As part of Mason's Safe Return to Campus Plan, all classes and associated instructional activities—including final exams—will be conducted virtually beginning November 30, while most campus facilities will remain open. Visit Mason’s Safe Return to Campus Plan for COVID-19 updates.
In a Washington Post article on climate change as a political motivator, Ed Maibach, communication professor and director of the Center for Climate Change Communication, discussed the degree to which political polarization impeded political movement on climate change
On the National Interest website, history faculty member Gerrit van der Wees authors an article considering the implications of a Biden presidency for Taiwan.
Religious studies professor John Turner explores facts and fallacies underlying traditional Thanksgiving Day lore. His book, "They Knew They Were Pilgrims: Plymouth Colony and the Contest for American Liberty," was published in April 2020.
Student teams in Mason’s PR and Social Media course focused on social media as a tool to help each other and fellow students navigate the challenges of COVID-19.
On the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's voyage to the New World, religious studies professor John Turner authors a Wall Street Journal article about the impact of the Mayflower Compact.
Mason President Gregory Washington hosted a Freedom and Learning Forum on November 16, dedicated to understanding anti-racism, diversity, and inclusion. The panel, moderated by CHSS dean Ardis, included CHSS faculty member Wendi Manuel-Scott.
Mason's Center for Psychological Services has opened a phone line to offer free, confidential mental health support to the essential workers in the community surrounding Mason's Fairfax Campus.
An academic website dedicated to measuring the impact of some of the world’s top academic influencers has named Distinguished Professor David Weisburd as the second-most influential criminologist of the last decade.
In an article on the National Geographic site, Professor John Turner, Department of Religious Studies, comments on the 50-year alliance between the Pilgrims and Wampanoag.
In Mason's Access to Excellence podcast, university professor Martin Sherwin discusses his new book, featuring new research about the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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