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Jun24

Dissertation Defense - Maryonne Snow-Smith, PhD Biosciences

Jun 24, 2025, 10:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Jun24

Dissertation Defense - Minh Tri Le - Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science

Jun 24, 2025, 3:00 - 5:00 PM

Exploratory Hall, Room 2310

Jul1

Thesis Defense - Heather Walters, Biology MS

Jul 1, 2025, 12:00 - 2:00 PM

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Virtual Winter Solstice Celebration

Dec 18, 2020, 7:30 - 11:00 PM

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Celebrate one of the longest nights of the year with a virtual edition of Smithsonian Winter Solstice Celebration, including a live tour of the winter night sky with staff from Mason's Observatory. 

Your ticket includes access to:

  • A live set by DJ Trayze
  • A cocktail-making demonstration by Mary Beth Albright, food anchor at the Washington Post, with an ingredients list provided in advance so you can sip along at home
  • A cheese board–building workshop and guided tasting led by DC’s Cheesemonster Studio*
  • A live tour of the winter night sky with staff from George Mason University Observatory
  • A curator talk with James Deutsch of the Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage on winter solstice folk traditions from around the world
  • Trivia with a Smithsonian twist**

An event timeline will be announced in advance; a single Zoom link is provided, and you can come and go as you please.

Students: you have access to the presale pricing all the way up until the event. Use the following link to register at the presale cost. 

Peter Plavchan in the Mason Observatory

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.