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

May 24, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Commencement: Not an End, but Rather a Beginning
  • Newsletter to Publish Bi-Monthly During Summer
  • Inspiring the Class of 2023 to Embrace Their Role in Building Our Future World
  • Ariela Sofer Named VSE Division Dean
  • Help Prevent or Delay the Onset of Type 2 Diabetes
  • Four Mason Faculty Named Fulbright Scholars
  • Salesforce Partner Presentations Begin May 30
  • LMS Feedback Survey Due Thursday, May 25
  • Virtual Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop Set for Aug. 12  
  • Elli Ambros is Mason’s 2023 Undergraduate Academic Advisor of the Year

May 17, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: A Week to Celebrate
  • Spring Commencement is Thursday with Degree Celebrations to Follow
  • Antonin Scalia Law School Ranks #2 in Commonwealth and D.C. Area
  • Mason Forms Disability+ Justice Coalition
  • Rachel Yoho Receives Fulbright Specialist Award
  • Office of Fellowships Announces 2022-2023 Award Winners
  • Complete LMS Feedback Survey by May 25
  • Nuventive Selected as Mason’s Assessment Planning Tool
  • Adobe Lightroom CC No Longer Available in University Computer Labs
  • Information About Upgrading to MacOS 13 (Ventura)
  • Incoming Transfer Student Sees NOVA as Path to Limitless Potential
  • Doctoral Students Compete in Annual Three-Minute Thesis Competition
  • Mason's Laurence Bray Elected President of VCGS
  • Mason to Host NIH All of Us Research Program
  • Mason Community Invited to UBC Summer Knowledge Share Series 
  • Spring Forward with a Workplace Coach
  • Mason Night with D.C. United Set for July 8

May 10, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: The End and a Beginning
  • Finalists for Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education to Give Public Presentations Next Week
  • COVID Testing Centers Closing, Vaccinations to be by Appointment Only
  • Mason LIFE Program Celebrates 19 Students
  • Final LMS Demo Today
  • SIO Candidates to Give Public Presentations
  • Students Gain Valuable Insights at Council on Foreign Relations Visit
  • Libraries to Share Appalachian Trail Conservancy Collection
  • Journaling for Well-Being

May 3, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Our Gift to Others Also Brings Meaning for Ourselves
  • School of Business to be Named in Honor of Donald G. Costello
  • Mason Community Invited to Help Choose New LMS
  • SIO Candidates to Give Public Presentations
  • Apply by June 9 for the Faculty/Staff Book Scholarship
  • Using AI to Recreate and Visit the Past Is the Future
  • Register Now for the Faculty Writing Retreat May 15-17
  • OSCAR Excellence Awards to be Presented May 9
  • Meet the Undergrad Who Is Headed to a PhD Program
  • Doctoral Student Wants Her Voice to Inspire Others
  • GAPSA Elects New Officers
  • Mason Detective Advances Career with Dual Schar School Degrees
  • Submit Comments on Proposed NIH Fellowship Review Changes
  • Register Today for the FREE Student Success Symposium
  • Mason Libraries Expand Support for Sustainable Open Access Publishing
  • Mason Contributes to Collaborative Sustainable Art Installation
  • Mason Hosts Tree Planting Event
  • How Walking Meetings Can Boost Your Social Well-Being and Productivity

April 26, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: A Mason Week to Remember 
  • U.S. News Ranks 10 of Mason's Graduate Programs in the Top 30
  • Patriot Pitch Competition Showcases Idea and Early-Stage Business Ventures 
  • Share Career Plans Survey with May Graduates 
  • 2023 Presidential Faculty Excellence Award Winners Named
  • Outstanding Achievement Awards Announced
  • Register for Professional Development Courses to Enhance Online and Hybrid Courses
  • Online Virginia Network Experiential Learning Collaborative Virtual Summit Set for May 2
  • Register Now for the Faculty Writing Retreat in May
  • Join In-person Writing Sprints on Fridays
  • OSCAR Excellence Awards to be Presented May 9
  • International Graduate Student Support Space Scheduled for April 27
  • Students find inspiration and connections at Clinton Global Initiative University
  • Mason Designated as Voter Friendly Campus
  • Practicing Sophrology for Well-Being 

April 19, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Mason: A Model and Exemplar 
  • Applicant Review for Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education Begins April 24
  • Esposito-Smythers to Discuss Preventing Youth Suicide During April 24 Vision Series
  • 2023 Teaching Excellence Award Winners Announced
  • Mason to Begin Offering Opioid Overdose Response and Naloxone Training
  • Faculty/Staff Appreciation Week at Patriot Tech
  • April 20 Workshop to Focus on Planning for a Productive Summer
  • Register Now for the Faculty Writing Retreat in May
  • Join In-person Writing Sprints on Fridays
  • Second Round of ARIE Seed Funding Announced
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • OSCAR Excellence Awards to be Presented May 9
  • MARIE Program Application Closing
  • Let Springtime Renew Your Well-Being

April 12, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Student Success – Important and Real at Mason
  • New Office of Community College Partnerships to Support the Mason Virginia Promise
  • Darren Troxler Named Chief Transfer Officer
  • Career Plan Survey Proves Mason Students Are Successful
  • Sign Up for Narcan Training 
  • New Book on Mason’s 50th Anniversary Now Available
  • MK Computer Game Design Faculty Interview with Leading Game News Outlet
  • Learn About Engagement and Volunteering Opportunities on Campus
  • Juntos Celebrates Pan American Day April 14
  • April 20 Workshop to Focus on Planning for a Productive Summer
  • Register Now for the Faculty Writing Retreat in May
  • Join In-person Writing Sprints on Fridays
  • Mason’s Forensics Team Takes Second Place at National Competition
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • OSCAR Excellence Awards to be Presented May 9
  • Spring Picnic on April 28
  • April 13 Session to Highlight Early Identification Program
  • Student Success Summit Set for April 21
  • Mentoring for Career Development and Well-Being

April 5, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: We Celebrate and Learn from our Holidays
  • Mason Vision Day is April 6
  • Search Begins for Associate Provost of Undergraduate Education
  • Enrollment and Registration Changes Coming for International Students
  • All Invited to Attend Money Smart Day on April 12
  • Bike to Mason Day is Coming
  • Giorgio Ascoli Honored by Buddy Beck Family Foundation
  • Mason Celebrates Earth Month in April
  • Mason Living Labs Launch
  • Term Faculty RPT Session Set for April 6
  • Adjunct Committee Call for Nominations
  • April 20 Workshop to Focus on Planning for a Productive Summer
  • Term Faculty Committee to Host Spring Community Conversation April 24
  • Grad School Prep Event Set for April 14
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • Graduate Students Named COVES Policy Fellows
  • Applications for Doctoral Research Scholars Funding Due Today
  • Graduate Student Life Write-In Day Applications Due April 7
  • April 13 Session to Highlight Early Identification Program 
  • New Arlington Director—and Mason Alum—Is Eager to Partner on Fuse Initiative
  • Boost Your Well-Being by Learning about World Cultures

March 29, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Going the Extra Mile
  • Stearns Center Announces Mason’s Excellent Teachers 
  • Mason Vision Day to Address Food Insecurity on Campus
  • Dean Ardis Nominated to ACLS Leadership Institute for a New Academy
  • Filmmaker to Screen Documentary, Hold Live Q&A March 30
  • Today's Workshop to Explain COACHE Data Uses
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During April
  • Term Faculty RPT Session Set for April 6
  • Mason Debate Team Brings Home the Gold
  • Encourage Graduate Students to Participate in 14-Day Writing Challenge
  • Funding for Doctoral Research Scholars Available
  • April 13 Session to Highlight Early Identification Program
  • DIY Self Love

March 22, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Being Special is SPECIAL
  • Bethany Usher Named Provost at Radford
  • Mason Receives Grant to Support Development of Innovative Lab Schools
  • BOV Public Comment Session Set for April 4
  • New Federal Requirements for Shipping Technology to China, Russia and Venezuela
  • Sign Up for Mason’s Health and Fitness Expo March 23
  • Peace Week to Focus on Building Peace at Home
  • Dean Ardis Nominated to ACLS Leadership Institute for a New Academy
  • March 29 Workshop to Explain COACHE Data Uses
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During March
  • RPT Session for Term Faculty Set for April 6
  • April 20 Faculty Matters Workshop to focus on Planning for a Productive Summer
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • PhD Student’s Personal Experience Shapes His Passion for Food Access
  • Grad Student Receives Mentoring for Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Award
  • George Mason University Launches Graduate Division
  • Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week Set for March 27–31
  • Register for Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference
  • Statistics Department Celebrates 30th Anniversary
  • Today’s Workshop to Cover On-Campus Living
  • Mason Community Invited to UL Student Success Symposium in June
  • Mason Korea Welcomes New Associate Dean of University Life Angela Kang
  • Roland Wilson Appointed Advisor of US-Korea Alliance Foundation
  • Two Schar School Alums Appointed to Maryland Governor's Cabinet
  • Conflict Management in the Workplace

March 8, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Spring Break Already?
  • No Newsletter During Spring Break
  • San May Das to Discuss Artificial Intelligence During March 9 Vision Series
  • BOV Public Comment Session Set for April 4
  • 18 Mason Students, Alumni Chosen as Finalists in Presidential Management Fellowship Program
  • Female Veterans Needed for Honorary Display
  • Schar School’s Bonnie Stabile Commemorates International Women’s Day at the White House
  • Seeking Tenured Faculty to Participate in Faculty Mentoring, Info Session TODAY, March 9
  • Term Faculty Committee: Final Call for Nominations
  • Next Faculty Matters Workshop Series Scheduled for March 21
  • March 29 Workshop to Explain COACHE Data Uses
  • NEXT? Navigating Your Career after Tenure 
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During March
  • OSCAR Nominations Due March 10
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • Graduate Students Care to Explore Research Careers Outside Academia
  • Encourage Students to Run for Grad Student Leadership Positions with GAPSA 
  • Up Next: Justice, Education, Diversity & Inclusion and On-Campus Living
  • Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students
  • Self-Care for College Students to Alleviate Burnout

March 1, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Recognizing Students as Leaders and Exemplars of Success
  • 51 Honored as Provost Scholar Athletes
  • Giorgio Ascoli and Team Awarded $50K for Open-Access Database of 3D Neural Reconstructions
  • Requests for Seed Funding Due in Late March/Early April
  • Next Faculty Matters Workshop Series Scheduled for March 21
  • Seeking Tenured Faculty to Participate in Faculty Mentoring, Info Session Set for March 9
  • Don't Forget: Nominations for Term Faculty Committee Due March 10
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During March
  • NEXT? Navigating Your Career After Tenure
  • RPT Session for Term Faculty Set for April 6
  • OSCAR Nominations Due March 10
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • Need an Undergrad Research Assistant? OSCAR Can Help
  • Thesis/Dissertation Week Set for March 7 – 10
  • Cops on Campus Event to Discuss Community & Police Relationships on March 6
  • March Engagement Series to Address Justice, Education, Diversity & Inclusion and On-Campus Living
  • TimelyCare for College Students’ Mental Health

February 22, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Getting Out Front by Leading from Behind
  • Sourcing a New Learning Management System
  • Patriot Pitch Competition Open to All Mason Students
  • Schar School Dean Mark Rozell Featured in New Law and the Presidency Podcast
  • Order Faculty Regalia Rental for Spring Commencement
  • Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students
  • Faculty Matters Workshop Series Set for Feb. 23
  • Seeking Tenured Faculty to Participate in Mentoring; Info Session on March 9
    Term Faculty Committee Call for Nominations
  • Virtual Reappointment and Promotion Information Session for Term Faculty Scheduled for April 6
  • Summer Team Impact Project Winners Announced
  • Submit Impact Grant Proposals by April 21
  • Applications to Teach University Studies Courses Due Feb. 24
  • Doctoral Research Scholars Program Applications Due April 5
  • Grad Students Offer Free Statistical Consulting
  • Spring 2023 Patriot Success and Intervention Outreach Surveys Launch
  • Mason Korea Students Visit Virginia State Senate
  • Get Involved with Fairfax
  • Nutrition for Exercise Performance

February 15, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: Learning to Embrace the Value of Friendship: A Valentine’s Day Missive
  • The Provost's Newsletter: Submit Feedback
  • Turkey and Syria Relief Efforts and Resources
  • Mason Working Moms to Host 20th Anniversary Luncheon Feb. 21
  • Feb. 24 Event Marks One Year of Ukraine War
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During February
  • First Gen Affinity Group Meeting Set for TODAY
  • Faculty Matters Workshop Series Set for Feb. 23
  • Tenured Faculty Invited to Participate in Distinguished Faculty Mentoring Communities 
  • Applications to Teach University Studies Courses Due Feb. 24
  • Feb. 16 Graduate Student Career Workshop: Writing an Effective Cover Letter
  • Feb. 22 Faculty Engagement Series to Address Well-Being
  • Nominations for Jack Wood Award Due March 24
  • Intentional Acts of Kindness

February 8, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: AI – Asset or Liability or BOTH!
  • Share Your Thoughts About the Provost's Newsletter
  • Changes Made to Fall 2023 Academic Calendar
  • Mason Receives Federal Earmarks for Projects
  • David Hart Named Lifetime Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During February
  • First Gen Affinity Group Meeting Set for Feb. 15
  • Faculty Matters Workshop Series Set for Feb. 23
  • Nominate Faculty for Outstanding Achievement Awards by Feb. 25
  • 2022 ARIE Seed Funding Awardees Announced
  • Meet the MPA Student Who Leads FEMA’s National Exercise Division
  • Support the Graduate Inclusion and Access Fund
  • Love Data Week Scheduled for Feb. 13 – 17
  • SBUS, Schar, and JD Students Eligible to Apply to Public Policy Scholarship Program Through May 15
  • Giving Feedback in a Professional Environment 
  • How to Use Feedback to Strengthen Your Team’s Work

February 1, 2023

  • MESSAGE FROM THE PROVOST: This Groundhog’s Day Let’s Not Allow Repetition to Stop Progress
  • Mason Employees Required to Take Emergency Preparedness Training by April 1
  • Doc Nix to be Recognized at Tonight's Basketball Game
  • TimelyCare Relaunches for Spring Semester
  • Bike to Mason on Feb. 10
  • Coaching for Inclusive Excellence Learning and Development Program Available During February
  • All Adjunct Faculty Invited to Social Hour on Feb. 13
  • Faculty Matters Workshop Series Set for Feb. 23
  • Applications for Network Catalyst Grants Due Feb. 17
  • Sustainability Summer Research Fellowships for Graduate Research Partnerships Now Accepting Applications
  • Mason's 2023 Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference Accepting Proposals
  • New No-Cost Open Access Publishing for Mason Researchers
  • Libraries Accepting Applications for Undergraduate Student Research Prize Program
  • Share Commencement Speaking Opportunity with Graduating Students
  • Eating Disorders and Well-Being

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

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