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VTU Families Offered Settlement from Commonwealth
(U-WIRE) This story was compiled by Betsy Graves, The Cavalier Daily
Photo courtesy of Broadside
In an effort to head off future lawsuits stemming from the Virginia Tech shootings, the commonwealth has proposed a settlement available to all of the families of victims.
Each of the families has been offered a settlement of up to $100,000, in addition to medical and counseling expenses, if they give up their right to sue the commonwealth's government or Virginia Tech, according to Associated Press reports.
Circus, Construction Cut Parking Spots
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
Parking at Mason’s Fairfax campus will become a little more sparse in the next few weeks, according to Parking Services Director Josh Cantor.
Approximately 230 parking spaces in Lot A are expected to close this Friday at 5 p.m., and will remain closed through April 14, for the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus. These spaces are positioned in the middle rows from Nottoway towards the Patriot Center, Cantor said.
GMU Announces Fairfax Hotel, Conference Center
Rendering courtesy of George Mason University
The university presented its plans for a hotel and conference center to the Fairfax City Council this past Tuesday, March 25, according to yesterday's Fairfax Times.
Highlighted information from the article includes:
- 150 rooms planned for the hotel
- 20,000 square-foot conference center
- To be built on outer southwest side of campus (CM note: Likely west of Lots J & K, just south of the Patriots Village)
"Provocative" Visual Cultures Symposium Today
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
The Fifth Annual Visual Cultures Symposium titled "Intended to Provoke: Social Action in Visual Culture[s]" will be held today, March 27 in the JC Cinema from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Speakers nationwide are expected to come, with performances and presentations by artists as well as academics.
Award Winning Bio-defense Speaker Mar. 31
By Connect Mason Reporter Paula Salamoun
Mason’s Department of Public and International Affairs will hold a lecture on the national security issue of biological terrorism on Monday, March 31 in Dewberry Hall South from 6-7 p.m. It will feature Richard Danzig, a leading expert and governmental consult in the field of bio-defense.
Victims' Rights Week to Hold Vigil, Race, Other Events
By Mason Blogger Michaela Acker for Sexual Assault Services
Victim's Rights Week is quickly approaching, and Sexual Assault Services and the GMU community have many events planned.
Here's a quick list. Take a look at the website for more details.
Business Luncheon 101 at Brion's Grille Mar. 28
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
Attend Business Luncheon 101 at Brion's Grille in the University Mall shopping center 1 p.m. Friday, March 28.
The luncheon's guest speaker will lead a discussion on networking, tips on conversational skills during the meal and planning follow-up communications. These skills will come in handy when meeting with potential employers as well as clients.
Holocaust Survivor to Speak at GMU Mar. 26
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
Holocaust survivor Manya Friedman will speak at GMU Wednesday, March 26, at 7:30 p.m. in Mason Hall, rooms D3 A and B.
Friedman, born in Chmielnik, Poland, moved to Sosnowiec near the German border at age 13. German troops recruited Friedman and her family into forced labor.
8th Annual ESAi Summit This Weekend
By Connect Mason News Director Elizabeth Stern
GMU's Ethiopian Student Association will be hosting the 2008 ESAi summit March 28-30. Guests and attendees from all over the country are expected at the three-day event.
VOXPOP: Workout Central
By VoxPop Staff Writer Stefanie Juul, VoxPop Body + Life Magazine
You’ve got a couple of hours before your next class. Too much time to just check email and too little time to bother going home for a nap. The computers are all taken, and you’re too overwhelmed with required reading to want to go to the library. What’s left to do?
The Aquatic and Fitness Center may be your best bet. Only a short walk from the Johnson Center, the gym holds several opportunities for students and staff to improve, strengthen, and revive their mind, body, and spirit.
- Check out VoxPop's latest issue: Body + Life Magazine. Pick up your copy in SUB I room 204.