Every year, Virginia undergraduates who demonstrate financial need get a part of their tuition covered by the student financial assistance program (VSFAP). The amount of money allocated to financial need students has actually been rising steadily over the past few…
For the past few years, a group of Virginia state legislators have repeatedly attempted to restrict out-of-state enrollment in the Commonwealth’s public universities. “This is something I hear from my constituents over and over again,” Barbara Comstock, a Republican delegate…
At a regularly held budget forum on Oct. 10, two senior university officials painted an optimistic picture of the future of Mason’s finances, but emphasized that many challenges remain. Provost Peter Stearns and Senior Vice President JJ Davis, presented a…
Today’s Agenda: Old Business Bill to Allocate Funds for 2013 Night Walk Resolution #2: A Resolution to Nurture an Environment of Inclusion and Acceptance, as well as the Rights to Free Speech and Expression, between Registered Student Organizations Resolution #3: A…
Tuesday night at the Arlington campus, the candidates for Virginia’s Lieutenant governor talked higher education, sequestration and mental health among others in their first appearance together and their only debate of the election. Republican E.W. Jackson and Democrat Ralph Northam…
Democrat Ralph Northam (left) and Republican E.W. Jackson (right) (photos by Fourth Estate Photographer Jenny Krashin) Tuesday night at the Arlington campus, the candidates for Virginia’s Lieutenant governor talked higher education, sequestration and mental health among others in their first…
Fourth Estate follows events of the Twelfth Annual Fall for the Book Festival through Fall for the Blog. Novelist Benjamin Percy shared with an audience full of students his love of werewolves and all things adventurous at the Johnson Center Cinema…
Men's soccer coach Greg Andrulis is in his ninth season in Fairfax after coaching the MLS' Columbus Crew (Photo courtesy of Mason Athletics). At first glance, it would be hard-pressed to differentiate this particular office in the Field House from…
Fourth Estate follows events of the Twelfth Annual Fall for the Book Festival through Fall for the Blog. Authors Courtney Brkic and Marjan Kamali share their accounts of immigrant-American life. read more
Fourth Estate follows events of the Twelfth Annual Fall for the Book Festival through Fall for the Blog. Award-winning poet Sonia Sanchez explores pain and love during poetry reading at the Center for the Arts. read more