<sh>Job Event for Those with Disabilities
<bt>The Laurie Mitchell Employment Center hosts an employment event for individuals with disabilities and others on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 12-3 p.m., at LMEC, 6295 Edsall Road, Suite 175, Alexandria. Call Lorraine Middleton at 703-461-3886 weeknights from 5-9 p.m., or Saturdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m., to register. Transportation assistance is available from the Van Dorn Metro station via Alexandria Yellow Cab or White Top Cab. The event is free, and light refreshments will be served.
<sh>GMU Professor Receives Education Award
<bt>The Education Technology Think Tank, sponsor of the seventh annual Congressional Black Caucus Education Braintrust symposium, awarded Kevin Clark, assistant professor of instructional technology at George Mason University, the TEC Champion Leadership Award for his work as part of the WIN-WIN Strategies Foundation Community of Practice. Clark received the award at a Sept. 26 ceremony at the National Education Association.
Clark teaches graduate courses in instructional design and development. WIN-WIN Strategies Foundation funded Clark's 2003-04 Instructional Design and Development project. The funding helped to support students in the program.
<sh>Galligan Fund-Raiser Planned
<bt>Greg Galligan, Democratic nominee for Virginia state Senate in the 39th District, will host a fund-raising event on Wednesday, Oct. 29, from 6-8 p.m. Tickets are $25 per person and may be purchased through the Galligan campaign headquarters. For more information, call Martin Casas, campaign manager, at 703-924-9701.
<sh>New Parking Structure at Franconia-Springfield Metro
<bt>An expanded parking structure officially opened Friday, Oct. 10, at the Franconia-Springfield Metrorail station. The structure adds an additional 1,000 parking spaces for customers. The station now has 5,100 parking spaces.
The new Franconia-Springfield parking structure, which broke ground in June 2002, added six levels of above-ground parking that connect to the east side of the original six-level parking structure above the short-term parking area. A new, ground-level, 90-space Kiss & Ride area was also included in the project, along with areas for taxi and shuttle bus operations.
<sh>Cold War Museum Pledges
<bt>Federal employees will have an opportunity to honor the memory of their colleagues who helped win the Cold War, and also preserve the history of that era for future generations, by contributing to the Cold War Museum during the Combined Federal Campaign now under way.
Employees may designate their contribution for The Cold War Museum (CFC No. 7475) when making pledges for the drive.
The museum was founded by Francis Gary Powers Jr., son of the pilot who was shot down over the Soviet Union in 1960 while flying a U2 “spy plane.” Powers has organized an exhibit of his father’s personal memorabilia and other items, which has been circulating in the United States and overseas. A site for permanent displays is being developed in Northern Virginia, with branches planned throughout the country. The museum, which is a Smithsonian Institution affiliate, also operates the “spy tour” of places in the Washington area associated with celebrated espionage cases.
Learn more about the Cold War Museum online at www.coldwar.org.
<sh>Locke to Speak at GMU
<bt>Dr. Edwin A. Locke will speak on "Reason and Emotion: Ayn Rand's Answer to a 2,000-Year-Old Problem," on Monday, Oct. 20., at the Fairfax campus of George Mason University. The talk, which is sponsored by the George Mason University Objectivist Club (GMUOC), will begin at 7:30 p.m., in Johnson Center, Room A.
Locke is an internationally known behavioral psychologist, who has authored more than 230 articles, chapters and books on leadership, work motivation, goal setting, job satisfaction, incentives and the philosophy of science.
Open to the general public, the event is free for those with a GMU ID. A $5 donation to the GMUOC is suggested for those without a GMU ID. For more information, e-mail gmuoc@gmuoc.org or visit: http://www.gmuoc.org.