Economics professor Thomas Rustici, Ph.D., has been named senior economic advisor for Ben Carson’s presidential campaign. Rustici’s role as senior economic advisor simply means that he advises Carson on all things economics. “Anything to do with money, taxes, programs —…
In the past couple months, Virginia university presidents have been making headlines for topping the list of the highest-paid state employees. Among these presidents, Mason’s own Ángel Cabrera has been put at number six for highest-payed university presidents in Virginia,…
(Credit: Songjun Deng/Fourth Estate) The presence of hazardous materials, such as lead and asbestos, is one of the reasons Mason is requesting funding for the planning, demolition and reconstruction of Robinson Hall. According to Virginia’s Six-Year Capital Outlay Plan, Robinson…
An old mobile safety application, In Case of Crisis, has been reworked after a turn of events in an effort to promote student safety on campus. The free application available for iOS and Android devices can be used to report…
(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) This year’s Annual Security and Fire Safety Report contains more information concerning sexual assault than previous reports, mostly due to changes to the Clery Act. The federal Jeanne Clery Disclosure of Campus Security Policy and Campus…
(Photo Credit: Alya Nowilaty/Fourth Estate) November elections are just around the corner, and candidates running for positions in Fairfax City and County are reaching out to Mason students. On Tuesday, Sept. 22, Mason Votes, George Mason Democrats, RepresentMason and GMU…
(Credit: Megan Zendek/Fourth Estate) Last February, Mason’s Task Force on Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence published a report that contained eight recommendations to be implemented on campus by August 2015. Currently, seven out of the eight have been completed. Under…
(Photo Credit: Courtesy of Robert Horan/Mason Cable Network) Pope Francis visited Washington, D.C., last week as part of his five-day tour of the United States. This was the current pope’s first visit to the country, and he is the fourth…
An official delegation consisting of several Mason representatives is headed to Paris at the end of November to attend the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COPs) at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCC). The…
(Photo credit: Sarah Kladler/Fourth Estate) Muslim Students Association decorates capes for sick children as part of Peace Week The Muslim Students Association participated in Mason’s annual Peace Week by helping local sick children feel like superheroes. The event was called Capes for Kids,…