Tag: online

STUDY ABROAD FROM HOME

How the Global Education Office is making virtual study abroad possible BY ALEXIS MCCUTCHAN STAFF WRITER With the new changes this past year has brought, Mason’s Global Education Office (GEO) has adapted and brought about a way to make the…

University Provides Updates on Fall Semester

Mason holds town hall on reopening, launches website  BY LAURA SCUDDER, CO-EDITOR-IN-CHIEF In a town hall held on Wednesday, June 24, Interim President Anne Holton and other university administrators answered questions from the Mason community and discussed Mason’s reopening plan…

Mason’s Online Master’s Programs Rise in Ranks

Multiple programs have risen in rankings since 2019 BY ALEXA TIRONI, ASSISTANT NEWS EDITOR The Mason online master’s program has received its highest ranking yet, according to the U.S. News & World Report’s 2020 rankings. The U.S. News & World…

UberEats vs Tapingo

MASON CHOOSES ITS FAVORITE DELIVERY APP By Ahmed Farid, Staff Writer Until recently, you could not enjoy a delicious Big Mac sandwich with a large order of fries while sitting at home in the comfort of your pajamas and binge…

Tinder, Bumble, Grindr, Oh My!

MASON STUDENTS SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE USING DATING APPS By Mia Wise, Staff Writer We live in an age where we can do virtually everything on our phones. We can pay bills, get food delivered from almost any restaurant, order an Uber…

Fourth Estate Fantasy Focus Week Two

By Mitchell Westall, Sports Editor Week one was wild. I spent a solid amount of time figuring out how I was going to open up this edition of IVEFF and that’s what I came up with. The biggest question for prognosticators…

Mason seeks to fill two university positions

This story was originally published in the Feb. 15 issue of Fourth Estate. Mason officials are seeking to fill two administrative positions: vice provost for digital innovation and learning and assistant vice president of University Life. The four candidates for…

Mason charts a future online strategy

This story was originally published in the April 6 print issue. After expressing support for the development of an online completion college, Mason has been asked to provide a report by the Virginia General Assembly. According to Michelle Marks, vice…

YouTube Famous

Asher Ackman, staff writer YouTube is one of the largest video sharing networks in the world. It serves as a social network and, for some, can become a career. Take PewDiePie and Jenna Marbles, who have become familiar names to…