The university has updated its emergency notification system, Mason Alerts, to automatically enroll those who have been issued a @gmu.edu or @masonlive.gmu.edu email address. Automatic enrollment allows members of the Mason community to log in with their Mason credentials as…
A group of students are lobbying Mason to make changes to the Computer Science department’s honor policy, which they see as inhibiting teamwork and collaboration. “The bar is too low for professors in the Computer Science department in the Volgenau…
Around this time a year ago, President Ángel Cabrera was inaugurated as Mason’s president – marking perhaps the biggest turning point in the university since it became an independent university in 1972. As Mason begins to go through these changes, it’s…
After 14 years as provost, Peter Stearns will officially resign from his position this summer. Fourth Estate’s Editor in Chief, Hau Chu, sat down with Stearns for a final interview about his time at Mason as provost. While in…
As the spring semester draws to a close, Eric Heath is finishing out his first year as Mason’s Chief of Police. In June of 2013, Heath was chosen to replaced Interim Police Chief Drew Tracy, who was also a candidate…
Over the course of the upcoming weekend, Mason baseball will battle Rhode Island in a three-game series nestled in the middle of the Atlantic 10 schedule. While the Rams are hoping to climb out of the cellar of the conference,…
Bringing Greek housing to campus is not a new discussion at Mason. According to an April 9 panel on the topic, both administration and students have had numerous talks about how to bring fraternity and sorority housing options to campus. [On…
Fourth Estate Sports Reporter Joey Jordan Mason defeated St. Bonaventure Sunday afternoon 6-1, taking the weekend series 2-1. Pitcher John Williams got the win after throwing 6.2 innings of one run ball and Tyler Zumbro finished it off. Williams went…
Eight-time Olympic medalist and two-time gold medal winner Apolo Ohno will share his personal story in a special event held in the Center of the Arts on the Fairfax campus of George Mason University at 8 p.m. on Tuesday, April…
Story written by Fourth Estate Contributor Christen Roberts Mason hurdler Anthony Williams is on the right track to become a contender in the world of track and field. At the 2013 CAA championships, he set a personal record in the…