TODAY in Horizon Hall first floor atrium! Each semester the college organizes events for current students to speak with alumni about their career choices and paths. These sessions are a unique opportunity for students to learn from our experienced alumni and community partners.

The award recognizes an established academic/researcher who has made outstanding contributions to the field of policing. Kiesong Kuen, doctoral candidate in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, also received a 2023 ASC Award—the Outstanding Student Article Award.

The 2023 Roger Wilkins Lecture, to be delivered by Pulitzer Prize-winning sociologist Mathew Desmond, will be held next week on Tuesday, Sept. 26 at Harris Theater at 4:30 p.m. It is free and open to all students and faculty, and no tickets are necessary. Please share the details of this event with your students!

Each year, the George Mason University Alumni Association celebrates the achievements of Mason alumni at the annual Celebration of Distinction awards program. The Alumni Association recognizes five alumni for their outstanding professional achievements and service to Mason and honors the achievements of alumni from each school, college, and affinity chapter.

Fall for the Book is almost here! Running from October 11-14, headliners for the 25th festival include award-winning authors Nick Hornby and Marlon James, atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe, and book club favorite W. Bruce Cameron. Find out more about what's planned.

The Cheuse Center has launched its 2023-24 theme "Belonging and Exile," featuring 25 writers and 10 events in Maryland, D.C., and Virginia. Learn how you can sign up for the free events, and view the line-up of readings for the fall.

The Mason community is invited to join the University Libraries to celebrate the opening of the Nobel Prize-winning economist James M. Buchanan papers. Please click through to RSVP by Oct. 10.

The 2026 CHSS Community and Catalysts awardees will be celebrated on November 7 Horizon Hall. Faculty and staff are invited to attend and are encouraged to RSVP.

SPARK (Scholars Promoting Access, Representation, and Knowledge) provides a welcoming and safe space for doctoral and MFA students who don’t always feel reflected or supported on campus or have faced or experienced social, economic, and historical challenges. If you face or have experienced marginalization, this group welcomes you!

This fall, the Writing Center is offering six workshops that are free and open to everyone in the George Mason community. Click through to view the complete schedule and to register or provide students with the link to register themselves.

CHSS faculty and staff choose to demonstrate their support for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences every year. Many choose to give through payroll deduction, an effective way to contribute to the program, scholarship, or initiative of your choice at Mason.

Mason’s new policy for Instructional/Research (I/R) faculty on conflict of commitment, University Policy 4021 took effect on September 1. This policy and disclosure process are intended to comply with new federal regulations expanding disclosure and reporting requirements for outside activities.

The deadline to complete the CHSS Pulse Survey for Staff and A/P Faculty has been extended to Friday, October 6, 2023. The CHSS Staff and Administrative Faculty Advisory Council encourages all CHSS classified staff, administrative/professional faculty, or non-student wage employees to participate in the survey. You should have received an email from Gallup on September 18th with your link to the survey.

Professor Cai recently sat down with CHSS to discuss her academic journey, research surrounding children’s privacy online, favorite Mason memories, and more!

The Next System Studies program at Fuse stems in part from the Next System Project, a grassroots initiative by The Democracy Collaborative. The project takes a deep and bold look at addressing challenges the U.S. faces now, and will face in the future, as a result of the intersection of systems formed around race, economy, technology, climate, and ecology.

The prestigious award will support Chaplin's research on understanding the role of parenting and emotional arousal in the development of substance use in adolescence.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) frequently advertises general information for the greater NSF community via Dear Colleague Letters (DCLs). These DCLs are intended to provide general information to the community, clarify or amend an existing policy or document, or inform the community about upcoming opportunities or special competitions for supplements to existing awards.

The American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS) is seeking applications for its Digital Justice Grants Program. The program offers two kinds of grants: Digital Justice Seed Grants and Digital Justice Development Grants. The deadline for applications is December 15, 2023, 9:00 PM EST.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from the college's faculty and staff! This month, read about the March on Washington Film Festival’s World Premier of “One Struggle,” a research paper addressing equity in college admissions, CHSS DEI team appointments, and a student’s story about his internship focusing on reducing household waste.

Tania James' latest novel, Loot, is one of 10 contenders for the National Book Award.

In Inside Higher Ed, an article about how to approach the daily challenges of higher education cites Department of Economics' Bryan Caplan’s “Ideological Turing Test.”

In Bloomberg, Tyler Cowen, Mercatus Center and Department of Economics, writes op-ed about AI changing the way students learn.