We invite you to join us in making a gift on Vision Day and celebrating together the power of collective impact. Choose your impact by supporting the department, program, center, or initiative that means the most to you.

Three CHSS employees have been selected as 2025 Outstanding Achievement Awards recipients! We are excited to congratulate Jenna McGwin, Tamara Harvey, and Barbara Burfeind, who were recognized for their remarkable contributions to the university. 

All faculty are invited to serve as judges in the CHSS Undergraduate Research Symposium. Choose between poster and video judging! More info and sign-up here.

Join Provost James ("Jim") Antony for an informal opportunity to connect over coffee and share your insights, questions, and ideas.

This is the final semester that Blackboard courses will be supported. If you have not already, please take the time now to set yourself up for a successful transition. Resources, support, and training are available for you to prepare.

The eighth annual Food for Thought fundraising event to support George Mason’s Center for Community Mental Health will be held on May 5 at 6 p.m. at Leidos Headquarters. This year’s event highlights Washington Commanders Executive Chef Connor McGuire as guest speaker.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is assisting federal employees impacted by the recent changes in the workforce by offering a one-time application fee waiver to graduate programs for spring 2026.

Save the date for the upcoming CHSS staff and A/P faculty town hall on May 8. All CHSS employees are welcome and encouraged to attend.

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.

Need help with Institutional Review Board (IRB) submissions? Then this session is for you! Come learn about the new resources available with the IRB and how the IRB can partner with you on a successful submission. Sarah Clarke, the director of the Human Research Protection Program, will be our guest speaker.

Hanover Research supports colleges and universities with research development, grant writing, and strategic advising. They will host two webinars in April and May: Creative Grant Seeking in a Challenging Landscape and Strategies for Successful Interdisciplinary Collaboration.

The Linguistics Program was well represented at the International Conference on Language Documentation & Conservation (ICLDC) in Hawaii, where faculty and doctoral students presented their research and contributed to scholarly discussions on language documentation and revitalization.

The Department of Statistics offers expert consultations on statistical design and analysis, covering everything from exploratory data analysis to advanced statistical and predictive modeling.

Robyn Mehlenbeck, professor of psychology and director of Mason’s Center for Community Mental Health (CCMH), was honored at the Association of Psychology Training Clinics' (APTC) annual conference in Nashville last month.

A descendant of the Putnam family and convicted “witch” Mary Bradbury, Howlett, a doctoral candidate in the Department of History and Art History, is quoted about accusations against witches.

Clark, Department of English, discusses the importance of Black literary trailblazers James Baldwin, Ernest J. Gaines, and Ann Petry.

Stratmann, Department of Economics and the Mercatus Center, writes that a seed oil ban would raise grocery prices.

Smith, Department of History and Art History, currently focuses her research on the history of African American religion in modern America.

Monea, Department of English and Cultural Studies Program, is quoted about the actual impact of deportations despite the Trump administration’s messaging.