President Washington will hold an academic unit town hall with faculty and staff from across the university on September 17 from 10 to 11:30 a.m. at the Johnson Center Cinema.

Join the CHSS Staff and Administrative/Professional Faculty Advisory Council in welcoming its newly elected council members and expressing appreciation for its departing members.

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.

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.

CHSS HR is pleased to once again offer a convenient opportunity for CHSS employees to complete their annual Title IX Mandatory Reporter Training. As a reminder, all employees are required to complete Title IX training each year.

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.

Do you want to submit a proposal for sponsored funding? Please Use the CHSS Pre-Award Request for Proposal Assistance Form to start your proposal process.

The Oak Spring Garden Foundation (OSGF) in Upperville, Virginia is now accepting applications for 2026 Interdisciplinary Residences and Fellowships. The OSGF application portal is now open and will close on May 31.

George Mason University’s Lab for Character Assassination and Reputation Politics (CARP) will host its fifth international conference, bringing together U.S. and international scholars and practitioners from history, communication, political science, conflict analysis, and similar disciplines. Michael LaRosa, Former Press Secretary for the First Lady of the United States Jill Biden, will deliver the keynote address. 

Jayme Kurland is spending this academic year as the Jane and Morgan Whitney Fellow at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. As a Met fellow, Kurland is working in the musical instruments department and conducting research for her dissertation.

George Mason psychology professor Thalia R. Goldstein’s work focuses on children's developing social and emotional skills, and how such skills intersect with imaginative activities. In her latest book, she pulls together the research she’s conducted on social and emotional learning and cognitive development.

Majoring in integrative studies with a concentration in legal studies, Hernandez shares how an internship with LunaVita Law helped solidify a passion for immigration law. Hernandez sums up the experience as rewarding. "Getting the opportunity to witness the impact of immigration law firsthand made every challenge worth it."

Thirty CHSS student-athletes were honored with the Peter N. Stearns Provost Scholar for their outstanding academic achievements.

Global affairs graduate student Ibrahima Diallo recently published his short story "The Ghost’s Signal" in Small Wars Journal after winning the inaugural Horizon 2040 competition. Inspired by the evolving nature of warfare and the impact of technology in conflicts like the Russia-Ukraine war, his narrative explores the importance of the human element in warfare amidst advancements in AI, automation, and other warfighting apparatuses.

Burek, Department of English, discusses how rhetoric shapes the writing of history and her book Literary Variety and the Writing of History in Britain's Long Twelfth Century.

Looking for a refuge in a new home, Kelly, MFA Creative Writing '10, found a community.

Caplan, Department of Economics, discusses his latest collection, “Self Help is Like a Vaccine: Essays on Living Better.”

Bettens, Department of Criminology, Law and Society, explores the dynamics between principals and students during interrogation scenarios related to misbehavior in school settings.

According to Kreps, Department of Communication, federal agencies and advisers faced a difficult decision due to limited available evidence.