Faculty and staff are invited to attend a meet and greet with new George Mason Provost Marion Underwood on September 1.

Join your colleagues for a coffee hour in the Horizon Hall 6th floor kitchen for refreshments and socializing to welcome in the new academic year!

President Washington will hold an academic unit town hall with faculty and staff from across the university on September 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnson Center Cinema.

Welcome to the start of a new semester! This is a great time to make sure your bio pages are accurate and up-to-date. Don't know where to start? Check out this resource from the CHSSWeb team.

Let us know what's happening in your department and what moments or milestones deserve a spotlight. We welcome news about research, high-impact classroom initiatives, student and faculty achievements, career-readiness opportunities, and more! We'd love to hear from every department and program.

Study leave for term instructional faculty support professional development initiatives designed to advance scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity, including the development of innovative teaching approaches and methods. Applications for the 2027–28 academic year must be submitted by October 9 at 5 p.m.

Renowned writers Celeste Ng and Stephen Graham Jones headline this year's Fall for the Book festival, which will be held October 6–10.

Study leave for tenured instructional faculty, funded by the Provost, provide paid leave during one semester or academic year to support scholarly research, teaching, and/or creative activity during the faculty study leave. Applications for study leave for the 2027–28 academic year must be submitted by 5 p.m. on October 9.

Deadlines for two 2027–28 humanities fellowship opportunities are approaching! The 2027–28 Cullman Center Fellowship in New York City is due September 25 and the National Humanities Center (NHC) 2027–28 Residential Fellowship Program is due October 1. Any faculty interested in applying for these fellowships should submit a CHSS Pre-Award Request for Assistance Form (PRA Form).

If you are interested in submitting a grant proposal for externally funded research or scholarly or creative works, please submit a PRA form!

All faculty and researchers working with sponsored research and/or engaging in international activities (such as collaboration, co-authorship, and travel) at George Mason will be required to take the Research Security Training annually. The university cannot submit proposals to the sponsor if this training is not complete and current.

On July 27, NIH released NOT-OD-26-094, in which letters of support will be replaced with letters of collaboration to reduce administrative burden.

The CHSS Research Listserv delivers timely emails that contain information on sponsor guideline changes, webinars, and a quarterly list of externally sponsored, federal, and foundation funding opportunities, which are created by the CHSS Pre-Award Team.

This new digital experience combines 250 years of population data, immigration policy, historical milestones, and personal stories to deepen public understanding of America's evolving identity.

The Dean’s Challenge Scholarship is awarded to recognize exceptional students not only in their superior academic achievement but in their inspirational civic and community engagement. Learn more about this year's three graduate student awardees.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from the college's faculty and staff!

Northern Virginia nonprofits and George Mason University’s Center for Community Mental Health are working to expand suicide prevention efforts and a youth mental health program in local schools.

Maddux discusses how financial stress can delay a cancer diagnosis.

Farina discusses St. Thomas Aquinas Seminary in Dillwyn, Virginia, and a potential schism from the Catholic Church.

Tabarrok's remarks in Marginal Revolution blog cited in article about proposed rule changes for grant approval process.

Smith discusses Corozal Population History Project, a decade-long initiative that compares DNA samples from residents with archaeological and historical records connected to the Chactemal Maya community.