This story was originally published in the April 27 print issue. The arrival of May heralds a familiar ritual for Mason students. Amid the stress and sleepless nights synonymous with final exams, they are required to fill out teacher evaluations. It…
This story was originally published in the April 13 print issue. Months of dedication and research came to fruition March 26, when Mason president Ángel Cabrera released a report outlining the university’s strategy for tackling campus sexual assault. The report,…
Mason partnered with the Virginia Department of Alcohol Beverage Control on March 24 to host a half-day educational conference on college drinking. “Colleges have high-risk audiences,” said Kathryn Walker, the coordinator for alcohol, tobacco and drug education in WAVES and…
With graduation just over the horizon, Mason prepares to announce its commencement speaker for the spring 2015 graduating class who will likely be announced soon after the Board of Visitors meeting on Wednesday, March 25. This is a responsibility that the…
Mason plans to introduce new ID cards this spring for students, faculty and staff. They will employ more sophisticated technology than the ones currently in use, replacing the barcodes with computerized chips. “We’re moving to an ID that has a…
This story was originally published in the February 23 issue of Fourth Estate. Mason’s Office of Global Strategy is looking at proposals for a grant that will send a university faculty member to India in the spring 2015 semester. The…
This story was originally published in the February 2 issue of Fourth Estate. During a Board of Visitors meeting held on Dec. 10, Mason policies regarding sexual violence on campus were discussed, in light of intensified national concern over the…
The Virginia Senate rejected a package of gun regulation measures proposed by Gov. Terry McAuliffe on Jan. 26 amid concealed carry debates on college campuses throughout the country. The bills proposed by McAuliffe would have renewed Virginia’s one-a-month handgun limit, required…
A summer camp designed by Mason’s STEM Accelerator program was awarded a $20,000 grant on Dec. 15 by Northern Virginia’s Business Women’s Giving Circle. Females of Color Underrepresented in STEM is a week-long camp aimed at middle-school girls. It seeks…
This story was originally published in the Nov. 10 issue of Fourth Estate An online magazine staffed by several Mason professors and graduates has become one of the top publications in Middle Eastern studies. Jadaliyya, co-founded by the director of…