Provost's Newsletter

About the Provost's Newsletter

The Provost issues a weekly newsletter during the academic year that highlights graduate education, undergraduate education, faculty affairs, academic innovation and new ventures, university life, Mason in the news, and a variety of upcoming meetings that involve faculty and staff. To read past issues, click on the links below. If you have a story suggestion, please email gmuprov@gmu.edu.

SPRING 2023 SEMESTER

January 25, 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: A New Semester Begins – Always an Inspiring and Energizing Time
Mason Online Programs in Education and Engineering Rank in Top 20 Nationwide
Access, Equity and Inclusion Improvement Plan Moves Forward
Black and African Heritage Month: Read, Watch, Listen, Learn, and Experience
In Memoriam: Professor Emeritus Harry Van Trees
3MT® Preliminary Registration Due Jan. 27
Encourage Students to Apply to be Mason Ambassadors
Faculty and Staff Can Apply as Teacher-Mentor for UNIV 100 Courses
All Adjunct Faculty Invited to Social Hour on Feb. 13
2023 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize Accepting Nominations
Feb. 9 Faculty Engagement Series to Address Career Success
How to Be More Grateful by Being More Intentional

January 18, 2023

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Welcome to 2023 at George Mason University
Prof. John Aler Passes Away
Spring 2023 Syllabus Guidance
New Web Location for COVID Information
Nominate Faculty and Staff Colleagues for Outstanding Achievement Awards
Faculty and Staff Can Apply as Teacher-Mentor for UNIV 100 Courses
Encourage Graduate Students to Apply for Bryce Harlow Fellowship
Faculty Matters Workshop Series Kicks Off TODAY
Alessandra Luchini Honored by SCHEV with Outstanding Faculty Award
Call for Nominations: 2023 Klaus J. Jacobs Research Prize
All Adjunct Faculty Invited to Social Hour on Feb. 13
Feb. 9 Faculty Engagement Series to Address Career Success
Homecoming Week Set for Feb. 10 – 18

FALL 2022 SEMESTER

December 14, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Congratulations to Mason’s December Class of 2022 Graduates!
Newsletter to Take Winter Break Hiatus Until Jan. 18
Dining Services Announce Hours for Winter Break
Zoom Link Safety and Zoom Bombing Prevention
Organization Leaders and Instructional Support Staff LMS Surveys Now Available
Hayden Center Panel Has Discussion About a Volatile Topic—Julian Assange
RAMP: Conflict of Interest Module Implemented
Research and Scholarship Orientation Set for Jan. 18
Megan Bruening Named Director of Fellowships
Stu Shea Peraton Scholarship in National Security Taking Applications
Encourage Grad Students to Apply for Summer Research Fellowships
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop to be held Jan. 14
Faculty Matters Workshop Series Kicks Off Jan. 18
4-VA@Mason 2023 - 2024 Collaborative Research Grants Accepting Proposals
Shop on AmazonSmile and Support Mason’s Patriot Pantry

December 7, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Happy Holidays and Seasons Greetings to All of Mason Nation!
Former President Alan Merten Celebrated
Tonight's Vision Series to Feature Djola Branner
Anne Osterman Named Interim Dean of University Libraries and University Librarian
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Julianna Nickel Overcame a Rare Neurological Condition to Continue Playing the Flute
Volunteers Needed for December Commencement and Patriot Procession
Mason Launches MyHub to Manage Workspaces
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop to be held Jan. 14
Faculty Matters Workshop Series Kicks Off Jan. 18
Schar School’s Nonprofit Center Brings Major Research Project to Mason
Mason Renews Commitment to Social Justice
Grad Students Can Now Apply for Summer Research Fellowships
Encourage Students to Register for “How to Learn” Workshop Series
First-Gen+ Center Receives Research Grant from American Talent Initiative
Collaborative Research Grants Awarded, Mason Faculty Partner with Seven 4-VA Schools
4-VA@Mason Funds Development Robotic Process Automation
2023 Celebration of Distinction Accepting Nominations

November 30, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Culture: An Essential Element for Organizational Success
In Memoriam: Rebecca S. Hartley
Volunteers Needed for December Commencement and Patriot Procession
U.S. Rep. Beyer Talks Science, Technology, Policy in Class—and Makes a Surprising Admission
Rita Snyder-Furr Named Transfer Champion for Role in ADVANCE Program
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop to be held Jan. 14
MARIE Program Applications Due Dec. 1
Summer Research Fellowship Applications Open Dec. 5
PhD Fellowship to Promote Deeper Understanding of Public Policy
Open Presentations for Dir. of Undergraduate Academic Success Set for This Week
Encourage Undergraduates to Submit Abstracts for NCUR TODAY
Student Applications for Peer Advisors Due Dec. 2
Encourage Graduating Students to Take Career Plans Survey
Spring Family Fling Set for Week of March 31
Music for Stress Relief

November 16, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Thanksgiving – A Holiday for Gratitude
Newsletter Schedule for Final Weeks of Fall 2022 Semester
4-VA@Mason Funds Development of Community of Practice for Robotic Process Automation
Faculty Matters Workshop Series Continues Nov. 29
Submit Summer Team Impact Project Proposals by Nov. 18
Encourage Undergraduates to Submit Abstracts for NCUR by Nov. 30
Student Applications for Peer Advisors Due Dec. 2
OSCAR Announces Expansion of Student Research Assistance
Mason to Publish World History Connected Journal
Overcome Sleep Deprivation through Kindness

November 9, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Supporting Others Creates Community
Mason Symposium to Focus on “Thinking through American Polarization”
Task Force on Reimagining Faculty Roles and Rewards Releases Report
Encourage Students to Take LMS Survey by Nov. 2
Submit Summer Team Impact Project Proposals by Nov. 18
Encourage Undergraduates to Submit Abstracts for NCUR by Nov. 30
OSCAR Announces Expansion of Student Research Assistance
Encourage Students to Apply as Peer Advisors for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year
Applications Now Open for MARIE Program
CliftonStrengths Assessment Available to Mason Community
Use the Science of Kindness for Stress Management

November 2, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Health and Well-being for All: Welcome to Virginia’s First and Only College of Public Health
FACULTY SPOTLIGHT: Justin Ramsdell Talks About His Work as a Forensic Psychologist
Preview Report of COACHE Survey Findings Available
ORIE Announces Seed Funding Winners
Submit Summer Team Impact Project Proposals by Nov. 18
Encourage Students to Apply as Peer Advisors for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year
GRADReCon Scheduled for Nov. 3 – 4
Nov. 9 Faculty Engagement Series to Address Fostering Student Engagement
Schar School’s Cohort of Marine Corps Fellows Visits Capitol Hill
Meet the MPA Student Who Founded a PAC to Help Marginalized Candidates
Professional Development Week Set for Nov. 7 – 11
Toxic Positivity

October 26, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Each of Us an Artist and Our Work Makes a Difference
Mason Chooses Salesforce as New Software Strategy
New Outdoor Alert System Testing Set for Oct. 27 – 28
Provide Information on LMS Survey by Oct. 31
Oct. 31 Speaker Series to Discuss Scholars Documenting War in Ukraine
Faculty Affairs & Research Development Faculty Matters Workshop Set for Nov. 1
New Study Explores Quantitative Data in the Classroom
Ukrainian Freshman Joins Schar School Community
Encourage Students to Apply as Peer Advisors for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year
How to Find Resilience Through Mindfulness in Troubled Times

October 19, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Better Together: Collaboration Promotes Success
Prof. Edward Maibach Elected to National Academy of Medicine
Academic Standing Policy Changes Made to Improve Student Success
Tonight: Andrew Delbanco to Deliver the 2022 Jefferson Lecture in the Humanities
2023 Patriot Leader Applications Due Oct. 31
Faculty Affairs & Research Development Faculty Matters Workshop Set for Nov. 1
TODAY is the Deadline to Apply for Spring 2023 URSP Funding
Submit Summer Team Impact Project Proposals by Nov. 18
Doctoral Student Fills Needs in Latinx Community
Wear Purple Oct. 20 to Support Survivors of Domestic Violence
UL Faculty Engagement Series on Oct. 28 Addresses Mental Health and Disability
TimelyMD Now at Mason
Encourage Students to Apply as Peer Advisors for 2023 – 2024 Academic Year
Composting Pilot Begins
Fill Out Survey on Campus Food and Sustainability
Why Well-Being Increases Productivity

October 12, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Recovering from COVID – How We Thrive Together
Oct. 17 Vision Series to Feature Garret Jones and An Economic Forecast
Deadline to Register to Vote is Oct. 17
President Washington to Host Academic Unit Town Hall Oct. 25
Register for Annual Veterans Day Luncheon on Nov. 11
First-Gen Week Set for Week of Nov. 7
Mason Announces New Graduate Division
Huwy-Min Lucia Liu and Jesse Kirkpatrick Named 2022-2023 Fenwick Fellows
Applications for VIVA Open Adopt Grants Due Dec. 7
NSF, Schar School Study Takes on Illicit Trafficking of Human Kidneys
Huge Markdowns on Mason Branded Clothing
SBUS, Schar, and JD Students Eligible to Apply to Public Policy Scholarship Program
How Communication Can Strengthen Diversity and Inclusion at Work
Basketball Season Tickets Now Available

October 5, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: A New Year Also Brings New Meaning
Richard Groover: An Adjunct with a Tremendous Impact on Mason Students and the Environment
Guidance for I/R Faculty Annual Performance Evaluations
Feedback Needed for New LMS Solution Project
COVID Booster Shots Now Available at Mason
Updates to University Travel
Ways to Collaborate with Office of Government and Community Relations
Mason Students Meet Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, Celebrate Rosh Hashanah
IT Security Awareness Training Due Nov. 16
Mason Career Influencers Network to Hold Training for Faculty and Staff Oct. 17
Faculty, Staff Encouraged to Take UndocuAlly Trainings
Tenure-line Faculty Encouraged to Attend Virtual RPT Forum Oct. 25
Faculty Interested in Teaching Distance Learning Courses Invited to Join Learning Collaborative
Thiel and Harvin Join Emergency Management, Homeland Security Program
Two Virginia Political Veterans Join Schar School as Professors of Practice
Commerce Dept. Seeks Public Comments on Potential New Federal Regulations on Automated Peptide Synthesizers
Faculty Invited to Create Summer Academies for Disabled Youth
Apply by Oct. 19 for Spring 2023 URSP Funding
Submit Summer Team Impact Project Proposals by Nov. 18
NIH Grant Creates New Centers at Mason, Duke to Help Communities Impacted by Opioid Crisis
Study: How to Reduce PVC-Related Greenhouse Emissions by 2050
Schar Alumna Jennifer Vasquez Joins Golden State Warriors as VP of DEI
Encourage Students to Apply for Clinton Global Initiative University
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

September 21, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Following the African Philosophy Ubuntu Can Help Our Students Succeed
No Newsletter Next Week
Mason Participates in Disability Voting Rights Week
Nominate Someone as a Kindness Ambassador
RPT Forum Set for Oct. 25
Coaching for Inclusive Excellence to be Held in October
Schar School’s Alan Abramson Honored for ‘Distinguished Achievement’ in Nonprofit Research
Encourage Students to Apply to be Mason Ambassadors
Volunteers Needed to Help with Patriot Success Survey
MARIE Program Seeks Faculty Mentors
Study Examining Mental Health and Jail Populations Wins National Award
Bernard Atieme Awarded Libraries' Graduate Student Research Fellowship
Join Movement to Revive CEHD Alumni Chapter
How to Relieve Job Interview Stress
Notes to Send After a Job Interview

September 14, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: What Have You Done for Someone Today?
Short and Long-Term Expectations for Faculty Who Have Students in Need of an Extended Absence (including Isolation or Quarantine)
Faculty and Staff Required to Take Civility and Violence Prevention Training
U.S. News Rankings: Mason a Top 10 Public University for Diversity, Innovation and Cybersecurity Education
Provost Welcomes MK Students to Fairfax
Mentors Needed for Mason Dream Catchers Program
Commute with Colleagues: Ride Matching is Back
Coaching for Inclusive Excellence to be Held in September
Nominations for Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Due Dec. 6
Continuing to Track the Labs that Handle the Most Dangerous Pathogens
Team of Mason Researchers Win NSF ADVANCE Catalyst Grant for STEM Programs
2022-2023 University Life Faculty Engagement Series Kicks Off Sept. 22
Mason Nation Thriving Together 5K Set for Oct. 29
Mindful Mason Moments Sessions Restart

September 7, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Share Your Research – It Could Change the World AND Will Inspire Others
Being Named the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator is Only Part of Anne Magro's Story
Encourage Students to Take Drone Prototyping Short Course from the MIX
Refer Students Facing Challenges to SSAC
Attend Mason Night at Nationals Park on Sept. 30
Mason Korea Hosts Faculty Seminar Series
Laura Wheeler Poms Named Mason Core Director
Meet Stephanie Bluth, Associate Director of Graduate Professional and Career Development
You Don’t HAVE to Exercise. You GET to Exercise!

August 31, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Moving the Big Rocks & Lifting the Boulders: Moving Forward Together
Share Your Thoughts About the Provost's Newsletter
RSVP to Participate in Mason's 9/11 Day of Service
Russia’s War on Ukraine Brings Speaker Series Experts to a Broad Audience
Faculty Matters Workshop Series Kicks Off Sept. 7
MSSC Expands In-Person Services to Mason Square
Web Portal Helps Virginia Community College Students Transfer
New Academic Program Allows Students to Design Their Own Emphasis Area
IDIA Announces First Cohort of Predoctoral Fellows
Purchase Patriot Tech via Payroll Deduction
Make Use of Patriot Perks at Local Businesses

August 24, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: COVID Rerouted Our Journey and We are on the Right Path
Share Your Thoughts About the Provost's Newsletter
RSVP to Participate in Mason's 9/11 Day of Service
Wear Green and Gold for College Color Day Sept. 2
Employees Required to Take IT Security Awareness Training Program by Nov. 16
Register Now for Active Threat Training
Dean Rozell Heads Lecture Tour of Jordan
Apply Today for Radcliff Fellowship
Apply for Jefferson Science Fellowship by Oct. 18
Schar Announces New Undergrad International Security and Law Degree Program
Project GO Attendees Trained in Chinese and Korean Language, Culture
Grad Students Have Hands-On International Security Experience in South Korea
The Well-Being Benefits of Grounding

August 17, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Welcome to Academic Year 2022 – 2023
Mason Welcomes Dr. Gurdip Singh as Divisional Dean for the School of Computing
New Equipment Installed in Most Mason Parking Decks
College Color Day Set for Sept. 2
Register Now for Active Threat Training
Submission Open for 50^th Anniversary Time Capsule
Mason Libraries Recipient of LYRASIS Catalyst Fund Grant
Recipients of the 2022 Student Assistant Scholarships Announced
Doug Chapman: 2022 MBA Outstanding Student of the Year
Apply Today for Radcliff Fellowship
Apply for Jefferson Science Fellowship by Oct. 18
Meet Student Body President and Schar School Senior Sophia Nguyen
Rising Senior Alaina Ruffin Receives Awards at NAACP Conference
Submit Ideas for Mason Vision Day 2023 by Sept. 9
Mason Double Alum Revels in Paying it Forward

SUMMER 2022 SEMESTER

July 13, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: It’s Summer – Yet, Fall is On the Way!
Meet Quentin Sanders: An Expert in Exoskeletons and Prosthetics
Gov. Youngkin Appoints Four New Board of Visitors
Virginia House of Delegates Honors Vera Lichtenberg's Founding of the Mason Game & Technology Academy
Submit Fall Funding Event Requests by July 22
RAMP Grants and Agreements Modules Now Live and Accessible
Submit Ideas for Mason Vision Day 2023 by Sept. 9
Report: 88% of Grads from Class of 2021 Achieved Positive Career Outcome
Leadership Across Difference: Lessons from Medieval Spain
Leaders Look Back at the Schar School Democracy Lab Inaugural Year
Graduate Students and Junior Academics Eligible to Apply for Laura Bassi Scholarship by Aug. 20
Grad Students Encouraged to Apply for IDIA Predoctoral Fellowships
Multidisciplinary Mason Research Team Receives Nearly $1M DOJ Grant
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 13
New Faculty Orientation Set for Aug. 15 – 16
China Academy of Science – Shenyang Institute of Automation Now Subject to Comprehensive U.S. Federal Export Restrictions
UBC Begins Summer Knowledge Share Series

June 29, 2022

MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Mason Korea: An Integral Mason Campus
Meet Quentin Sanders: An Expert in Exoskeletons and Prosthetics
Faculty-Staff Enrichment Day Scheduled for July 22
DC Police Spokesman Dustin Sternbeck Proudly Serves
Mason Listed Among Top 10 Public R1 Universities in Graduating English Majors
Graduate Students and Junior Academics Eligible to Apply for Laura Bassi Scholarship by Aug. 20
Grad Students Encouraged to Apply for IDIA Predoctoral Fellowships
Faculty Handbook Updated
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 13
New Faculty Orientation Set for Aug. 15 – 16
ARIE Seed Funding Initiative Proposals Due June 30
4-VA@Mason Awards 2022-2023 Collaborative Research Grants
Career Services Staff Honored by Eastern Association of Colleges and Employers
The MIX Celebrates Success
Young Women’s Leadership Program Resumes; Applications Due June 30

June 15, 2022

Nine Faculty Members Recognized with Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence
First-Ever Joint U. of Penn-Mason Course Teaches Students ‘How Washington Really Works’
White House to Reopen Internship Program with Pay
New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop Scheduled for Aug. 13
New Faculty Orientation Set for Aug. 15 – 16
RAMP Scheduled to Go Live July 11; Town Hall Set for Tomorrow, June 16
ARIE Seed Funding Initiative Proposals Due June 30
Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due TODAY
New Graduate Student Fellows Program Announced

SPRING 2022 SEMESTER

May 25, 2022

Message from the Provost: Thank You, Faculty & Staff; Let’s All Enjoy Summer!; Arlington Campus Library is Now Mason Square Library; Alonso Aguirre Headed to Colorado State a Dean of College of Natural Resources; New Research Reporting Project to Begin Phased Implementation This Summer; ARIE Seed Funding Initiative Proposals Due June 30; TODAY: We Are Mason Exhibition Reception; Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due June 15; New Graduate Student Fellows Program Announced; Readers Encouraged to Use Mason360 and Today@Mason to Learn About Upcoming Events

May 18, 2022

Message from the Provost: Congratulations to Mason’s Spring 2022 Graduates!; Masks Required for Spring 2022 Commencement; Melissa J. Perry Named Dean of the College of Health and Human Services; Lovejoy Symposium Set for Tomorrow, May 19; Tiffany Sandstrum Named Mason’s 2022 Academic Advisor of the Year; Update Hours of Operation and PeopleFinder; ARIE Seed Funding Initiative Proposals Due June 30; Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due June 15; Readers Encouraged to Use Mason360 and Today@Mason to Learn About Upcoming Events

May 11, 2022

Message from the Provost: Points of Pride During a Successful Academic Year; REMINDER: Free Emotional Support Services Available Year-round; Allison Redlich, David Wilson Named University Professors; Provost Announces Emerita/Emeritus and Promoted Faculty; Mason Students, Alumna Awarded Prestigious NSF Fellowships; Volunteers Needed for University Commencement; Graduate Education Division Makes Progress Toward Fall Launch, Seeks Comments; ARIE Seed Funding Initiative Proposals Due June 30; Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due June 15; How to Use Music to Support Your Well-Being; Readers Encouraged to Use Mason360 and Today@Mason to Learn About Upcoming Events; Mason Recreation Payroll Deduction Membership

May 4, 2022

Message from the Provost: Excellence in Teaching – An Essential Element for Making Mason a Great University; Please Fill Out the Faculty and Staff Experience Survey; Final Candidate for College of Engineering and Computing Divisional Dean Holds Public Presentations; Two 50th Anniversary Exhibits to Open in May; Mason Celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month; Adjunct Faculty Committee Finalizes Annual Report; Mason PhD student is changing how the world views HIV/AIDS; Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due June 15; Athletics Giving Day is Set for May 5; How to Help a Friend with a Mental Health Concern; Readers Encouraged to Use Mason360 and Today@Mason to Learn About Upcoming Events

April 27, 2022

Message from the Provost: Mason’s Successful SACSCOC Site Visit: An Important Milestone; Readers Encouraged to Use Mason360 to Learn About Upcoming Events; DUO to Block Access to Countries or Regions Subject to US Economic Sanctions; 17 Rooms-U Seed Funding Award Winners Announced; Candidates for College of Engineering and Computing Divisional Dean Hold Public Presentations; Applications for Fenwick Fellowship Due June 15; Spring Handmade Marketplace Open May 4; George Mason University’s Student Health Advisory Board

April 21, 2022

Message from the Provost: Supporting Our Students and Each Other; Candidates for College of Engineering and Computing Divisional Dean for Engineering Position Hold Public Presentations; BOV Public Comment Extended to April 22; Bethany Usher Elected 2023-2024 CUR President; Mason’s Earth Day Celebrations Continue Throughout April; Exercise is Medicine Honors Mason for Creating a Well-Being Culture; Deadline to Order Regalia for Commencement is This Friday, April 22; Medhini Sosale Awarded Prestigious Goldwater Scholarship; Jasmine Okid is Mason’s First Beinecke Scholar; Impact Grant Proposals Due This Friday, April 22; How a Mentoring Relationship Can Strengthen Your Well-Being

April 14, 2022

Message from the Provost: A Time of Celebrations and Milestones; Mason’s Mask Optional Policy Implemented on April 5; Ingrid Guerra-López named Dean of the College of Education and Human Development; General Faculty Meeting Scheduled for April 20; Candidates for College of Engineering and Computing Divisional Dean for Engineering Position to Hold Public Presentations; BOV Public Comment Extended to April 22; Faculty and Staff Experience Survey to Open April 18; Duminda Wiiesekera Wins CCI Impact Award; Details for Faculty Participating in Commencement Available; Research Administration Management Portal Virtual Town Hall Set for April 14; Mason Korea's Plans to Further Expand Community Engagement Efforts; Register for the INTO Mason Virtual Multidisciplinary Colloquium May 6; Coming up for Reappointment, Renewal, Promotion or Tenure?; Mason3MT^® Winners Announced; Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 22; Spring into Well-Being Events Inspire Well-Being in the Mason Community

April 6, 2022

Message from the Provost: Celebrating Mason at 50: Remembering the Past and Imagining the Future; Ajay Vinzé Named Dean of the School of Business; Mason’s Forensics Team Takes Second Place at National Competition; Mason Campuses Now Mask-Optional; General Faculty Meeting Scheduled for April 20; Faculty and Staff Experience Survey to Open April 18; Senior Admissions Counselor Abe Thompson Passes Away; Celebrate Spring into Well-Being Week April 18 – 22; Patriot Pantry Serves Record Number of Students, Donations Still Needed; Details for Faculty Participating in Commencement Available; Submit Nominations to Adjunct Committee by This Friday, April 8; Distinguished Mentor Applications Due April 11; CHR Summer Faculty Research Grant Applications Due April 11; Term Faculty Committee to Host Spring Community Conversation April 25; Mason Korea Holds In-Person Spring Convocation; First Cohort of Sustainability Summer Research Fellows Announced; Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 22; New Sanctions, Export Restrictions Imposed in Response to Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine; Financial Literacy

March 30, 2022

Message from the Provost: Let’s Give Our Support to the Green Machine on Mason Vision Day!; Mason COACHE Faculty Satisfaction Survey Update; U.S. News: Mason Has Eight Graduate Programs Ranked in Top 25 Nationally; 2FA Required for Blackboard Effective April 5; Candidates for College of Health and Human Services Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; Get to Know CECiL; Details for Faculty Participating in Commencement Available; New Meditation Garden and Labyrinth Offer Patriots a Place for Reflection; Adjunct Committee Call for Nomination; Adjunct Committee to Hold Virtual Town Hall April 9; Planning for a Productive Summer Workshop Set for April 18; Distinguished Mentor Applications Due April 11; Apply by April 11 for CHR Applications for Summer Faculty Research Grants; Term Faculty Committee to Host Spring Community Conversation April 25; Graduate Education Division Makes Progress Toward Fall Launch; Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference Set for April 8; Encourage Students to Apply for Break Through Tech at Mason; Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 22; How Graduate Students Can Use Our Strengths to Thrive

March 23, 2022

Message from the Provost: Let’s Support Each Other During These Ever-Challenging Times; Ukraine Crisis Student Support Fund Accepting Applications for Aid; Mason Provides Q&A on Updated Mask Guidance; Candidates for College of Health and Human Services Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; Public Comment Session Scheduled for April 5 During BOV Meeting; SPOTLIGHT: Professor and Activist Supriya Baily to be Next President of the Comparative and International Education; Society; 50th Anniversary Events Announced for April; Details for Faculty Participating in Commencement Available; Annual Health & Fitness Expo Set for March 24; Registration Now Open for Money Smart Day; Two Mason Staff Named as 40 Under 40 Honorees; Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations; Distinguished Mentor Applications Due April 11; Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students; Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 22; Mindfulness in College Life

March 9, 2022

Message from the Provost: Please Fill Out Task Force Survey on Reimagining Faculty Roles and Rewards by March 14; No Newsletter During Spring Break; George Mason University mourns the loss of Michael Buschmann; Masks Now Optional; Candidates for College of Education and Human Development Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations Open Through March 11; Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations; Candace Lacayo Named ARIE Faculty Fellow; Mason’s Quality Enhancement Plan Helps Launch New Office; Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students; Student VPN to Require 2FA; Living on Purpose to Live Your Purpose; Mason Offers Expanded Options for Emotional Support

March 2, 2022

Message from the Provost: Resources Available for Those Impacted by Actions in Ukraine; Candidates for College of Education and Human Development Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; Important Safety and Emergency Preparedness Information; Making Sense of Feedback: Responding to Peer Reviews; Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations Now Open; Leadership Legacy Nominations Accepted Through March 18; Arcadia Installation Provides PhD Student with Data for Dissertation; Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students; Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Nominations Due TODAY; What You Can Do with Mason’s Resilience Badge;

February 23, 2022

Message from the Provost: Now Is the Time to Honor Your Colleagues; Candidates for College of Education and Human Development Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations Ariela Sofer Honored by International Council on Systems Engineering; Adjunct Faculty Committee Announces New Members; Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations Now Open; Leadership Legacy Nominations Accepted Through March 18; Requests for Multidisciplinary Research Seed Funding Due Feb. 28; Mason PhD Student Wants to Make Education Equitable and Accessible; Encourage Students to Submit Scholarly Work to George Mason Review by Feb. 28; Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students; Outstanding Achievement Awards Nominations Due Feb. 25; Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Nominations Extended to March 2; Nominations for Community Engagement Awards Due March 21; Submit Nominations for Jack Wood Award for Town/Gown Relations by March 25; Spreading Kindness; Give a Pat to a Pat Today; Cultivating Leaders for Life; How Equanimity Can Relieve Stress

February 16, 2022

Message from the Provost: Be Part of the Future by Providing Input on the Mason Core Enhancement; Mason Center for the Health Workforce Established; Candidates for School of Business Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; David Houston Honored as Member of EEPS Program; Task Force on Reimagining Faculty Roles and Rewards to Hold Forum Feb. 18; Activate Membership in the National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity; Leadership Legacy Nominations Accepted Through March 18; Save the Date: Virtual Reappointment and Promotion Information Session for Term Faculty; Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Nominations Extended to March 2; RAMPing up Research Support at Mason; Encourage All Students to Apply for Digital Innovation Summer Fellowships; Requests for Seed Funding Due; in Late February; Grad Students Proposals for Mason Interdisciplinary Conference Due Feb. 18; Input on Mason Core Enhancement Due Feb. 18; Encourage Students to Submit Scholarly Work to George Mason Review by Feb. 28; Intentional Acts of Kindness: Adding Purpose to Your Actions; Save with Patriot Perks; “Show Me Mason” Campaign; Stress Management for Natural Disasters

February 9, 2022

Message from the Provost: I Encourage You to Participate in Mason’s COACHE Faculty Engagement Survey; Candidates for School of Business Dean Position to Hold Public Presentations; Mason’s Center for Retail Transformation Announces Collaboration with Microsoft; Task Force on Reimagining Faculty Roles and Rewards to Hold Forum Feb. 18; RPT Event Set for Feb. 24; Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence Nominations Extended to March 2; Requests for Seed Funding Due in Late February; Encourage Students to Apply for Sustainability Summer Fellowships / Graduate Research Partnerships by Feb. 15; New Program Welcomes Afghan Scholars to Mason; Grad Students Proposals for Mason Interdisciplinary Conference; Respond to Mason Core Enhancement by Feb. 18; Apply for the Leadership Legacy Program; Libraries Celebrates Love Data Week 2022; Attend the Virtual Workshop Series Faculty Fridays with the Libraries; Spring 2022 Study Abroad Week Set for Feb. 14 – 18; Take Care of Your Well-Being Through Emergencies Part 2; Spreading Kindness: Give a Pat to a Pat Today

February 2, 2022

Message from the Provost: Let’s Continue Our Momentum Forward; Pres. Washington Announces COVID Next Steps; Anne Gentry Named Interim General Counsel; Astrophysicist Hakeem Oluseyi to Hack the Stars During Feb. 7 Vision Series; RPT Event Set for Feb. 24; 4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants Accepting Proposals Through March 31; Libraries Celebrates Love Data Week 2022; Virtual Workshop Series: Faculty Fridays with the Libraries; Requests for Seed Funding Due in Late February; Encourage Students to Apply for Sustainability Summer Fellowships / Graduate Research Partnerships by Feb. 15; Responses to Mason Core Enhancement Models Due Feb. 18; Take Care of Your Well-Being Through Emergency Planning;

January 26, 2022

Message from the Provost: Spring 2022 Semester Begins; Please Take Faculty/Staff Spouse and Dependent Tuition Benefit Survey; Mason Dining Shares New Hours of Operation; David Weisburd Awarded Israel's Rothschild Prize in Social Sciences;Requests for Seed Funding Due in Late February;Faculty and Staff Housing Available as Masonvale; Faculty Fellow Needed; Virtual Town Hall to Focus on Enhancing Mason Core; Patriots Thriving Together Offers New Resources for Spring 2022; College Student Activists, Resilience, and Well-Being

January 19, 2022

Message from the Provost: Happy New Year and WELCOME HOME to Mason!; Mason Provides N95 Masks For Spring Semester; Mason Mourns the Passing of Prof. Thomas Lovejoy; Angela Detlev Retires; Mason Among Recipients of SCHEV's 2022 Outstanding Faculty; Spring 2022 Syllabus Guidance; Mason Begins Afghan Visiting Scholar Program; Graduate Education Launches New Website; Faculty Fellow Needed; Virtual Town Hall to Focus on Enhancing Mason Core; Help Available to Ensure Websites Are Accessible to Those with Disabilities; George Oberle Receives National Public Service Honor; How to Bounce Back from Challenges with Resilience

FALL 2021 SEMESTER

December 15, 2021
Congratulations to Mason's 2021 Graduates!; Newsletter to Take Hiatus Until Jan. 19; Be Sure to Watch Provost Ginsberg's Year-End Message; Reminder: Get Your Booster Shot; Messages from the Stearns Center; Welcome2Mason Funding Requests Due Jan. 5; Submit Nominations for Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence by Feb. 4
December 8, 2021
Thank You for Making the Fall Semester Successful; A Brief History of Mason’s Clarence J. Robinson Professor Program; Changes Coming to Taxability of Reimbursements;Mason Community Invited to Participate in Virtual Climate Action Plan Town Hall Dec. 15; Messages from the Stearns Center; Second Annual Research and Scholarship at Mason Scheduled for Jan. 19; Interactive Workshop Series Kicks off Jan. 19 to Discuss Grant Seeking and Grant Writing 101; Welcome2Mason Funding Requests Due Jan. 5; Submit Nominations for Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence by Feb. 4
December 1, 2021
Faculty and Staff Are Invited to Winter Graduation Ceremonies; President Washington Extends Provost Ginsberg’s Term Through June 2025; GEO Monitoring New COVID-19 Variant; Gratitude: Why It’s Important and How to Practice It; Final Faculty Affairs and Research Development Interactive Workshop Series Set for Dec. 2; LAST CHANCE: Nominate Faculty for 2022 Online Teaching Excellence Award by Dec. 3; University Holiday Party to be Held on Three Campuses; Summary of the Nov. 17 Faculty Senate Meeting; Jason McKnight Hired as Director of Graduate Academic Success; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; View Fall Virtual Celebration of Student Scholarship Dec. 9 and 10; Participation Requested in Strategic Planning Survey; Welcome2Mason Funding Requests Due Jan. 5; Encourage Students to Apply for Summer 2022 Virginia Statewide Life Science Internship Program by Jan. 31; Submit Nominations for Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence by Feb. 4
November 17, 2021
Upcoming Newsletter Schedule for Final Weeks of Fall 2021 Semester; Nov. 30 Vision Series to Cover How Data Fights Transitional Crime; Ideas Needed for 50th Anniversary Giving Day Fund; Mason Community Encouraged to Attend Climate Action Plan Town Hall Nov. 19; Deadline to Submit Nominations to Term Faculty Committee is Nov. 18; Graduate Student Poster Session Set for Nov. 19; Final Faculty Affairs and Research Development Interactive Workshop Series Set for Dec. 2; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; Mason to Compete in NCFA Championship Game Dec. 4; Winter Faculty Writing Retreat: Register by Dec. 10
November 10, 2021
MASON-SECURE Retirement Delayed Until Summer 2022; Provost Ginsberg Meets with AAPI Faculty, Announces Importance of Recognizing Contributions; Mason Community Invited to Hear Title IX Coordinator Give Presentation Nov. 12; Share Campus Scholarship Opportunities with Graduate and Undergraduate Students; Mason Career Influencers Network to Hold Training for Faculty and Staff in November, January and March; Conversation with Ambassador Ertharin Cousin on Resolving Hunger and Malnutrition; TODAY: Panel to Share First-Gen Paths Through Graduate School; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations; Winter Faculty Writing Retreat: Register by Dec. 10
November 3, 2021
Updated COVID Safety Guidelines for the Thanksgiving Holiday Break; Provost Office Refresh: Faculty Affairs; Mason to Celebrate World Kindness Day and Kindness During November; Virginia Course Materials Survey; Academic Publishing for New Authors; Winter Faculty Writing Retreat: Registration Now Open; Submit Comments on Draft Report from the Graduate Education Reimagine Task Force Draft Report by Nov. 5; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations
October 27, 2021
Mason Now Offering Pfizer and Moderna Booster Shots; Provost Office Refresh: Academic Administration; Summary of the Most Recent Faculty Senate Meeting; Mason to Honor Veterans at Luncheon Nov. 12; Libraries Celebrates Open Access Week 2021; Virginia Course Materials Survey; Academic Publishing for New Authors; Interested in Publishing Your Work? Join A Conversation with George Mason University Publishing; Feedback on Mason's QEP Due THIS FRIDAY; Comments on Draft Report from the Graduate Education Reimagine Task Force Due Nov. 5; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; Encourage Students to Apply for Upcoming SAIL Alternative Breaks; Term Faculty Committee Hosts Fall Community Conversation Nov. 11; International Education Week 2021: Empower Yourself and Others Through Exploration; Faculty and Staff Housing Available at Masonvale
October 20, 2021
Eduroam to Replace Mason-Secure as Primary Wi-Fi Network; President Washington's Investiture Set for Thursday; Provost Office Refresh: Office of Institutional Effectiveness and Planning; FERPA Training Required Every Two Years; URSP Applications Now Open, Proposal Workshop TODAY at 5PM; Apply for Summer Team Impact Project by Dec. 3; Schar School’s ACE! Lands NIH Grant to Fund Diversity Mentoring; November Events to Help with Teaching; Two-Day Celebration Scheduled for 2021 University Day Service Awards; 4-VA@Mason Awards Collaborative Research Grants to 11 Faculty Members Across Disciplines; Learn From and Ride with Mason Police on Oct. 28; Term Faculty Committee Hosts Fall Community Conversation Nov. 11
October 13, 2021
Exercise is Medicine Month; Draft Report from the Graduate Education Reimagine Task Force Now Available; Provide Comments Now; Provost's Office Refresh: University Life; Faculty and Staff Should Complete Annual ITS Training by Nov. 15; The New MIX Now Open in Horizon Hall; GRADReCon - Graduate Research Connections Set for Oct. 28 – 29; Mason Libraries Selected to Participate in Leading the Charge Grant; Submit Feedback on Mason's QEP by Oct. 29; Researchers Release Findings on Long-Term Trends Among Nonprofits; Nominations for Mason Alumni Association’s Celebration of Distinction Due Nov. 1; 2022 Teaching Excellence Awards Deadline Extended to Oct. 15; Faculty Asked to Share Details for Building Community for Students of Diverse Identities Event; Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations; Mason Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots to Eligible Populations; Flu Shot Appointments Now Available on Three Campuses
October 6, 2021
In today’s newsletter: Clarification on Emails Faculty Receive When Positive COVID Case Identified in Class; Mason Community is Invited to Attend President Washington's Investiture Oct. 21; Mason Offering COVID-19 Vaccine Booster Shots to Eligible Populations; Submit Feedback on Mason's Quality Enhancement Plan by Oct. 29; Register for Webinars to Help with Online Courses; Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations; Final Master Plan Engagement Session Set for Oct. 7; Nominations for 2021 Spirit of Advising Excellence Award Due Oct. 15; Make Your Flu Shot Appointment Today for Mid-October on Campus; Join Mason Speakers and Help Connect Campus with Community; Nominations for Kindness Ambassadors Due Oct. 8
September 29, 2021
In today’s newsletter: Mason Changes Surveillance Testing Strategy Due to Low COVID Case Numbers; Vice President Kamala Harris Visits Mason; Deadline to Order Regalia for President Washington’s Investiture is Sept. 30; Provost Office Refresh: Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact; Patriots Thriving Together Campaign to Help Mason Community Tackle Mental Health Issues; Update from Most Recent Faculty Senate Meeting; Flu Shot Appointments Available Oct. 14 & Oct. 19; Inclusive Excellence and Student Support Resources for Faculty Now Available; Mason to Celebrate First BIPOC Well-Being Month in October; Tenure-line Faculty Encouraged to Attend Virtual RPT Forum on Oct. 15; Mason Staff Place in Area 21 Contest; TODAY: Dean to Give State of the College Address; CEHD Receives Six Research Grants from National Science Foundation; Nominations for Kindness Ambassadors Due Oct. 8
September 22, 2021
No Plans to Pivot Online Following Thanksgiving Break; Reminder: Wear Masks Indoors; Download Guide for Faculty and Staff to Support Student Well-being and Mental Health; Mason Vision Series: Climate Change to be Topic of Sept. 27 Event; Provost Office Refresh: Universities Libraries; Evaluation of Administrators Survey Due Sept. 23; Emily Green and Amaka Okechukwu Named 2021-22 Fenwick Fellows; Tenure-line Faculty Encouraged to Attend Virtual RPT Forum on Oct. 15; Faculty Affairs and Development Launches Virtual Workshop Series; Reminder: Faculty Have Free Access to NCFDD; TODAY: Mason Graduate Showcase; Executive Development Launches News Diversity Program; Nominations for Kindness Ambassadors Due Oct. 8
September 15, 2021
Update: Mason's Surveillance Testing Strategy; Provost Office Refresh: Enrollment Management Pier; Faculty: Please Fill Out Evaluation of Administrators Survey by Sept. 23; THIS FRIDAY: Virtual RPT Forum for Tenure-line Faculty; Faculty Senate Updates Committees and Approves Task Force on Reimagining Faculty Roles and Rewards; Call for Nominations: School of Computing Stakeholders Committee; Saving Lives: Mason Researchers, 3M Recognized with a Major Award for Disrupting Counterfeit PPE; Success Coaches to Help Students Find Their Way; Phi Beta Kappa Members: Please Identify Yourselves; Campus Compact Impact Awards Applications Due Sept. 30; Register for the Mason Nation Thriving Together Virtual 5K Oct. 15 – 17; Kindness Ambassadors Nominations Due Oct. 8
September 8, 2021
9^th Annual Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service Set for Friday; Provost Office Refresh: Academic Affairs Pier; REGISTER NOW! Innovations in Teaching & Learning Conference Scheduled for Sept. 20-24; New Retention and Diversity Dashboards; Kindness Ambassadors Nominations Due Oct. 8; Mason Club Now Open
September 1, 2021
What to Do If a Student in Your Class Tests Positive for COVID; Provost’s Office Launches New Inclusive Excellence Webpages; Mason’s Compliance Office Gets Interim Title IX Coordinator and New Name; Call for Nominations: School of Computing Stakeholders Committee; Lebovic Wins NEH Fellowship; Summer Peer Advisors Welcome New Graduate Students to Campus; Mason Club to Re-Open Sept. 7; New Reservable Group Study Rooms at the JC; Exclusive Staff and Faculty Membership Offers for Fall
August 25, 2021
Provost's Office Issues Faculty Guidance on Managing COVID-19 Policies in Classrooms; Hakeem M. Oluseyi Chosen as Visiting Robinson Professor; Disability Services Implements Changes of Approved Testing Accommodations; Student Complaints Website Now Live; Stearns Center Teaching Squares: Applications Due Sept. 3; Exclusive Faculty and Staff Meal Plans Now Available; Kickstarter Creator Perry Chen to Speak Oct. 7; Fulbright Researcher Jennifer Oreta Joins Schar School’s TraCCC; CARES Act/HEERF III Funding Released to Students; IDIA Announces Winners of Seed Funding; School Supply and Diaper Drive to Support Afghan Refugee Families
August 18, 2021
Welcome Home to Mason!; Fall 2021 Expectations for Faculty; Fall 2021 Syllabus Guidance; Aditya Johri Receives Fulbright U.S. Scholar Award; Are You Teaching Online this Fall?; Faculty Spotlights; Mason Internationalization Lab Report Completed; ScienceConnect to be Held on Fairfax and SciTech Campuses in Mid-September; Find Your Patriot Perks!

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