Last week, CHSS faculty and staff gathered to celebrate the outstanding achievements of CHSS staff and A/P faculty. The awards ceremony highlighted the contributions of all those recognized. Congratulations to all the honorees! 

Thanks to your generous donations and with support from Wegmans in Fairfax, 213 pounds of non-perishable food items and 386 pounds of personal hygiene products made their way to the Patriot Pantry last week!

George Mason University's Winter Commencement Ceremony will be held on December 19 at 9:30 a.m., and the CHSS Degree Celebration will be held at 2:00 p.m. Both ceremonies will be held at the EagleBank Arena.

On April 5, the George Mason University Black Alumni Chapter will host its third Forty Under 40 Honors, which recognizes and celebrates the achievements of Black alumni who are making a significant impact in their careers and communities. Nominate a deserving alum today!

George Mason University’s Office of Sponsored Programs has made several updates and additions to its website to include significant federal changes, including implementation of research security Malign Foreign Talent Recruitment Program certifications, the NSPM current and pending biosketch common form, and the new Uniform Guidance provisions.

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad program provides grants to support overseas projects in training, research, and curriculum development in modern foreign languages and area studies for teachers, students, and faculty engaged in a common endeavor. The FY 2025 competition is now open. The deadline to apply is January 21, 2025.

The Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Program is now accepting applications for U.S. institutions to host an international scholar in the 2026-27 academic year for a semester or full year to support campus internationalization goals. Sign up to attend a live webinar to learn more about the program.

George Mason University faculty interested in pursuing a novel research project in conjunction with colleagues at one of nine other 4-VA schools in Virginia are encouraged to respond to the annual 4-VA@Mason Collaborative Research Grants (CRG) calls for proposals. Applications are due by February 14, 2025.

The Folger Institute offers research fellowships designed for scholarly research that would benefit from Folger's collections of work from the 15th through 18th centuries. Applications for the Folger Institute Short-Term Fellowships and the Folger Institute Artistic Research Fellowships are due January 15, 2025.

The Center for Humanities Research invites applications for residential fellowships from faculty and advanced PhD candidates whose work engages with the 2025-26 annual theme of “Space, Territory, and Mobility.”

The symposium, April 24-25, 2025, will feature a keynote address from Jeffrey J. Cohen, dean of humanities at Arizona State University. Proposals are due by January 26, 2025.

Gabrielle Tayac's course, "Public History in Action," allowed students to engage with community members and work with organizations such as the National Trust for Historic Preservation to build an exhibit representing Indigenous culture.

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

Psychology major Caroline Little, who will travel from Alabama to address her fellow graduates as the 2024 Winter Commencement Student Speaker, will welcome her second child, Isabella, this winter. See how George Mason gave Little the perfect place to grow.

Katarina Benson wore many hats during her time at George Mason, from editor-in-chief for Her Campus to a buddy in the International Buddy Program. Benson even tried on a few different majors before landing where she believes she was meant to be: the Department of English. See how Benson embraced new experiences to make her time at George Mason wholly unique.

John Copenhaver’s (MFA '05) third novel, Hall of Mirrors, was chosen by the New York Times as one of the “Best Crime Novels of 2024,” while Jessica Anthony’s (MFA '04) latest novel, The Most, was named one of “50 notable works of fiction” this year by the Washington Post.

Crisis-Ready Teams by Seth Kaplan, Department of Psychology, and Mary Waller, was featured in the Wall Street Journal’s list of 2024 holiday gift books for business.

Tyler Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, writes about new research suggesting we’re more in a hurry and not as inclined to linger in some prime city gathering spots.

Ed Maibach, distinguished professor and director of Climate Change Communication Center, is quoted in Science.org article about an international study that found a “trust gap” in 43 out of 68 countries.

Criminology & Public Policy, the flagship policy and practice journal of the American Society of Criminology, edited by criminology, law and society professors Cynthia Lum and Christopher S. Koper, publishes this special issue that addresses timely and cutting-edge policy, enforcement, prevention, and technological approaches to reducing firearms violence.