Each semester we honor graduating students nominated by their departments for their academic achievement and contributions to their respective fields. Please join us in celebrating the winter 2024 undergraduate and graduate student honorees.

Join your colleagues for a coffee hour in the Horizon Hall 6th floor kitchen at 9 a.m. for refreshments and socializing to welcome in the spring semester.

We’re looking for faculty and advisors to represent their departments at events for prospective students, speak on panels, or participate in Q & A sessions. Share your expertise and unique experiences to help showcase what makes CHSS extraordinary!

CHSS is seeking a full-time, tenure-line faculty member (tenure-track or tenured) to serve as a Faculty Fellow starting Spring 2025.

The Outstanding Achievement Awards honor George Mason’s faculty and staff and celebrate their hard work, dedication, and contributions to the university. We hope to see many CHSS awardees this year! Submit your nominations by February 21.

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.

Learn about fundraising at George Mason, CHSS priorities in the Mason Now campaign, and how to help your department, center, or program plan for conversations with donors.

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!

Welcome to the start of a new academic year! This is a great time to make sure your bio pages are accurate and up to date. Don't know where to start? Check out this resource from the CHSSWeb team.

The annual evaluation process for A/P faculty and classified staff will launch on February 17. This year's annual evaluation process includes several new enhancements including updated performance ratings. 

CHSS faculty and staff who completed a degree or certification program in fall 2024 may be eligible to receive a one-time degree or certificate recognition bonus.

The American Council of Learned Societies will spearhead a three-year initiative to assess and reform humanities graduate education in partnership with the American Historical Association, the Modern Language Association, and the Society of Biblical Literature.

We are pleased to announce that the Dean’s Office will offer an Introduction to Research Administration for faculty who are new to grants or are seeking a refresher about CHSS grant procedures. The session will take place via Zoom on February 11 at 11:30 a.m.

Faculty Research and Development Awards (FRDA), funded by CHSS, are short-term awards that are designed to help tenured and tenure-track faculty initiate new programs of research and scholarship or enhance existing ones. NEW in AY 2024-25, FRDA applications will be submitted online using Mason's new internal grants platform from WizeHive. Applications must be submitted no later than 5 p.m. on February 14.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Policy Office held the Fall 2024 NSF Virtual Grants Conference December 9-12, 2024. The NSF Grants Conference is designed to give new faculty, researchers, and administrators key insights into a wide range of current issues at NSF. The recordings from the 2024 virtual conference as well as previous year’s conferences are available on the NSF Policy Office Outreach Resource Center website.

If you are looking for resources or if you are new to preparing grant applications, then the Hanover Grants Learning Center may be just what you need. Access is free but is restricted to George Mason University faculty, staff, and students.

The Social Science Research Council (SSRC) hosted the 2024 College and University Fund Conference on December 6, where more than 100 institutional leaders from the College and University Fund for the Social Sciences, along with leaders of philanthropic organizations and federal agencies, convened to share insights about how to foster social and behavioral science that helps policymakers solve pressing social problems.

Mason Libraries is excited to present the Research Remix, a one-stop shop for arts and humanities research happening at George Mason University. For an opportunity to highlight your own research, please fill out the interest form.

The report on Immigrant Nobel Laureates explores the transformative contributions of immigrants and international students to the intellectual and academic landscape of the United States.

A new cross-disciplinary course at George Mason University is designed to prepare students to tackle the ethical, societal, and governance challenges presented by AI.

The Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences awarded Assistant Professor Jin R. Lee the 2024 New Scholar Award.

Lisa Gilman is currently a fellow at the Woodrow Wilson Center, affiliated with the Refugee and Forced Displacement Initiative for the 2024-2025 academic year.

Khan details her graduate school journey and experience working at the IIR in the IIR's latest alumni spotlight interview.

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

Cowen, Department of Economics and Mercatus Center, discusses AI and the world economy.

Ed Maibach, Center for Climate Change Communication, says research suggests that people do notice that the weather where they live has changed over time.

Wiener, Department of Psychology, is quoted in the New York Times about a study that finds that the speed of human thought lags far behind your internet connection.

Clemens, Department of Economics, is quoted about the cost of “missing refugees” to the economy.

Research by Cynthia Lum, Department of Criminology, Law and Society and Center for Evidence-Based Crime Policy, shows both the police and the public view BWCs positively.