This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. Faculty from the School of Art have rallied around Dr. Thomas Stanley, whose contract will not be renewed due to budget cuts, by writing a letter to the administration…
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…
This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. U.S. News recently ranked Mason the 38th best college for veterans out of 311 schools across the country. The list only includes schools that ranked on the 2015 list…
This story was originally published in the March 30 print issue. Mason’s faculty senate requested information about the funding given to the athletics department in a polarizing resolution passed Feb. 4, a move that reflects ongoing concerns about the university’s…
Police department reforms, concerning relationships with racial minorities and their subsequent policy reforms, are trickling down to the university level. This comes at a time when police and community relations are especially tense following events in Ferguson, M.O., New York…
George Mason University President Ángel Cabrera released the final report from Mason’s Task Force on Sexual Assault and Interpersonal Violence yesterday, which included over 15 long-term and eight short-term recommendations for the university to best eradicate sexual violence. Among the short-term recommendations to…
This story was originally published in the March 23 print issue. Mason English professor Danielle Harms was recently profiled in the New York Times’ blog The Learning Network, for a new method of teaching English Composition to Mason students. The…
This story was originally published in the Mar. 30 print issue. As students were leaving for spring break, hackers infiltrated a slew of Mason websites, causing disruption by defacing websites. Marilyn T. Smith, vice president for Information Technology and Chief…
May is just around the corner and that means graduation season will soon be here but instead of feeling excited, some students have become concerned about the amount they are spending to celebrate their big day. “Buying a cap and…
March 26: Refresh this page throughout the night for live updates on the debate. You can also follow us on Twitter @IVEstate for live updates with the hashtag #gmudebate. The 2015 Spring Student Government Election Executive Debate was on March…