Time is almost out to recognize your colleagues! Submit nominations for the 2025 CHSS Staff & A/P Faculty Recognition Awards, including the 2025 Mary Roper Award, by 11:59 p.m., October 17, using the streamlined online form.

CHSS has been named as a recipient of the 2025 Kindness Champion Award by the Mason Chooses Kindness Committee! See how our college earned the most Pats for Patriots and learn how you can continue recognizing kindness across George Mason.

Thank you to everyone who donated items to support the Patriot Pantry. Join us tomorrow, November 21 at 11 a.m. as we deliver the donations. Remember to wear your CHSS gear!

The next CHSS Staff and A/P Faculty town hall takes place on October 23, 1-2 p.m. This virtual session will feature a special presentation by Katie Clare, George Mason's Director of Well-Being Programs, on self-care for well-being.

Nominations for the 2025 CHSS Staff & A/P Faculty Advisory Council are open through October 24. Nominate yourself or a colleague and help shape the future of our community.

The 2026 CHSS Community and Catalysts awardees will be celebrated on November 7 Horizon Hall. Faculty and staff are invited to attend and are encouraged to RSVP.

The Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans provides merit-based funding for new Americans, immigrants and children of immigrants, who are poised to make significant contributions to United States culture, society, and academia.

Due to the university's Thanksgiving closure, the CHSS internal deadline is November 12 for proposals that are due November 26–28. The Office of Sponsored Programs plans to submit all proposals due over Thanksgiving break by November 24.

The updated National Institutes of Health (NIH) public access policy (NOT-OD-25-047) officially went into effect on July 1 (NOT-OD-25-101), for all applicable manuscripts, reflecting NIH's commitment to advancing public access to its funded research.

The National Humanities Alliance will be hosting a virtual advocacy training at 3 p.m. on November 13 that will review the appropriations process, give a funding overview of humanities policy priorities, and examine key ways on how you can have an advocacy impact for the humanities.

Welcome to our monthly compilation of good news, gathered from the college's faculty and staff!

The report discusses how robots must strive for community-based socially and morally appropriate behavior.

Shutika, associate professor and director of folklore program, is featured in Daily Paws article about the history of black cats and superstition.

Manski and alum Pearl Renwick discuss the benefits of a cooperative business model, particularly for farmers.

Lukacs writes about why Hamas chose to release hostages.

Hanson discusses how prediction markets work in the podcast "What happens when you can bet on anything?"