New change could include new requirement BY MADISON SCHOFIELD, STAFF WRITER As of Feb. 18, the Mason Core Committee has received survey feedback on the proposal for the new structure, thus initiating the start of the process. According to the…
BY DOMINIC PINO OPINION EDITOR The university is targeting 75 percent in-person instruction in the fall. Janette Muir, the associate provost for academic initiatives and services, told me in an email, “We are preparing to move furniture back into the…
Provost and faculty help in the creation of the Master Plan, a framework intended to shape the development of the university BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER Senior Vice President of Administration and Finance Carol Kissal announced Mason’s new Master Plan…
Interim President Anne Holton emails recent administration changes to Mason community BY LAURA SCUDDER, NEWS EDITOR The Mason community received an email from Interim President Anne Holton on Wednesday, March 25, regarding a change within the administration: College of Education…
Due to the change to online classes for the remainder of the semester, the faculty senate voted on a pass/fail grading system opt-in for students BY SUDIKSHA KOCHI, STAFF WRITER After review and discussion by the faculty senate, Provost David…
This story was originally published in the April 11 issue of Fourth Estate. by Annelise Jensen On Tuesday April 5, Mason’s Office of the Provost hosted an event to discuss student and faculty inclusion within the Mason community. The event,…
The Mason Office of Distance Learning within the Office of the Provost searching for a Vice Provost for Digital Innovation and Learning, a new administrative title within the university. According to Mason Provost and Executive Vice-President David Wu, like any…
This story was originally published in the Feb. 23 print issue. Provost David Wu called for the formation of an adjunct faculty task force at the Adjunct Faculty Dialogue. The announcement precedes Adjunct Dignity Day on Feb. 25, an event…
After 14 years as provost, Peter Stearns will officially resign from his position this summer. Fourth Estate’s Editor in Chief, Hau Chu, sat down with Stearns for a final interview about his time at Mason as provost. While in…
On March 18, President Cabrera announced that he selected Lehigh University’s Dean of the Engineering School, David Wu, to fill the position of provost. Though Wu has not officially begun his position, he is already thinking about his goals and…