeting new people and treating conversations as experiments. “Almost nobody likes small talk for more than two […]

   
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  Standing up for animal rights

  Lifestyle April 18, 2011 at 5:54 pm Comments are Disabled

  The return of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus to George Mason University has drawn protests from about 20 animal rights activists, including members of the university’s Animal Rights Collective.

   

• Students, faculty discuss their interaction with Mason Police Department

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 5:49 pm Comments are Disabled

  An official university Task Force formed earlier this month to seek input on “interactions and experiences” with university police held its first of two open meetings Tuesday afternoon. All Students, faculty and staff were able to sign up prior to the meeting, and 11 people who had signed up spoke.

   
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  Despite weather, I-Week a success

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 5:46 pm Comments are Disabled

  Inclement weather did not hinder the success of this year’s International Week. Highlights of last week’s festivities included the popular dance competition and various culture nights hosted by student organizations.

   
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  Science and Technology I & II addition to be ready by Spring 2013

  News1 April 18, 2011 at 5:43 pm Comments are Disabled

  The 50,000-square-foot addition that has blocked off a significant area near Student Union Building II and will link Science and Technology I and II will be finished by Spring 2013.

   

• Football in Fairfax

  Sports April 11, 2011 at 7:22 pm Comments are Disabled

  According to sources, the Redskins have offered to build Mason a football stadium and, in return, they would use it for practice.

   
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  Mason rowing team’s Maureen McAuliffe invited to U23 National team

  Sports April 11, 2011 at 7:20 pm Comments are Disabled

  An anxiously awaited email slipped in to senior Maureen McAuliffe’s inbox last Sunday afternoon. It was one the Herndon native had been expecting for more than two days and one that could change her rowing career.

   
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  Patriots progress overshadowed by another series loss

  Sports April 11, 2011 at 7:17 pm Comments are Disabled

  Baseball is a game of failure. It is a game in which one can be considered great while failing more than 65 percent of the time. And it is a game that teaches its players to learn from mistakes and get back on the proverbial horse after one has been kicked in the teeth.