Dean Griffiths meeting VSE students at the 2012 Computer Electronics Show

From left to right Garrett McNamara, Jong Sung “JS” Ham, Dean Lloyd Griffiths, Arlene Page, Jonathan Posey and Hoa “Khanh” Nguyen.

Winter 2011 Newsletter


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Graduate Admissions Update

Special Update for Spring 2012: We have extended our Space Available deadline to Monday, December 5th, 2011 for Masters, Certificate, and Ph.D. applications. This extension applies only to students who do not require F1/J1 Visa's to enter the United States. Please remember this deadline means the application and all supplementary materials, included all test scores must be submitted by that date. 

Mason ECHO group ranking high at "Hackathons" across DC area

A student group from Mason placed first at the World Bank WaterHackathon in D.C. on Sunday, October 23, continuing a string of successful showings at various regional Hackathon events.

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CEIE Graduate Student Research Wins Statewide Prize

Lindsay Gardner and her husband, Gary Gardner, CEIE students who will complete their Masters degrees this fall, represented GMU at the 2011 WaterJAM convention held in Virginia Beach this September. WaterJAM is the Joint Annual Meeting of the Virginia Water Environment Association (VWEA) and the Virginia Section of the American Water Works Association (VA AWWA). Professional Engineers working full time for Dewberry, the students were both selected to present their research projects on the performance of various low-technology methods for improving the quality of drinking water in developing countries. The research was done for the CEIE course, Sustainable Water Resources Infrastructure in Developing Countries, taught by Dr. Barry Liner.

Lindsay was chosen as the recipient of the American Water Works Association (AWWA) award, which includes $1,000 and the opportunity to represent Virginia, CEIE, and Mason at AWWA's Annual Conference and Exposition (ACE12) to be held in Dallas, Texas in June, 2012. Congratulations Lindsay and Good Luck in Dallas! 

SCHEV Approved Executive MS in Management of Secure Information Systems

Mason received approval for its Executive MS in Management of Secure Information Systems. This program will be administered by Mason's School of Management, Volgenau School of Engineering, and School of Public Policy. This 36-credit program will be offered in an executive format with classes taught on Saturdays only. The entire program will last 14 months including about ten days of study abroad (global residency), which will be included in the tuition. Applicants to the program are expected to have at least three years of full-time relevant work experience. More details about the program can be found at http://som.gmu.edu/msis. For more information please send e-mail to cyber@gmu.edu or call Robin Littleton at 703.993.4399.

The Volgenau School is searching for a new Dean

The Dean of our School, Lloyd Griffiths, will be completing his 15-year term as Dean in the summer of 2012.   The search for his successor has begun.  Jorge Haddock, Dean of the School of Management, is the chair of the search committee.  Application details can be found at http://jobs.gmu.edu.