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October 12, 2022The Office of the Provost is excited to announce the launch of George Mason University’s Graduate Division. The Graduate Division will be one of the major units of Academic Affairs within the Office of the Provost.
October 5, 2022Richard Groover, an adjunct professor in environmental science and policy and author of three books including second edition of The Environmental Almanac of Virginia, is one of those consistent and dominant forces in Mason students’ lives.
September 12, 2022George Mason University is among the top 10 most diverse and innovative public universities in the country, as well as top 10 in undergraduate cybersecurity, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2023 Best Colleges List” rankings.
For Anne Magro, Being Named the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator is Only Part of Her StorySeptember 7, 2022For some, working on their taxes can be an anxiety-riddled experience, but for Anne Magro, co-executive director of the Business for a Better World Center and associate professor of accounting, tax is where she thrives. She’s so exceptional, in fact, that Anne was honored as the top tax educator in the nation, receiving the prestigious Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award from the American Taxation Association at the organization’s mid-year meeting earlier this year.
August 19, 2022This fall Mason welcomes the largest (about 4,200) and most diverse freshman class in its history.
August 17, 2022In this video spotlight, 2022 MBA Outstanding Student of the Year Doug Chapman describes his experiences as a Mason graduate student and provides valuable feedback to help both current and future Mason graduate students.
July 25, 2022Honors College alumni, Abigail Hawkins, has been selected for the prestigious Congress-Bundestag Youth Exchange (CBYX) for Young Professionals program. Hawkins, who graduated from Mason in May 2022, majored in global affairs with concentrations in human security and Middle East and North Africa Studies, and a minor in Arabic.
July 13, 2022Mason faculty member Quentin Sanders, who holds a joint appointment in the Bioengineering Department and the Mechanical Engineering Department, describes his work, his inspiration, and how he sees his research impacting the future.
June 7, 2022George Mason University and Germanna Community College have announced a new partnership bringing the first Mason Academy program to Virginia students. The Mason Academy is a localized guided degree transfer program that is in alliance with a Virginia community college and is part of the Mason Virginia Promise (MVP) initiative.
May 26, 2022Two George Mason University graduate students have been awarded prestigious Boren Fellowships.
May 19, 2022Perry comes to Mason from George Washington University where she has served as a Professor and Chair of the Department of Environmental and Occupational Health in the Milken School of Public Health since 2011
May 4, 2022U.S. Congresswoman Jennifer Wexton visited George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus Tuesday to hear about the university’s research enterprise.