February 18, 2022Mason PhD student Jehad Halawani became acutely aware of educational inequality when she began teaching high school physics in her home country of Palestine, where infrastructure is lacking and resources are scarce.
February 18, 2022Charles Chavis, an assistant professor of conflict resolution and history, and director of African and African American studies, talks about his new book that explores the lynching of a young Black man in Salisbury, Md, and how understanding his story and the Black experience can help find the right ways to fight anti-Black violence today.
February 17, 2022Art is essential to a university's learning environment and invites research partnerships across all disciplines, said George Mason University Curator Don Russell. A new arts space in Arlington—Mason Exhibitions Arlington at 3601 Fairfax Drive—is one such partnership that is already generating a buzz.
February 18, 2022On Friday, April 7, 1972, Virginia Governor A. Linwood Holton Jr. signed into law Virginia General Assembly Bill H 210, which separated George Mason College from the University of Virginia.
February 17, 2022Earlier this month, Dr. Wendi Manuel-Scott had a virtual chat with Sharrell Hassell-Goodman, a doctoral student in the Higher Education program and co-chair of ARIE's Student Voice committee. Hassell-Goodman discusses her hopes and expectations for ARIE since it was formed and how Mason can keep students at the center of these initiatives.
February 16, 2022Knowing the importance of first-generation students to Mason, Tharuna Kalaivanan, a doctoral student in sociology, created a section of HNRS 131 Contemporary Social Issues dedicated to learning about their experiences.
February 16, 2022In his extra year of athletic eligibility, Mason baseball player Scott Morgan is pursuing a master's degree in software engineering.
February 15, 2022Mason sociology student Charlotte Woodward has tirelessly advocated for the rights of people with disabilities—and she is being recognized for her efforts.
February 15, 2022The study, co-authored by Seth B. Hunter, assistant professor of education leadership in the College of Education and Human Development, and Matthew Springer at University of North Carolina, represents the first in-depth examination into whether recently implemented teacher evaluation programs improve teacher skills.
February 14, 2022To celebrate National Random Acts of Kindness Day on Thursday, Feb. 17, the Mason Chooses Kindness committee has arranged exciting events for the Mason community.