Campus News in Brief

Compiled by Broadside Photography Manager Courtney Erland and Interim News Editor Kevin Loker

Room Assignment Process forms are now available from the Office of Housing and Resident Life’s website. In order to secure on-campus housing, students need to make a non-refundable deposit of $300 for their room, due by March 6 at 4 p.m.

After completing the application students will receive a lottery number between March 11 and 13, as well as the specific time in which students may select their housing assignments.

Selection begins on March 16 at 10 a.m. for students that currently have a 12-month lease in the York River Community and wish to retain the same apartment for next year. Students also have the option to "pull in" a roommate, or to apply for housing in a Living Learning Community.

To access all forms, visit: housing.gmu.edu/studentweb.

For more information on the RAP, including frequently asked questions, visit:
housing.gmu.edu/rap/.

The National Society of Collegiate Scholars has recognized Mason student Elyor Tulyaganov, by awarding him with a $1,000 integrity scholarship.

The honor society is the nation's only interdisciplinary honors organization, and annually awards 10 freshmen and sophomores nationwide who have made ethical decisions when a moral dilemma occurs.

"The integrity scholarship serves as recognition of students like Elyor who've made wise choices when faced with an ethical challenge. Elyor serves as a role-model for other NSCS members and students everywhere," said Stephen E. Loflin, NSCS' Executive Director.

NSCS awards its members more than $250,000 in scholarships annually. Other scholarships include awards for merit, studying abroad and a semester at sea.

Mason Alumnae Tina Montgomery crowned her Alpha Omega Pi sorority sister Ashley Dixon as Miss Fairfax International on Sunday, February 15 in Chester, VA at the Cultural Center of India multi-use facility.

Before the pageant, Dixon accompanied her contestants in visiting wounded soldiers at McGuire Veteran's hospital and participating in the cultural and arts festival at Cloverleaf Mall.

This July, she will represent the Commonwealth of Virginia at the Miss International Pageant at the Northshore Center for the Performing Arts in Chicago, Illinois.

Gunston’s Go-Bus has settled the contract issues that previously prevented it from bringing students to Fair Oaks Mall.

On February 20, the shuttle began service to the northwest side of the mall, stopping between Sears and Lord & Taylor. The stop comes after Fairfax Corner and before Fair Lakes Shopping Center on the Go-Bus route.

The shuttle services Fairfax shopping and dining centers, and is free to students with a valid Mason ID.

For more information, including route schedules, visit: shuttles.gmu.edu.

Mason Community Outreach has partnered with Hillel, the History Department and the Sikh Student Association to host “Genocides of the 20th Century,” an educational event to raise awareness and provide insight as how to “make a change in the future” by looking at the past.

Activities for the week include films, faculty presentations, and talks by Rwanda survivor Eugenie Mukeshimana and Holocaust survivor David Gewirtzman,

The event is scheduled for the week of March 2.

Last weekend, George Mason University’s Student Media convergence website Connect2Mason.com launched a redesigned version of its website.

The design, which includes a new logo and reworked navigation, features expanded multimedia coverage of campus events and breaking news.

Broadside, WGMU Radio and Mason Cable Network content also is regularly featured on the website.