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May 28, 2026George Mason University has named Daniel B. Kelly the next dean of the Antonin Scalia Law School, effective June 25, 2026. Kelly is a nationally recognized legal scholar and academic leader with expertise in property law, real estate, and law and economics.
May 27, 2026Marion Underwood most recently served as provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University. She previously held senior leadership roles as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University and dean of graduate studies and associate provost at the University of Texas at Dallas.-
May 27, 2026After a nationwide search, Marion Underwood has been named Provost and Executive Vice President at George Mason University, effective July 27. Underwood, former provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University (CSU), brings 35 years of academic, research and leadership experience to the role.
May 18, 2026A partnership between George Mason University and the United States Air Force is accelerating the development and real-world deployment of technologies designed to support Air Force personnel operating around the globe.
May 11, 2026George Mason University will honor more than 12,000 students graduating or earning certificates at Spring Commencement at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. The event will be livestreamed on George Mason’s YouTube channel. Doors open at 8:15 a.m.
May 6, 2026Interim Provost Vinzé congratulates graduating students, thanks faculty and staff for their mentorship and support, and highlights recent institutional progress and initiatives at George Mason.
April 7, 2026According to the U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Program rankings, George Mason University placed 20 programs in the national top 50, including seven in the top 10, reflecting broad strength across business, engineering, law, nursing and public health, public policy, education, fine arts, and sciences. Regionally, seven programs ranked in the top three in the Washington, D.C., region, with 13 programs topping at No. 1 in Virginia.
April 7, 2026George 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.
March 19, 2026George Mason University has been named to the top 100 U.S. universities for patents. This spring, the National Academy of Inventors ranked George Mason No. 92 on its list for patents granted during 2025.
February 27, 2026For just the second time, more than 70 George Mason University student-athletes have earned the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar-Athlete Award for their outstanding academic achievements. Following a record-breaking 78 honorees last year, 74 student-athletes were recognized during a ceremony held in February.
February 2, 2026Connected DMV has announced that George Mason University, one of the nation’s most innovative and fastest-growing public research universities, will serve as the Lead Academic Partner for spaceNEXT, the inaugural global convening focused on the commercialization of space and a flagship program of Connected DMV’s Potomac Center for the New Space Economy.
January 28, 2026On a day-to-day basis, the campus determines whether it can fully open, must delay opening, or close due to the current array of weather events. In the event of a closure or delayed opening, we ask that all faculty carefully consider how best to continue offering their courses or lab sessions using alternative modalities and clearly communicate any decisions with students and their school or college leadership.