Visit the university's Federal Compliance Updates website for the latest developments, including President Washington's recent letter to students addressing questions about potential federal policy changes, a new webpage created for federal research funding updates, and a new workflow for PIs to submit requests for support to bridge or wind down impacted research projects.

This spring, George Mason University full-time faculty can once again make their voices heard by participating in the Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education (COACHE) Faculty Satisfaction Survey, a national survey designed specifically to understand the job satisfaction of instructional and research faculty.

Faculty, encourage graduate students students to apply for the 2025 Dean's Challenge Award! This award recognizes exceptional CHSS students not only for their superior academic achievement but also for their inspirational civic and community engagement. Recipients receive a stipend, funded by generous donations from friends of the college, to help with their educational expenses. Applications are due on March 14.

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.

Nominations for the 2025 Outstanding Achievement Awards will close on February 21.

The annual performance evaluation process for classified staff and A/P faculty has launched. Important deadlines and details are included.

Elections for the CHSS Classified Staff and A/P Faculty Advisory Council will be held from February 24 – 28. All eligible employees—CHSS classified staff, A/P faculty, and non-student wage employees—are invited to vote. Keep an eye on your inbox for the voting details!

The 15th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium will be held on April 24 in Horizon Hall and the MIX media lab. Please encourage students to submit an abstract for a poster, video, or oral presentation by April 10. Are you a faculty or staff member interested in serving as a judge? Learn how you can volunteer.

Gun violence, from community violence to mass shootings, remains a serious public safety challenge in the United States. All are welcome to attend a Congressional Briefing to report on the most up-to-date research on preventing gun violence on February 25.

Keith Clark, professor of English and African and African American Studies, joins President Gregory Washington to discuss James Baldwin's insights on American life and identity and his reflections on his life of courage and wisdom as he studied the human experience.

The National Endowment for the Humanities has published a Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for their 2025 Fellowships with a deadline of April 9. The NEH fellowships are competitive awards granted to individual scholars pursuing projects that embody exceptional research, rigorous analysis, and clear writing.

The College of Public Health has launched an IPV Pilot research program focusing on the development of new, collaborative cross-college research and scholarship initiatives in the area of interpersonal violence. Proposals are due March 10.

The National Humanities Center's Graduate Student Summer Residency Program features hands-on workshops that explore innovative research methodologies, effective teaching strategies, and the intricacies of securing grant funding. Registration is open to all PhD candidates currently enrolled in a humanities-driven program or discipline.

How likely are humans to trust a robot, especially if that robot has the capacity to lie? This is the question George Mason psychology doctoral candidate Andres Rosero is exploring in his research on human-robot interaction.

Students in Neuroscience hosted the world-renowned animal behaviorist and champion of neurodiversity for an interactive forum.

The Department of Psychology was honored to host Kelly Lambert, a distinguished behavioral neuroscientist and the MacEldin Trawick Professor in Psychology at the University of Richmond, for a two-day visit. Lambert's visit was made possible in part by her selection as a 2024–25 Phi Beta Kappa Visiting Scholar.

“Climate Change in the American Mind: Beliefs and Attitudes, Fall 2024” describes Americans’ beliefs and attitudes about global warming.

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

The Global Affairs major writes about her experience interning with the International Rescue Committee and advises CHSS students to "seek adventure outside of your comfort zone and classroom as these experiences will be the ones that shape you."

Talley Bettens, a doctoral student in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society, has received a Graduate Research Fellowship from the National Institute of Justice to support her dissertation research on interrogation practices and false confessions in high school misconduct cases.

It comes as no surprise to Joseph Campbell, Department of Communication, that PR pros use generative AI, but he emphasized the importance of teaching his students the fundamentals of writing and communication.

Jessica Hurley, Department of English, recommends “Anointed” by Kathy Jetñil-Kijiner in “Faculty Favorites: Environmental Activism in Art & Fiction.”

According to Clemens, Department of Economics, the end of climate-related programs leaves migration as the only way for many to cope with climate change.

Why Walter Williams deserves the Presidential Medal of Freedom is addressed in the op-ed.

According to Kashdan, Department of Psychology, the best self-help isn’t in a book.