Author Archives: Sudiksha Kochi

NEH Awards Three Mason Professors

Three Mason professors received $235,000 for their research BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) awarded three Mason professors a total of $235,000 for two projects in history and art history. The program sponsored by…

The BOV Votes to Rename the Mason Global Center

Mason Global Center named after Angel Cabrera BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER; LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR The Board of Visitors voted to rename the Mason Global Center to the Angel Cabrera Global Center, in honor of the university’s former President…

General Manager of EagleBank Arena to retire

Barry Geisler retiring in January after 34 years at Mason BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER After working as the general manager of EagleBank Arena for 34 years, Barry Geisler is set to retire Jan. 2, 2020. Geisler’s responsibilities at the…

Uncovering the Politics of Eritrea

Faculty members and 11 students embark on a two-week trip to Eritrea BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER Last summer, faculty from the School of Conflict Analysis and Resolution along with 11 Ph.D. undergraduate and graduate students went on a study…

An Inside Look at Faculty Senate

Davis discusses her role as the new chair of the faculty senate BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER Dr. Shannon Davis, a professor of family sociology, was elected to serve as the chair of Mason’s faculty senate after serving as a…

Mason Nation Grows

Student enrollment for fall 2019 shows an increase in student body BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER Mason continues to be the largest public university in Virginia with 37,873 students as of fall 2019, according to the Office of Institutional Planning…