Tag: Office of Diversity Equity and Inclusion

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.”…

Gregory Washington holds second town hall as Mason President

President Gregory Washington addresses questions on DEI, ICE and food poisoning during town hall BY AMELIA JANE SAND, STAFF WRITER On Thursday, Feb. 20, Gregory Washington hosted his second town hall as Mason President to address the Mason student body’s…

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…