CHSS Digest

November 11, 2020

CHSS Digest November 11, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Today we recognize Veterans Day, with gratitude for those who have served since the beginning of our nation’s history. Now more than ever this is time to remember that the world needs our graduates, and our students need us to sustain our educational mission. I am proud of the work you all do to create a space where we can all thrive, even in difficult times – as 2020 has proven to be. We have a shared mission to provide an outstanding education for all of our students and to foster a workplace that allows all of our faculty and staff to succeed and grow. As President Washington noted in his recent message about the election, we are in a position to help our community move forward “peacefully, thoughtfully, respectfully, and patriotically.” CHSS has an opportunity to lead this important work, and I welcome your full partnership in this regard.

Ann Ardis
Dean, College of Humanities and Social Sciences

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CHSS Fall Symposium: Public Opinion in a Time of Political Crisis

Clock Icon for Wednesday, November 11, 2020  5:00 PM to  6:00 PM ESTWednesday, November 11, 2020 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM EST

Please join the Intellectual Life Committee in the College of Humanities and Social Science for a panel discussion on the ways that public opinion has shaped, and been shaped, by polarization, the pandemic, racial violence, the evolving media system, and, of course, the election. 

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Lunch & Learn: Canva 101 with Kiersten Jefferson

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Learn how to use the graphic design platform Canva at this interactive session hosted by the college's social media specialist Kiersten Jefferson. Registrants will be provided a link to the Zoom event.

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President Washington hosts Freedom and Learning Forum

Theme: Social justice, Anti-racism, and Inclusion

Clock Icon for Monday, November 16, 2020  4:00 PM to  5:00 PM ESTMonday, November 16, 2020 4:00 PM to 5:00 PM EST

Mason President Gregory Washington will host a Freedom and Learning Forum with a theme of racial justice, anti-racism, and inclusion. Panelists will Provost Mark Ginsburg, CHSS Dean Ann Ardis, Faculty Affairs Director of Diversity, Inclusion and Well-Being Milli Rivera, University Life Associate Dean Creston Lynch, and Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence Task Force co-chairs Shernita Parker and Wendi Manuel-Scott. 

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Virtual NSF Grants Conference

Clock Icon for Monday, November 16, 2020Monday, November 16, 2020

Join the National Science Foundation (NSF) for the very first NSF Virtual Grants Conference to be held during the weeks of November 16 and November 30, 2020. Registration will be free of charge and opens on Thursday, October 29 at 12PM EST.

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Fulbright-Hays Virtual Summit

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Thanksgiving Recess

University Closed

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George Mason University is closed in observance of the Thanksgiving Day holiday.

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