Explore a sample of the events, near and far, that are available to celebrate and learn more about Black history.

Richard Craig, associate professor of communication and director of the communication master of arts program, has been recognized with the 2021 Spirit of King Award.

The Office of the Provost has announced the appointment of Shannon Davis, sociology professor and director of the sociology doctoral program, as associate dean for faculty and academic affairs at  George Mason University’s Korea campus.

The Mason Finance Gateway system will replace the university's current Travel Request System and most manual reimbursement forms. In order to obtain access, employees must complete training. Here's how.

University news on new COVID-19 testing, plus help with updating contact information, and news of a CHHS research study on COVID-19.

The Humanities Research Scholar badge stresses the development of critical thinking, persuasive writing, project conceptualization, and textual analysis.

A listing of the term faculty members who have been promoted to associate term professors and term professors, effective August 25, 2021. Congratulations!

Mason is among six members of the Virginia Research Libraries group that recently negotiated a one-year special agreement with Elsevier, the largest publisher of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) scholarly journals.

A selection of publications by CHSS faculty. Please let the communications team know if you have a book released - we would love to feature it.

It has been demonstrated by BIPoC and white scholars that alt-right, white nationalist, and white supremacist groups have purposefully co-opted late-ancient and medieval symbols for their forceful displays of racism and toxic masculinity at riots and protests. Read MCL's Kristina Olson's piece.

Please join us in congratulating the FRDA Seed Funding Leading to External Funding recipients for FY2020 and FY2021.

The National Endowment for the Humanities is now accepting applications for the 2021 Fellowships program. NEH Fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing. Applications are due April 14, 2021.

The 4-VA mission is to promote inter-university collaborations that leverage the strengths of each partner university in order to accomplish more than any individual university could achieve alone. Proposals are accepted March through April.

PhD candidate Sarah Johnson spent the summer performing research into the shape and use of Standard English among writing instructors, and uncovered complexity and questions of social justice.

In Authority Magazine, integrative studies associate professor Cher Weixia Chen discusses five steps towards closing the gender-based wage gap.

IIR's director Dr. Jim Witte's op-ed on why we cannot let immigration politics trump public health was published by NBC News. "We can end this pandemic only if we provide care to everyone around us. The virus doesn't discriminate based on immigration status, and neither should we."

In the Washingtonian Magazine, Wendi Manuel-Scott, professor of integrative studies and history, is one of five local experts commenting on the changes that a Biden administration will bring.

Spencer Crew, Robinson Professor of US History, discusses the role of history in our identity as a country in Stanford Business.

The Economist magazine cites economics professor Tyler Cowen's Fast Grants program as an example of innovative responses to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Christopher Coyne, director of graduate programs and professor in the Department of Economics, authors an opinion article about building a "culture of peace" in America.

Edward Maibach, University Professor and Director of Mason’s Center for Climate Change Communication, comments on how to effectively influence people through messaging to get the coronavirus vaccine in New York Times.

John Cook, research assistant professor with the Center for Climate Change Information, touts critical thinking as an antidote for COVID-19 misinformation in USA Today.

In Medium's Authority Magazine, Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of the GMU Center for Psychological Services, discusses her work and shares five "lifestyle tweaks" to improve personal well-being.

Psychology professor and department chair Keith Renshaw discusses leadership, coping with stress, and community mental health in Medium's Authority Magazine.

Christy Pichichero, French professor and the college's director of faculty diversity, is featured in Medium's Authority magazine with steps that individuals can take to heal our country from the effects of racial discrimination.