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Fuller Appointed to Governor's Advisory Board
Stephen Fuller, professor of public policy, was recently appointed to serve on the Governor's Advisory Board of Economists, a group of experts that reviews and evaluates the economic forecasts used to develop the revenue estimates on which Virginia's budget is based

Enterprise Center Houses Advocate of the Year
Jane Luxenberg, director of the Fairfax Small Business Development Center (FSBDC), part of the School of Public Policy's Mason Enterprise Center, recently received the Small Business Advocate of the Year Award..

Students Take Advantage of Study Abroad Opportunity at Oxford
Twenty-seven participants experienced Oxford University first hand and earned academic credit this summer at the School of Public Policy's ninth annual Oxford Study Program.

New Course Focuses on Islam and the Internet
In keeping with the increased interest in Islam spurred by last fall's terrorist attacks, Stephen Ruth, a professor in the School of Public Policy, will present a new graduate course this fall, Islam and the Internet: Telecommunications and Technology in the Muslim World.

George Mason Approved as FAA Collegiate Partner
George Mason signed an agreement on Monday with the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in the Airways Facilities-Collegiate Training Initiative.

School of Public Policy Expands Transportation Master's Program
The School of Public Policy will begin offering its master's program in transportation policy, operations, and logistics in Suffolk this fall. The program will be offered in cooperation with the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Hampton Roads District and will be broadcast via interactive television from the Arlington Campus.

EVENTS
School Honors Graduates
On May 18 110 School of Public Policy students commemorated the successful completion of their certificates, masters or doctoral degrees and officially became alumni at the school's commencement.

School of Public Policy Sponsors Commemorative Conference
The School of Public Policy, in conjunction with the Fund for American Studies, will host a conference commemorating the intellectual contributions of public policy Professor Donald Lavoie.

New Ph.D. Students Gather at Airlie House
On August 23 and 24 twenty new doctoral students and most of the faculty and staff of the School of Public Policy gathered for a two day orientation at the Airlie House retreat center in Warrenton, Virginia.

New Masters Students Welcomed
One hundred and fifty-three students turned out for the new masters student orientation held at the Arlington campus Original Building August 20.

ARRIVALS
European Union Fellow Visits GMU This Year
European Union official Marios Camhis will spend nine months as an EU Fellow at George Mason University, working with the School of Public Policy.

Wedel Joins School of Public Policy's Faculty
Anthropologist Janine Wedel joins the School of Public Policy as an associate professor this fall. Professor Wedel this semester is teaching international commerce and culture, a core course in the International Commerce and Policy program.