We invite you to join us in making a gift on Vision Day and celebrating together the power of collective impact. CHSS will host a drop-in session at 2 p.m. today to provide information about some of the many funds you can support and to answer any questions you may have. It is humbling to see the generosity and commitment our faculty and staff show on Vision Day and throughout the year, and we look forward to thanking you in person.

Please let your students know that George Mason University Foundation scholarships are available and are open to all continuing undergraduates, admitted transfers, and graduate students.

The 7th annual Food for Thought will be held on May 2 at the Country Club of Fairfax. Support Mason's Center for Community Mental Health while participating in our one-of-a-kind auction, sampling culinary delights, and sipping signature cocktails.

ITS is moving forward with migrating the current enterprise file storage system, MESA M: Drive to Microsoft 365 (M365) and began the migrations of individual mydata folders on 3/29/24.

Mason's IT Security Office has asked that CHSS provide a central technical point of contact for Architectural Standard Review Board requests. Craig Zaccaro will serve as that contact for the college.

Come learn about the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which can take you to one of over 140 countries to study, do research, or work as an English teaching assistant. Applicants that will have completed a Bachelor’s degree by Spring 2024 can apply.

This video showcases how the College of Humanities and Social Sciences at George Mason University leads teaching and research that drives action—action that makes an impact on solving some of the most pressing challenges of our time, safeguarding our future for generations.  

George Mason University students are working with the U.S. Department of State to find out what motivates students to study abroad, specifically in Southeast South Korea.

Economics and CLS researchers study an innovative job placement program and its impact on stigma-related barriers to securing stable employment following incarceration.

Kevin Matthews, assistant professor of history, sits down with CHSS to discuss his academic journey and research.

The CHR returns to Mason's ARIE Conference to present on joint project, "IndigenoUs Northern Virginia."

The feminist journal for arts and literature, created by students in Mason's MFA in creative writing program, has stayed true to its mission of giving underrepresented voices a seat at the table.

Mason’s Institute for Immigration Research is cited in Afro News in an article about the devastating effects of the Key Bridge collapse on the immigrant and construction worker community in Maryland.

Teresa A. Myers’s, Center for Climate Change Communication, research found that emotional reactions to climate change may lead to specific policy preferences.

In Vital City, Cynthia Lum, distinguished professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, describes how “Evidence-Based Policing” is the foundation of her work in police reform.

Inside Higher Ed quotes Sydney Farrar, BS Psychology ‘23, in an article outlining Mason’s new life-skills series: “Now What?” that addresses the necessary life skills like cooking and changing a tire that college doesn’t typically teach students.

In Slate, Jack Naglieri, an emeritus professor in the Department of Psychology, is quoted in an article about the hyper dependency of schools on intelligent tests that don’t accurately account for children’s potential.

Michael Clemens, Department of Economics, is quoted in a CNN Business article discussing the potential benefits of expanding work visa regulations to enable more immigrant labor.