| April 7 | Fall 2015 registration begins |
| April 9 - 18 | International Week |
| April 10 | Deadline to register for Siblings Weekend |
| April 18 - 19 | Siblings Weekend |
| April 25 | Mason Day |
| April 27 - May 1 | De- Stress Fest |
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Mason is excited to celebrate its thirty-fourth International Week from April 9 – 18. This weeklong celebration is a chance for students from the 130 countries represented here at Mason to join together to develop a program of activities that showcase their different cultures.
Registered Student Organizations, Housing & Residence Life, Living-Learning Communities, Multicultural Greek Council, academic programs, and other campus units have come together to sponsor several International Week events including an opening ceremony, culture nights, and the greatly anticipated dance competition! Students, families, and community members are welcome to enjoy the international cuisine, music, lectures, and dance featured during the week.
International Week is one of the most colorful and energetic times on campus. Students plan for months to host their events and even longer to prepare their dance routine for the competition. The talent of our students always impresses their audiences, and we highly encourage you and your student to check out as many events as possible.
To learn more about International Week, check out iweek.gmu.edu, or view the 2015 opening ceremony video or the 2015 dance competition for more information.
Amber Duffey
Program Coordinator, Student Organizations
Student Involvement
“Welcome to the Writing Center! What would you like to work on today?”
Every tutoring session at the George Mason Writing Center begins this way. In 45-minute individual tutoring sessions, tutors and writers work on brainstorming, outlining, discussing the assignment prompt, composing a rough draft, citing sources, and revising for structure, argument, clarity, and grammatical usage and mechanics.
At the Writing Center, we work with your student on any kind of writing: essays and research papers in every discipline, resumes and professional writing, and personal writing. We even coach students on preparing for essay exams and offer our services to all members of the Mason community, from freshmen to graduate students to faculty members and staff.
No matter what topic your student is studying, the Writing Center has a tutor that can work with him or her. Writing Center tutors are a diverse group of Mason students: in programs ranging from Biology to Business to Global Studies. We even have graduate students from Mason’s English MA programs working in the Writing Center.
All tutors are trained to work with multilingual writers and we have three tutors on staff who are ESL specialists. For multilingual writers who are interested, we also offer the ESL opt-in program, which enables students to make recurring appointments with a single tutor so that they have the opportunity for long-term and consistent tutoring to help develop their writing skills.
We offer appointments at three different locations on the Fairfax campus as well as at the Arlington campus. If for some reason your student cannot make it to campus for a face-to-face appointment, we offer video and email tutoring.
During the academic term, the Writing Center is open Monday through Friday and on Sunday afternoons. Mason students can make a face-to-face or online appointment through our website at writingcenter.gmu.edu, or by coming into the Writing Center’s main location in Robinson A 114. We welcome walk-ins whenever tutors are available. Our website also offers many great writing resources including over sixty handouts or quick-guides on various writing skills, genres, and concerns.
If your student is looking for additional assistance with his or her writing, encourage him or her to visit the Writing Center located in Robinson A 114 or reach out to [email protected] with any questions!
Susan Lawrence
Interim Director
The Writing Center
There is still time to register your Mason student and their sibling for Siblings Weekend on April 18-19! Siblings Weekend registration will close in just over two weeks on Friday, April 10 at 5 p.m. EST.
Saturday, April 18 will be a day full of exciting activities that allow siblings to experience life at Mason while having fun with his or her Mason sibling. Some event highlights include:
- Scavenger Hunt
- Ringling Bros and Barnum & Bailey Circus
- “Who Done It- Catching a Criminal”- Mystery Game
- Dinner and Trivia
- Big Hero 6 Movie Night
The cost for siblings ages 6-11 is $20, and $30 for siblings ages 12-18. Mason students attend for free! This fee includes entrance to all activities, give-a-ways, a Siblings Weekend t-shirt, and a full day of activities on both Saturday and Sunday.
While Siblings Weekend is designed to provide siblings time to connect on campus, all family members will be invited to join us for brunch with the Patriot on Sunday, April 19. Family members over the age of 10 will be charged $10.50 to attend brunch, while family members until the age of 10 are free.
For more information about the schedule of events, registration, and frequently asked questions, visit https://masonfamily.gmu.edu/siblings-weekend/. We can’t wait to welcome siblings in April!
Kristen Wright
Graduate Assistant, Family Programs
Orientation and Family Programs and Services