Sunday, January 25th

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JC Cinema

  • The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated PG | 1hr 22min

 

6:00pm                             SI Film: Big Hero 6

JC Cinema

  • The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated PG | 1hr 22min

Saturday, January 24th

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7:00am-3:00pm              Mason On Location: Snow Tubing at Liberty Mountain

Liberty Mountain

  • SOLD OUT

  • Tickets are $35
  • Join us as Mason heads to Liberty Mountain for another year of wintertime fun! No experience necessary so dress warmly and get on the bus!
  • 2 Hour Tubing Ticket, and Meal Provided.
  • Free Bus Transportation
  • Meet at Shenandoah Parking Deck Circle for a 7:30am departure the bus will leave at exactly 7:30 so be early.
  • Travel time is approximately 2 hours. Arrive at Liberty at 10am.
  • Get tickets & tubes, and eat lunch. Tubing from 10:00am-12:00pm then lunch.
  • Depart for campus no later than 1:00pm to arrive back around 3:00pm.
  • THIS TRIP IS LIMITED GUESTS
  • This event is open to Mason students only. When registering only one name with matching G#.  You may not purchase more than one ticket under a name or G#.
  • You MUST have your student ID to board the bus.  If you do not you will be turned away and you will not receive a refund.
  • Recommended items to bring: warm gloves, boots (or shoes that can withstand the snow), warm coat, and a change of clothes (in case snow clothes get wet). Lunch is either a personal pizza meal or a hot dog meal, so bring snacks or money for snacks if you need it. 
  • Tickets are non-refundable.

1:00pm-3:00pm               Women’s Basketball: Mason vs. Rhode Island

Patriot Center

  • Come support Mason’s Women’s basketball team as they face the University of Rhode Island.

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JC Cinema

  • Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated R | 1hr 48min

 

3:00pm-5:00pm               Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Student vs. Faculty/Staff Charity Basketball Game

  • Join us at the RAC to watch Mason Faculty & Staff take on the Students at the annual  MLK charity basketball game. Admission will be either a non-perishable food item or school supply which will be donated to those in need.  Garey Davis, (703) 993-2700, tdavisl@gmu.edu, Office of Diversity, Inclusion & Multicultural Education

7:00pm-9:00pm               Zero Waste Green Game: Men’s Basketball: Mason vs. Davidson

Patriot Center

  • George Mason University’s 2nd annual Green Game. This will be a zero waste game for the first time ever, with 100% of the waste from the Patriot Center being aimed to be diverted into compost and recycling.

8:00pm                            Jasmine Guy and Avery Sharpe Trio: Raisin’ Cane: A Harlem Renaissance Odyssey

Center for the Arts, Concert Hall

  • By the 1920s, Harlem had become the heart of the African-American community in New York, and was a breeding ground for intense creativity. This outpouring of artistic expression became known as the Harlem Renaissance. In an extraordinary performance, renowned actress, singer and dancer Jasmine Guy, along with the acclaimed Avery Sharpe Trio, honors these legendary artists, who struggled against racial inequality, prejudice, and segregation.  $48, $41, $29. 2 Free Student Tickets with ID Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888, stagecfa@gmu.edu, Center for The Arts


Unknown9:00pm                             SI Film: Big Hero 6

JC Cinema

  • The special bond that develops between plus-sized inflatable robot Baymax, and prodigy Hiro Hamada, who team up with a group of friends to form a band of high-tech heroes.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated PG | 1hr 22min

Friday, January 23rd

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10:30am-11:45am                 Workshop: Scheduling and Time Management 

Student Union Building I, Suite 3129

  • Do you spend too much or too little time studying?  Learn the skills of successful time management and increase your ability to balance study with other activities. Learning Services, (703) 993-2999, lsstaff@gmu.edu, Counseling and Psychological Services

1:00pm-4:00pm                 July In January

Outside of Eisenhower in Presidents Park and Eisenhower 101

  • Missing the warm weather? Wish you could at least pretend the summer sun is shining on your face? Join Mason Cru for food, music, and games in summertime fashion. Enjoy summer themed treats and games to start off the semester with a bright mindset. Have a question contact Stephanie at showe3@masonlive.gmu.edu or Kathie at kathie.virunurm@cru.org

 

5:45pm                             Welcome Week Shabbat

George’s, Johnson Center

  • Join Mason Hillel for some kosher Chinese food to meet new friends and reconnect with old ones. A camp style Friday night service will be held followed by dinner.

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JC Cinema

  • Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated R | 1hr 48min

8:00pm                              Free Open Game Night at the Corner Pocket

Corner Pocket, The HUB

  • Grab a friend and come enjoy pool, ping-pong, video games, air hockey, foosball, and more for free! We’ll bring the food and pay for the games; all you have to do is show up. Sponsored by GMU Catholic Campus Ministry. Have a question?  Contact Kathy at kohare@gmu.edu.

8:00pm                             Aquila Theatre: The Tempest

Center for the Arts, Concert Hall

  • Shakespeare’s ultimate commentary on life and art, vengeance and forgiveness is unique among his work and is widely considered to be one of his finest. $44, $37, $26. 2 Free Student Tickets with ID Center for the Arts Box Office, (703) 993-8888, stagecfa@gmu.edu, Center for The Arts

8:00pm                            PAC Welcome Week Hypnotist

JC Bistro

  • Can you be hypnotized? Or want to see your friends be hypnotized on stage?  Come out tonight to the JC Bistro to find out and see!

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JC Cinema

  • Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated R | 1hr 48min

9:00pm                             Free Pancake Bar & Game Night

Hanover Lounge

  • Looking for a late night snack and opportunity to get your game on? Join us for a free pancake bar in Hanover lounge complete with all the right toppings and some games that will get your competitive juices flowing. Bring a friend and your appetite! Questions? Email masonintervarsity@gmail.com.

Thursday, January 22nd

11:00am-2:00pm            Winter Warm up with Hillel

Kiosk  Johnson Center

  • Bringing in the new semester with some hot coco and good conversation.

12:00pm-1:00pm            WAM Thursday Kiosk

Kiosk B Johnson Center

  • Find out what’s going on this weekend by visiting the WAM Kiosk in the JC!  Get cool prizes and buy tickets to our upcoming events!

5:00pm- 7:00pm             Women and Gender Studies Movie Screening: Prison Song

Johnson Center, Room 240K

  • Women and Gender Studies will host a screening of the renowned film Prison song that focuses on African American experiences in the prison system. Popcorn will be provided.  David Corwin, (703) 993-2896, dcorwin@gmu.edu, Women and Gender Studies

7:00pm                           Visual Voices: Loading Content

Harris Theater

  • Come experience “Loading Content”. Part of the Visual Voices series  at George Mason University. (703) 993-8877, stagecfa@gmu.edu, College of Visual and Performing Arts

 7:30pm-8:30pm              Sober Fun Thursdays

SUB I, Room 3008

  • Relax, talk and connect with other like-minded students who want to hangout in a fun and sober space. ARMS recovery hangouts occur every Thursday at 7:30 pm in SUB I, Room 3008. ARMS (Addiction Recovery for Mason Students) is a social club for people who want to stay sober, are in recovery from substance use disorders, and/or are friends and allies of students in recovery. Grab a slice of pizza and play some games at our January 22nd meeting! waves.gmu.edu/recovery

8:00pm                          Housing Selection Socials

The Ridge

  • These socials will allow students to find potential roommates for the next year’s housing.  For more information please email: nagnant@masonlive.gmu.edu

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9:00pm                             SI Film: Horrible Bosses 2

JC Cinema

  • Dale, Kurt and Nick decide to start their own business but things don’t go as planned because of a slick investor, prompting the trio to pull off a harebrained and misguided kidnapping scheme.
  • Free for Students | $1 Faculty/Staff | $3 Community Members
  • Free Popcorn for all
  • Rated R | 1hr 48min

Wednesday, January 21st

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11:00am-2:00pm        Registered Organization Winter Fair

Dewberry Hall

  • Student Organization Fair: Come check out our over 300 Registered Student Organizations at Mason and Figure out how you can get involved!
  • Sponsored by the Office of Student Involvement

12:00pm-1:00pm            WAM Wednesday Kiosk

Kiosk B Johnson Center

  • Find out what’s going on this weekend by visiting the WAM Kiosk in the JC!  Get cool prizes and buy tickets to our upcoming events!

12:00am-2:00pm        Mason Transfer Nation

Corner Pocket Game Room The HUB 

  •  Did you just transfer to Mason this semester? Do you want to meet other new transfer students? Then stop by Mason Transfer Nation to connect with your fellow transfer students, play some fun games, and get some helpful information about Mason’s academic policies and resources. Refreshments will be provided. 

Tuesday, January 20th

First Day of Spring 2015 Classes

January 20 marks the first day of the Spring 2015 academic term.

All Day (through the 27th)    The Spirit of King Photo Challenge

  • The Spirit of King Photo Challenge will be on-going throughout the commemoration week of Martin Luther King Jr. Either tweet or Instagram or Facebook a photo that best displays this year’s theme of How Long? Not Long? How Far? Not Far? or upload a photo while at the different events throughout the week. One winner will be chosen daily by the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration committee members. All photos must have the hashtag #SpiritofKing and a thought provoking caption to be taken into consideration for the challenge. Examples of photos include, but are not limited to:
    • Pictures at different MLK commemoration events
    • Quotes encompassing this year’s theme
    • Interactions on campus during the week
  • Daily winners will be chosen by 5 pm and will be contacted via the social media platform that was used for submission.
  • All social media is encouraged to be used, but the committee will only be looking over submissions through Twitter, Instagram and Facebook for the challenge. Only photos will be taken into consideration.
  • We encourage all to participate in this interactive reflection of Dr. Martin Luther King’s Legacy!

All Day (Through February 2nd)  Spring 15 Fitness Class Free Week’s

Mason Recreation Facilities

  • ​All Mason Rec Fitness Classes are free for facility members for more information reach out to Mason Recreation Aquatic and Fitness Center: 703-993-3939 | RAC: 703-993-5323 | Skyline Fitness: 703-993-5055

1:30pm-2:45pm               Workshop: How do you Learn Best?

Student Union Building I, Suite 3129

  • You’ll examine how you learn best, explore strategies to capitalize on your learning style, and learn methods to transfer information from short-term to long-term memory.  Vicki Dominick, (703) 993-2999, vdominic@gmu.edu, Learning Services.

Monday, January 19th

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All Day            MLK Day of Service Events around the DMV

Various Locations

All Day         Martin Luther King Jr Day

  • No classes in session and university offices are closed in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.