George Mason’s ADVANCE Program highlighted as a national transfer model

The ADVANCE Program, a partnership between Northern Virginia Community College and George Mason, is featured as a national model for addressing the historically complex transfer process between community colleges and four-year institutions.

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From first of its kind research to stories of student and alumni success, read the latest news from George Mason.

Billups finishes his George Mason career with a record-setting season

Senior and men’s basketball guard Jared Billups is graduating this month with a bachelor’s degree in economics. He's also George Mason’s first conference Defensive Player of the Year since 2001 and was a finalist for the Lefty Driesell Award, given to the nation’s top defensive player. Learn more about Billups. Watch the video.


READ this Q&A with Martina Cheung, Spring Commencement 2025 speaker

Martina Cheung, president and CEO of S&P Global, will be the featured speaker at George Mason University’s Spring Commencement on May 15 at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.



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Grand Challenge Initiative

Explore George Mason’s Grand Challenge Initiative addressing the greatest threats to humanity’s ability to live a peaceful, healthy, prosperous, and just existence. 

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