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October 10, 2024George Mason Univerity's programs are well-respected and continue to rise in rankings and reputation. We are very pleased by and proud of the recognition our programs have received and the experience our students have.
September 25, 2024Learn about the provost's communication plans, guidance on faculty facing harassment, the budget model redesign project, and more updates on strategic and academic initiatives.
September 25, 2024To better support George Mason’s mission and enable more thoughtful decision-making, the administration is launching a budget model redesign.
September 25, 2024George Mason University has launched the Patriot Connect program website to support the transition to a new system of engagement for the student journey.
September 25, 2024George Mason University has launched a new online resource to support faculty who may be targeted as a result of their scholarship.
September 25, 2024George Mason University has entered into a new partnership with Knack to provide free tutoring services for students in selected courses.
September 25, 2024George Mason University President Gregory Washington will host two 90-minute town hall sessions.
September 24, 2024George Mason University is Virginia's leading university for value, upward mobility and internships, and ranked in the top 25 nationally for innovation according to U.S. News & World Report's Best Colleges 2025 released today.
September 4, 2024Solon Simmons, professor of conflict and analysis in the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, enters his first year as the George Mason University Faculty Senate president. At George Mason since 2006, Simmons has been a member of the senate for eight years.
August 28, 2024James Antony became provost and executive vice president at George Mason University on July 1. He comes to George Mason from the University of California San Diego where he served as Dean of Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs. Prior to that he was a faculty member and administrator at the University of Washington, Yale University, and Harvard University.
August 23, 2024A planned gift from Professor Emeritus Bruce Manchester and Fred Emory is an investment in the team’s historic legacy of success.
August 20, 2024George Mason scientist Fereshte Ghahari Kermani received the prestigious Early Career Development (CAREER) Program grant from the National Science Foundation to continue her research on the complex quantum phases in graphene materials.