The Office of the Provost issues a bimonthly newsletter that highlights Mason's many exciting and distinctive academic activities and accomplishments.
Members of the Mason community are transforming lives every day through their dedication to education, research, and service. To learn more about the latest news and updates happening across the Provost’s Office portfolio, read featured stories from our newsletter.
News
- January 23, 2024The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning now offers opportunities for faculty to attend workshops that explore generative AI tools to help students produce authentic, high-quality work.
- January 16, 2024George Mason University is partnering with Accenture to implement Salesforce Education Cloud, a system that will streamline the student journey, improve communications, and make university operations more efficient and user-friendly.
- January 16, 2024The Institute for Biohealth Innovation is launching a professional development National Institutes of Health (NIH) Research Project Grant Program application bootcamp, which is limited to 6-8 faculty members. Applications are due January 26.
- January 15, 2024The Office of Community Engagement and Civic Learning needs volunteers to participate in a university-wide tracking database that will provide a portrait of Mason's community engagement footprint across the region.
- January 15, 2024After a thorough and collaborative process led by the Office of the University Registrar and the Faculty Senate, George Mason University has modified its four-year academic calendar, delaying the start of the fall 2024 semester by one week, among other changes.
- January 11, 2024Faculty interested in teaching UNIV 100 should apply by Wednesday, February 21.
- January 8, 2024After a multi-layered and comprehensive process, Canvas by Instructure was chosen to be George Mason University's new Learning Management System.
- December 12, 2023Pending the imminent announcement of the university's new learning management system, 15-20 faculty members across all disciplines and faculty types are needed to become LMS mentors starting in the spring 2024 semester.
- December 11, 2023Faculty interested in launching pilot research projects in conjunction with colleagues at one or more of the universities within the 4-VA system in Virginia can now apply for Collaborative Research Grants.
- December 11, 2023The deadline to submit nominations for Presidential Awards for Faculty Excellence has been extended to Tuesday, January 30, 3024.
- December 6, 2023Anne Osterman has been appointed as dean of the University Libraries and university librarian.
- December 5, 2023Individuals traveling internationally to any country with their George Mason University issued laptop or Mason issued equipment over Winter Break should email the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance (ORIA) or consult the ORIA website prior to departure.