Don’t miss your opportunity to submit an award nomination for the newly launched CHSS Staff and A/P Faculty Reward and Recognition program. Nominations must be received by tomorrow, October 18.

All CHSS employees are invited to the next CHSS classified staff and A/P faculty town hall on October 21, 2024, from 3:00 - 4:00 p.m. Among other things, attendees will have an opportunity to hear an overview of the results of the 2024 CHSS Faculty and Staff Experience survey. Meeting invitations have been emailed.

CHSS HR is pleased to offer a workplace appreciation training to all CHSS faculty and staff on October 28. One of the most easily executed strategies for optimizing the workplace is employee recognition. Based on the book The 5 Languages of Appreciation in the Workplace, this training helps faculty and staff, including supervisors and non-supervisors, discover strategies for assessment and practical application of authentic and genuine workplace appreciation.

As part of George Mason University's commitment to inclusive excellence, the Office of Faculty Affairs and Development supports  several affinity groups. Affinity groups—people with a shared interest or common goal—are open to all faculty, doctoral students, and staff. View the complete list of groups here.

Gabrielle A. Tayac, associate professor of public history and a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation, shares how George Mason University offers opportunities to engage with Native American history through programs and initiatives.

NIH has unveiled a new Grants & Funding website to enhance the journey through the NIH grants process. Updates include a modern interface and powerful features to make finding critical information easier.

Check out the grant proposal submission deadlines for the holidays, including Election Day, Thanksgiving, and winter break deadlines.

The Office of Research Computing (ORC) offers data storage space on the MEMORI system to George Mason researchers for open and public data. Storage on this service is provided to researchers on a cost-recover basis at $60 per terabyte per year and is valid for five years.

Effective October 1, 2024, NIH is requiring the reporting on DMS in the annual performance reports (RPPR) for all RPPRs due on or after October 1.

The commentary, published in the journal the BMJ, discusses the importance of the upcoming US election to climate and health policy, contrasts the vastly different agendas offered by Republicans and Democrats, and outlines the need for increased leadership on this issue­­–at home and abroad.

Professor Jeffrey K. Grim took his Policy Analysis in Higher Education class to the U.S. Capitol to learn about the education policymaking process. The group, which included master’s and doctoral students from CHSS and the College of Education and Human Development, met with Virginia Senator Tim Kaine and Virginia Representative Bob Good, each of whom sit on their respective higher education committees.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from CHSS faculty and staff!

CHSS is proud to announce the 2024 Community and Catalysts awardees. The awards celebrate distinguished alumni, faculty, staff, and students whose leadership, research, service, and contributions have made outstanding contributions to their fields, their communities, and to the university.

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

The IIR Welcomes Oguzhan Dursun as Affiliate Faculty and Visiting Scholar. At IIR, Oguzhan will focus on the Turkish and Greek diaspora communities, studying their interactions, conflicts, and emotional dynamics.

In Bloomberg, Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, describes how economic principles can shape how communities prepare for storms and how best to help victims in their aftermath.

In Washington Jewish Week, Lincoln Mullen, Department of History and Art History and executive director of the Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media, and John Turner, Department of Religious Studies, discuss RRCHNM’s new podcast on the history of antisemitism in the U.S.

LaNitra M. Berger, Department of History and Art History, discusses the unique intersection between art history and African American history and describes George Mason’s initiatives to foster an inclusive environment.

Thalia Goldstein, Department of Psychology, discusses her new book and the psychological processes that are activated through theater education.

On PBS VPM News, Ben Klutsey, Mercatus Center, talks about ways Americans can come together.