Author Archives: Ellen Glickman

About Ellen Glickman

Ellen is the News Editor for Fourth Estate and is a junior majoring in Creative Writing. The job consumes much of her time which serves to distract from her anxiety over the prolonged wait for her Hogwarts letter.

Honors College students ambitious for change

This semester, a new student group has formed to be a voice for under-represented groups in the Honors College. Honors College Black Ambition (HCBA) was formed by two University Scholars, Juniors Desmond Moffitt and Nakia Ridgeway, at the end of last…

Air conditioning down in 10 buildings

Facilities announced via email at 1:11pm that air conditioning is not working in the following buildings: the Johnson Center, David King Hall, Robinson A and B, Krug Hall, Finley Building, the East and West Buildings, Sub I, and Aquia. The…

Three thousand cups, three thousand women

A visual demonstration by the Roosevelt Institute raises awareness of campus sexual assault It might have been the aftermath of a great party, if all the cups were not so neatly arranged. The signs were a giveaway, too — “In…

A new safety net

In the midst of skyrocketing tuition prices, a new program will reach out to those most affected by this trend. Approved by the Board of Visitors on May 6, the Mason Access Initiative is a $1 million fund/program designed to…

Cabrera among top-paid public university presidents

Mason’s president Ángel Cabrera earns the 29th highest salary among United States public university presidents, according to the Chronicle of Higher Education. Cabrera had a base pay of $536,049 and earned $615,759 in total benefits in fiscal year 2014, the…

A new direction for Mason research

This story was originally published in the April 27 print issue. Mason faculty are off to find whole new worlds together. A university-wide effort is underway, something that is trying to encompass the 550 programs of study, 1,500 faculty, and…

Looking at learning upside down

This story was originally published in the March 23 print issue. In mid-February, Mason was praised for turning the average classroom on its head. The school was recognized for embracing the concept of a flipped classroom – a space designed…

New app will allow students to order from class

This story was originally published in the Mar 2 print issue of Fourth Estate. Staff writer: Jacob Rupe Door busting lines at the new Panera Bread and Starbucks may be familiar sights, but George Mason University is introducing Tapingo, an…