The Office of the Provost highlights George Mason's many exciting and distinctive academic activities and accomplishments.
Members of the George 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 our featured stories.
News
- January 17, 2023Mason will receive $1 million in federal funding to support the creation a first-of-its-kind Mason Center for Excellence in Government Cybersecurity Risk Management and Resilience, and nearly $1 million for the Saving Lives and Decreasing Health Disparities project
- January 16, 2023Outstanding Faculty Awards recognize faculty at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service. The award includes a $7,500 gift from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation when they are formally recognized at an in-person ceremony in Richmond on March 7.
- December 7, 2022Anne Osterman was recently appointed Interim Dean of the University Libraries and University Librarian, replacing John Zenelis who served in the position for more than 20 years.
- December 7, 2022Julianna Nickel, a professional flutist and adjunct professor at Mason, shares how she deals with focal dystonia, a rare neurological condition that nearly derailed her career, and where she is now.
- November 22, 2022Faculty Spotlight: Justin Ramsdell, Associate Professor and Forensic Psychologist
- November 11, 2022For cultural studies PhD student Maillim “May” Santiago, the horror genre presents a way to find the strength to fight life’s difficult battles and accept her true self.
- October 24, 2022Mason partners with TimelyMD to improve student health and well-being
- October 12, 2022The Office of the Provost is excited to announce the launch of George Mason University’s Graduate Division. The Graduate Division will be one of the major units of Academic Affairs within the Office of the Provost.
- October 5, 2022Richard Groover, an adjunct professor in environmental science and policy and author of three books including second edition of The Environmental Almanac of Virginia, is one of those consistent and dominant forces in Mason students’ lives.
- September 12, 2022George Mason University is among the top 10 most diverse and innovative public universities in the country, as well as top 10 in undergraduate cybersecurity, according to U.S. News & World Report’s “2023 Best Colleges List” rankings.
- For Anne Magro, Being Named the Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator is Only Part of Her StorySeptember 7, 2022For some, working on their taxes can be an anxiety-riddled experience, but for Anne Magro, co-executive director of the Business for a Better World Center and associate professor of accounting, tax is where she thrives. She’s so exceptional, in fact, that Anne was honored as the top tax educator in the nation, receiving the prestigious Ray M. Sommerfeld Outstanding Tax Educator Award from the American Taxation Association at the organization’s mid-year meeting earlier this year.
- August 19, 2022This fall Mason welcomes the largest (about 4,200) and most diverse freshman class in its history.