Tag: Board of Visitors

Mason committee approves increase for student fees

Motion to raise student fees by $96 heads to full Board of Visitors meeting BY BRIAN A. HAYUM, STAFF WRITER On April 10, the George Mason Land Use and Finance Committee approved an amended motion in a 3-1 vote that,…

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…

DEI is out as federal mandate rolls in

Recent federal mandates lead to rebranding of Mason’s former Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion BY VIVIANA SMITH, SENIOR STAFF WRITER Recent federal mandates issued under President Donald Trump’s administration demand the end of “race-based decision making in higher education.”…

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…