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News
August 24, 2023Mason was one of four universities selected for Generation Hope’s inaugural FamilyU Cohort, which is designed to help universities improve student-parent success.
July 26, 2023Chrishon Blackwell was recently named George Mason University's Senior International Officer and Executive Director of Study Abroad.
July 14, 2023Alethia Shipman was recently appointed as director of student financial aid at George Mason University. Shipman, who has been with Mason for more than a year serving as associate director of financial aid, assumes the position following the retirement of Sandy Tarbox.
July 12, 2023Alethia Shipman was recently appointed as director of student financial aid at George Mason University. Shipman, who has been with Mason for more than a year serving as associate director of financial aid, assumes the position following the retirement of Sandy Tarbox.
June 14, 2023Brett Josephson, Associate Dean for Executive Development and Associate Professor of Marketing within the School of Business, was recently named Associate Provost for Learning Initiatives and Executive Director for George Mason University’s Continuing and Professional Education.
May 16, 2023Nearly 500 students nominated more than 100 academic advisors from across the university for the V. Ann Lewis Academic Advisor of the Year award.
May 11, 2023The office is pleased to announce the following student fellowships awarded for the 2022-23 academic year.
May 10, 2023Keith D. Renshaw, department chair and professor of psychology, was recently appointed as associate provost of undergraduate education of George Mason University.
May 10, 2023Rachel Yoho, the anti-racist and inclusive teaching specialist in George Mason University’s Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning, received a Fulbright Specialist Program award to work with individuals at the University of Galway in Ireland.
April 26, 2023Losing those around you to acts of violence and prison is a difficult reality to accept, yet one that is all too familiar to Briana Davis, a first-generation doctoral student at Mason.
April 12, 2023Darren Troxler has joined the Office of the Provost as the Executive Director of External Transfer Articulation and Chief Transfer Officer. He previously served as the Associate Dean of Admissions and Strategic Initiatives, Assistant Dean of Admissions, and Director of Admissions Operations in the Division of Enrollment Management supporting the university’s transfer enrollment.
April 10, 2023George Mason University is launching an Office of Community College Partnerships to expand the Mason Virginia Promise, a program that guarantees every Virginian the opportunity to earn a four-year degree or assistance to start a business.