Dr. Sharnnia Artis comes from California school to enhance diversity and inclusion on campus BY ROBERT STEWART, STAFF WRITER Dr. Sharnnia Artis has a track record of creating programs to improve diversity and inclusion in higher education. Most recently, she…
BY STEVEN ZHOU, STAFF WRITER The movement for diversity and inclusion, whether in education or in the workplace, has gained steam in recent months, especially due to the heightened racial tensions from the past summer. But the push for diversity…
Learning Spanish while having fun with Ana Ruiz BY AHMED FARID, STAFF WRITER Mason, ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the most diverse campus in Virginia, has events that celebrate what makes us all unique, exposing students to different…
Mason tops newest U.S. News & World Report’s college rankings for Virginia BY BRAD BYRNE, STAFF WRITER In the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings for Campus Ethnic Diversity, Mason was ranked as the most ethnically diverse university in…
An inside look at Greek life for transgender and non-binary students at Mason BY KIM BARTENFELDER, STAFF WRITER Embedded in Mason’s campus culture is diversity and inclusion. Mason pledges to “build and sustain an inclusive campus community and to foster…
Bienvienda Latina kicks off celebrations with music, balloons BY IZZ LAMAGDELEINE, ASSISTANT CULTURE EDITOR As Bievienda Latina began this year, Hispanic music was blasting. Shiny pink balloons spelling out the event’s name on Merten Hall’s quad were visible near the…
BY DAHYUN KIM, STAFF WRITER On April 6, the George Mason University Korea Chingu Program hosted an outing to the annual Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival. Seventeen Mason students joined the Saturday Seoul outing to enjoy the seasonal cherry blossoms together. During…
Mason Students Celebrate Diversity by performing dances from all over the world BY AHMED FARID, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, April 11, Mason hosted its annual International Week Dance Competition. Students from eight different organizations came together to showcase their culture…
Madhu Kaza tells her story in the latest edition of Worlds in Words BY PETER NJOROGE, STAFF WRITER On April 4, educator, translator and author Madhu Kaza led a talk in the Worlds in Words Translation Series about her work…
A look into the impact of sharing one’s culture on a college campus BY ZULFIKAR BELAL How proud do you feel when you introduce your country and culture to diverse multicultural students on campus? If classrooms are filled with diverse…