A bill before the Virginia General Assembly would require that all of the state’s public universities and colleges award incoming freshman students the same amount of credits for Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and other college preparatory courses. State universities and…
1. Former Massachusetts Governor, Mitt Romney, won’t run a 3rd presidential race On Friday, Romney said he believed he could get the nomination, but he didn’t want to risk the Republican Party’s chance of winning the White House in 2016. He…
Interviews conducted by Ryan Thornton. For the third year in a row, students, faculty and alumni will advocate on behalf of several issues facing higher education institutions to Virginia legislators. On Jan. 29, Mason Lobbies will visit the Virginia General…
The Office of Facilities has yet to publicly release the construction start date for the proposed $73 million building intended to house the College of Health and Human Services. According to a June 2014 press release from the university, Mason…
George Mason University’s student senate passed a proposal to add gender identity and expression to the university’s anti-discrimination policy. The proposal was one of the recommendations made by Mason’s LGBTQ Campus Climate Task Force. A final vote is still pending…
An emergency contractor is cleaning up an oil spill that occurred this past Saturday where about 4000 gallons of diesel fuel overflowed from holding tanks at the Central Heating and Cooling Plant on the Fairfax campus. The incident occurred around…
George Mason University’s new Panera Bread was expected to open at the start of the spring 2015 semester, but now the new Johnson Center dining addition will open Jan. 24. According to Mark Kraner, the executive director of campus retail…
The Campus Drive project that will offer an alternate route into campus from Braddock Road is expected to open on Jan. 7. Currently, the intersection of Ox Road and Braddock Road is congested in the mornings and evenings as commuter…
A Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services investigation concluded this month that water in Mason Pond tests positive for a herbicide applied by a private contractor for Mason facilities, in violation of the Virginia Pesticide Control Act. LESCO Three…
The Admissions office recently opened a new tour and visitors center in Merten Hall. According to Lauren Wagner, senior assistant director of admissions and advisor to the Mason Ambassadors, the new location will help Mason cater to a growing number…