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College of Humanities and Social Sciences
The Dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences cordially invites all graduating students and their families to attend the college convocation ceremonies on Thursday, May 15, 2008.
Undergraduate Convocation
Graduate Convocation
New Century College Convocation
College Convocation Speakers To Address Human Rights
Human rights has been an enduring and powerful presence in the news in recent months, despite the country's preoccupation with the presidential election. On Thursday May 15, 2008, the convocation address at the undergraduate ceremony for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences will bring the human rights discussion to the Patriot Center. Before over 2,000 graduating students and their families, Dr. Haleh Esfandiari and her husband, Dr. Shaul Bakhash will share their remarkable story of her 2007 detainment in Iran and his efforts to secure her release. Read More >>
The Technology Across the Curriculum Program Explores Blogging
Because of the increasingly important role that blogs are playing in so many aspects of our lives it is important that students develop an active deep and critical understanding of how to blog, how blogs function, and what their impact is likely to be. With these goals in mind, the Technology Across the Curriculum (TAC) program convened a cohort of faulty who elected to redesign their courses to include the use of blogs as a central feature of the undergraduate course assignments. Read More >>
College is Home to Two Truman Scholarship Finalists
The finalists for the 2008 Harry S. Truman Scholarship – a prestigious, competitive program that provides $30,000 for graduate study – were recently named. The selection committee endorsed two Mason candidates with majors in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences who showed impressive academic achievements, leadership skills and community involvement. Read More >>
Q & A: David Haines
We asked Haines (Anthropology), an immigration expert, for some insight on immigration issues on and off campus. Read More >>