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Costello College of Business at ��ɫ��Ƶ Announces David Tarter as New Executive Director for Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship

Greg Johnson — Tue, 21 May 2024 15:10:30 +0000

Costello College of Business at ��ɫ��Ƶ Announces David Tarter as New Executive Director for Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship Greg Johnson Tue, 05/21/2024 - 11:10

Fairfax, Virginia (May 15, 2024)—Costello College of Business at ��ɫ��Ƶ proudly welcomes David Tarter as the new Executive Director for the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship (CREE) and Master’s in Real Estate Development Program. As the former five term Mayor of the City of Falls Church and an attorney with decades of legal and real estate experience, Tarter will work toward expanding experiential learning opportunities while building the size, reputation, and impact of Costello’s real estate programs and the Center.

David Tarter. Photo by Jeffrey Porovich/Costello

“We are thrilled to have someone with David Tarter’s considerable experience and knowledge as our new Executive Director to take the Center to the next level,” said Ajay Vinzé, dean of the Costello College of Business. “David will enhance the experience that students have come to expect at CREE while also increasing their career readiness. His unique background and skill set will allow Costello to expand collaboration and innovation opportunities within the real estate community, for the benefit of our students.”

As Mayor of Falls Church from 2014 to 2023, Tarter was instrumental in the City’s efforts to revitalize its aging downtown and promote smart growth development. During his tenure, he led the effort for 1.2 million square feet of transit-oriented development near the West Falls Church Metro station through an innovative public-private partnership. With a focus on walkability and street level vibrancy, Tarter helped attract new businesses like Whole Foods, Harris Teeter, and other grocery stores, a downtown multi-screen theater, hotels, senior living, office, and other new development. He has also testified before Congress on behalf of the City on local government matters. Prior to elected office, he chaired the City’s Economic Development Authority, which led the creation of Falls Church’s “Little City” brand.

While Mayor, he served as elected Chair of the Northern Virginia Regional Commission (NVRC), a coalition of 13 local governments, where he was honored by the Virginia Association of Planning Districts with the Gordon N. Dixon Award for outstanding regional leadership during the coronavirus pandemic. Tarter also was elected as the President for the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments, a regional body comprised of elected officials from Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, D.C. governments facilitating cooperation among the region’s 5.7 million residents.

He previously founded Tarter Nova Law PLC, a boutique firm specializing in commercial real estate where he was lead counsel for governmental entitlements, land use approvals, and transactions for billions of dollars of transit-oriented developments and smart growth projects, including rezonings, site plans, and special exceptions for multi-family residential, office, hotel, and special purpose projects. He has been recognized by his peers as a “Top Attorney” by Martindale-Hubbell, Northern Virginia Magazine, and Arlington Magazine.

Prior to founding his own firm, he was a partner at Lawson, Tarter & Charvet, P.C., specializing in commercial real estate where representative matters included Metropolitan Park, a master planned by internationally recognized architect Robert A.M. Stern for over 3,000 residential units and now home to Amazon HQ2, as well as the Crystal City Sector Plan, where he represented one of the region’s largest property owners in Arlington County’s 40-year plan for Crystal City.

Bridging the gap between academia and practice, the Center for Real Estate Entrepreneurship addresses the critical issues affecting the real estate industry and the future of the built environment. The Center supports graduate, undergraduate, and non-degree academic programs by providing scholarships for students, industry association memberships, networking opportunities, career advising, and numerous extra-curricular educational programs such as lectures from industry leaders, a unique student investment fund class, case study tours, webinars, and conferences.

To learn more about the Centers for Excellence at ��ɫ��Ƶ, visit business.gmu.edu/centers.

About ��ɫ��Ƶ
��ɫ��Ƶ is Virginia’s largest public research university. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason enrolled more than 40,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Mason has grown rapidly over the last half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. In 2023, the university launched Mason Now: Power the Possible, a one-billion-dollar comprehensive campaign to support student success, research, innovation, community, and stewardship. Learn more at gmu.edu.

About Costello College of Business at ��ɫ��Ƶ
The Donald G. Costello College of Business at ��ɫ��Ƶ is one of the largest business schools in Virginia, and is located near Washington, D.C., and in South Korea. The AACSB-accredited college prepares undergraduate and graduate students from the U.S. and across the globe for career success in business and government, through its research-based faculty and focus on multidisciplinary academic programs, inclusive entrepreneurship, modular education, and corporate partner engagement. Learn more at business.gmu.edu.

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School of Nursing and MedStar Health partner to develop health workforce

Mary Cunningham — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 14:39:25 +0000

School of Nursing and MedStar Health partner to develop health workforce Mary Cunningham Tue, 11/22/2022 - 09:39

Future Nurse Program provides financial assistance for Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science Nursing students

Fairfax City, VA - ��ɫ��Ƶ’s School of Nursing, in the College of Public Health, and MedStar Washington Hospital Center have established the Future Nurse Program to prepare nurses for clinical practice and to address critical nursing workforce shortages in the region.

MedStar Health will cover in-state tuition for Mason Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science Nursing (ABSN) students accepted into the Future Nurse Program for students who agree to work for three years as a full-time licensed registered nurse at MedStar Washington Hospital Center after graduation.

“This partnership with MedStar Washington Hospital Center will help bolster the nursing workforce in our area, which in turn will support the health and well-being of our local communities. The program makes becoming a Mason nurse more accessible to more people and will allow students to learn critical care skills in the environment they will work,” said Cheryl Oetjen, Interim Chair of the School of Nursing.

Students will complete the required academic coursework at Mason and complete most of their clinical coursework at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

“Mason Nurses are extraordinary. Not only are they prepared with the required technical skills, Mason nurses are kind, caring, and able to adapt to ever-changing situations. We are thrilled to partner with Mason and their ABSN students to develop and train future nurses who can make a difference in our patients' lives and improve our community,” said Catherine Reisenberg, Ph.D., FNP-BC, Director of Academic Practice Partnerships at MedStar Washington Hospital Center.

The three-year agreement between the School of Nursing and MedStar Health began in Fall 2022.

Mason’s Mason Accelerated Second Degree Bachelor of Science Nursing program is a 12-month, full-time, pre-licensure program for applicants who have earned a bachelor’s degree prior to the start of the program. The program provides successful applicants an opportunity to experience nursing in a variety of clinical settings throughout the National Capitol area. Learn more here.

For more information about the Mason School of Nursing and MedStar Washington Hospital Center, contact Jennifer Sawyer at jsawyer6@gmu.edu.

About Mason

��ɫ��Ƶ, Virginia’s largest public research university, enrolls 39,000 students from 130 countries and all 50 states. Located near Washington, D.C., Mason has grown rapidly over the last half-century and is recognized for its innovation and entrepreneurship, remarkable diversity, and commitment to accessibility. In 2022, Mason celebrates 50 years as an independent institution. Learn more at http://www.gmu.edu.

About the College of Public Health

The College of Public Health at ��ɫ��Ƶ is the first and only College of Public Health in Virginia combining public health transdisciplinary research, education, and practice in the Commonwealth as a national exemplar. The College enrolls more than 1,900 undergraduate and 1,300 graduate students in our nationally recognized programs, including six undergraduate degrees, eight master’s degrees, five doctoral degrees, and six professional certificate programs. The College is comprised of the School of Nursing and the Departments of Global and Community Health, Health Administration and Policy, Nutrition and Food Studies, and Social Work.

About MedStar Health and MedStar Washington Hospital Center

At MedStar Health, we use the best of our minds and the best of our hearts to serve our patients, those who care for them, and our communities. Our 30,000 associates and 4,700 affiliated physicians are committed to living this promise through our core SPIRIT values—Service, Patient first, Integrity, Respect, Innovation, and Teamwork—across our more than 300 locations including 10 hospitals, ambulatory, and urgent care centers. As the medical education and clinical partner of Georgetown University, MedStar Health is training future physician leaders to care for the whole person and is advancing care through the MedStar Health Research Institute. From our telemedicine and urgent care services to the region’s largest home health agency, we’re committed to providing high-quality health care that’s also easy and convenient for our patients. At MedStar Health—It’s how we treat people. Learn more at MedStarHealth.org.

MedStar Washington Hospital Center is a not-for-profit, 912-bed, teaching and research hospital in the nation’s capital, and is a major referral center for treating the region’s most complex cases. Its cardiology program is highly acclaimed, and its cardiac surgery program has consistently earned the highest national rating–three stars–from the Society of Thoracic Surgeons. MedStar Washington Hospital Center operates the region’s first Comprehensive Stroke Center and the District’s only Cardiac Ventricular Assist Device program, both certified by The Joint Commission. The hospital is also home to MedSTAR, a nationally verified level I trauma center with a state-of-the-art fleet of helicopters and ambulances and operates the region’s only adult Burn Center. Learn more at MedStarWashington.org.

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Cheryl Oetjen, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC

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