Category: Need To Know

Proposed Board resolution limiting DEI receives pushback

Statements Released as Academic Programs, Diversity, and University Community Committee to Vote on Resolution BY SAM DOUGLAS, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR On April 17, the Academic Programs, Diversity, and University Community Committee is set to vote on the “RESOLUTION OF GEORGE…

Board of Visitors hold public comment session

Speakers discuss DEI, tuition and recent federal changes BY SAM DOUGLAS, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR On April 1, Mason’s Board of Visitors held a meeting and public comment session, where students and faculty were able to comment to the visitors in-person…

Antisemitism resolution passed after tense debate

President Washington and Board of Visitors debate over antisemitism resolution BY JULIANA MARCELLO, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Mason Board of Visitors (BOV) met to vote on the resolution (BOV meeting book pg. 300) regarding antisemitism. The Diversity…

Anti-semitism resolution proposed at committee meeting

Resolution proposed at Board of Visitors meeting causes debate BY SAM DOUGLAS, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The Mason Board of Visitors Academic Programs, Diversity and University Community Committee met on Thursday, Feb. 13 in Merten Hall. At the meeting, Visitor Jeffrey…

ATTACK ON REP. CONNOLLY DISTRICT OFFICE IMPACTS MASON

Increasing violence against public officials change scope for aspiring government students. BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF On May 15, an individual entered the District Office of Rep. Gerry Connolly, who represents Mason in the 11th District, specifically requesting to see the…

CHATGPT BOTH PROHIBITED AND WELCOMED INTO CLASSROOMS

Artificial intelligence policy decided by professors’ syllabi at Mason. BY ERICA MUNISAR, EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In Fall 2022, OpenAI launched ChatGPT which became increasingly popular among college students. However, the widespread use of AI-generated writing raises concerns about the academic integrity of…

Faculty Raises Concerns at Presidential Search Forum

Students and faculty raise concerns over process of finding Mason’s next university president BY JACK HARVEY ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR; HAILEY BULLIS AND DANA NICKEL CO EDITORS-IN-CHIEF Mason’s Presidential Search Committee convened in an open forum to hear from students and…

Video Surfaces Of Mason Students Singing N-word

The university responds  By Fareeha Rehman On Tuesday, May 15 Twitter user @heyitsgene uploaded a video with students in a car, singing Freaky Friday by Lil Dicky ft. Chris Brown. The 14 second clip uploaded to what appears to be Snapchat, showed…

MASON ALUMNI CELEBRATE 50 YEARS

Notable Alumni Included Politicians, Astronaut By Dana Nickel, Staff Writer This year, Mason alumni celebrate 50 years since the creation of the Mason Alumni Association, while Mason was still George Mason College of UVA.  The association, headed by President Brian…