October 1, 2018When George Mason University got a message in February from The New School that scholars abroad were being persecuted and needed a safe haven to continue their lives and academic work, the response was a definitive “yes” to welcome them.
September 14, 2018It’s not every day that you have the former head of the CIA and NSA on your campus. When Michael Hayden is a member of your faculty, you get four of the leading experts in the intelligence community—from the Bush era to the present—all in a room debating the intelligence issues facing the current administration.
October 13, 2017George Mason University formally honored Wilkins, a former Robinson Professor who died in March at age 85, by dedicating the Johnson Center North Plaza to the civil rights advocate and prize-winning journalist on Oct. 12, 2017.
February 3, 2016George Mason University is now ranked among the highest research institutions in the country by the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education.
April 27, 2021George Mason University’s Thomas Lovejoy was elected to the National Academy of Sciences this week, joining an elite group of 120 scholars recognized this year for their contributions to science and research.- April 27, 2021Congratulations to the 2021 College of Health and Human Services Faculty and Staff award winners.
- April 27, 2021Mason faculty, staff, students, contractors, and their families and friends can register to receive their first dose of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday, April 28 at Mason’s EagleBank Arena in Fairfax, VA.
- Mason students and faculty help guide school security by participating in active shooter simulationsApril 27, 2021Last August, George Mason University faculty and students participated in a series of virtual simulations of school shooter incidents as part of an effort to help the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and MITRE Corp. determine best practices for school safety.
April 26, 2021Retired Army Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman discusses ethical dilemmas in pulic service
April 23, 2021This spring, Mason senior Elizabeth Cheang landed an internship that provided her with a unique opportunity to research COVID-19 cases and use public data sets to discover virus hot spots in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area.-
April 22, 2021George Mason University has begun administering COVID-19 vaccinations to students.
April 21, 2021First Lady Jill Biden will be George Mason University’s Commencement speaker next month, headlining the May 14 virtual event honoring nearly 9,700 graduates.
