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&lt;h4&gt;Other Information&lt;/h4&gt;
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&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="../meet"&gt;Meet the Administration&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="../DeansChallenge"&gt;Dean's Challenge Awards&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="../../celebration"&gt;Celebration of Scholarship&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="../../convocation"&gt;Convocation&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="../../system/file_attachments/467/original/UG_CHSS_fact_sheet.pdf" target="_blank"&gt;Information sheet (.pdf)&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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&lt;p&gt;The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is a cornerstone of learning and &lt;a href="../research"&gt;research&lt;/a&gt; at George Mason University. &lt;a href="../graduateprograms"&gt;Programs of study at the graduate level&lt;/a&gt; provide a strong foundation of knowledge rooted in theory and research. &lt;a href="../undergraduateprograms"&gt;Programs of study at the undergraduate level&lt;/a&gt; build strengths in writing, leadership, and knowledge of global issues. All programs promote the exploration of contemporary issues through integrated interdisciplinary learning that encourages students to forge real-world connections to science, technology, and the community.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;The college is home to 11 departments in the humanities and social sciences, 11 interdisciplinary programs, one interdisciplinary college, and the award winning &lt;a href="http://tac.gmu.edu"&gt;Technology Across the Curriculum Program&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Each fall the college sponsors an annual &lt;span class="CP___PAGEID_42655"&gt;&lt;a href="../celebration"&gt;Celebration of Scholarship&lt;/a&gt;,&lt;/span&gt; and each spring it holds an annual &lt;a href="../../convocation"&gt;college Convocation&lt;/a&gt; for graduating students.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Through the generous support of faculty, staff, and friends, the college is able to award &lt;a href="../DeansChallenge"&gt;Dean's Challenge Scholarships and Fellowships&lt;/a&gt;. This program acknowledge exceptional graduate and undergraduate students who have excelled while making academically challenging choices.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;Explore the college Web site to learn more about our &lt;a href="../departments"&gt;departments and interdisciplinary programs&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="../programs"&gt;academic offerings&lt;/a&gt;, &lt;a href="../research"&gt;research activity&lt;/a&gt; and &lt;a href="../community"&gt;interactions with the community&lt;/a&gt;.&amp;nbsp; Please consider &lt;a href="http://www.gmu.edu/development/schools/chss.html"&gt;supporting the college&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;p&gt;&lt;a href="../contact"&gt;Contact Us&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</body>
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