October 26, 2023Mason alum Alex Hussein (BS Information Systems and Operations Management ‘21), who is also known as @DC Spot, shares his recommendations for a few must-go-restaurants in local Fairfax. Alex is a food influencer with over 215,000 Instagram followers. His videos feature eateries throughout the D.C., Maryland, and Virginia areas.
October 23, 2023Meet the person behind @DCSpot’s almost 200,000 Instagram followers: Mason alum Alex Hussein.
October 20, 2023Microsoft Chief Technology Officer of Worldwide & Defense Intelligence Kate Maxwell is an alum of George Mason University, where she studied systems engineering. Following a love of coding, she pursued engineering and tech, and urges women interested in STEM to go for what they want.
October 20, 2023Mason Alumni Association’s annual Celebration of Distinction recognizes outstanding alumni, faculty members, and students. This year’s celebration was held October 20 at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner.
October 3, 2023Fairfax City and Mason have partnered to give students access to experiential learning opportunities that will benefit local businesses and students.
September 28, 2023An innovative program to fund unpaid federal internships for Schar School students launches. Read more about the Federal Workforce Initiative.
September 27, 2023George Mason University professor and alum Susan Howard created Go Nisha Go, an award-winning game that helps girls and young women in India navigate and negotiate life choices.
September 19, 2023Mason President Gregory Washington lauded brothers Maruf and Mahfuz Ahmed at a special event for embodying the possibilities that Mason offers with its steadfast commitment to access and inclusion.
September 11, 2023Mason Night at Nationals Park on Sept. 6 was a hit. The Nationals beat the Mets 3-2 and Mason faculty, staff were there to cheer them on.
August 29, 2023The RISE (Refugee and Immigrant Success through Entrepreneurship) Program as a cohort of the Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship's SOAR Initiative. SOAR provides a holistic model for startups and empowers individuals who do not currently have adequate access to entrepreneurship training opportunities. RISE focuses its support on aspiring entrepreneurs from refugee and immigrant backgrounds.
August 14, 2023“The Road to the End,” a play written and performed by the School of Theater's alumni and students, won Best Drama in an audience vote at the recent Capital Fringe festival.
August 9, 2023Alaina Ruffin will not be the first, second, or third, but fourth person in her family to graduate from George Mason University. Her mother and two older cousins graduated from Mason in 2000, 2001, and 2013 respectively.
