Join CHSS in celebrating the class of 2026 at winter graduation on December 17 at 9:30 a.m. at EagleBank Arena! Graduates from CHSS will be recognized individually as they cross the stage to celebrate their academic achievements. Learn more about graduate registration, guest tickets, and ceremony details.

As the holiday season approaches, CHSS invites faculty and staff to come together for our annual CHSS Gives Back Food and Personal Care Donation Drive, supporting George Mason University students experiencing food insecurity. Donations can be dropped off through November 20 in the Dean’s Office reception area.

The Faculty Affairs and Research Development Service offices is offering a virtual workshop about navigating politics in academia. Learn more and register.

All faculty teaching in Spring 2027 must tell the university which textbooks or other course materials their students will need. This information helps students find and purchase their materials through George Mason's official online bookstore, eCampus. Even if a course requires no materials, or uses only free or library-provided materials, faculty still need to report that. Click through for details on how to submit course material information.

The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning announced a funding opportunity for faculty through Engaged Teaching Curriculum and Teaching Leadership (CTL) Funds. Apply by November 12.

Looking for ways to strengthen communication, connection, and community? The Office of Access, Compliance, and Community invites CHSS faculty and staff to explore upcoming interactive professional-development workshops focused on compassionate conversation, storytelling, cultural awareness, and empathy. Explore workshops and register.

Tote vibes only! This year, make a gift of $25 or more to George Mason University between October 15 and November 15 and receive a tote-ally trendy George Mason mini tote bag!

Let us know what's happening in your department and what moments or milestones deserve a spotlight. We welcome news about research, high-impact classroom initiatives, student and faculty achievements, career-readiness opportunities, and more! We'd love to hear from every department and program.

CHSS is pleased to invite faculty to seek nomination for the NHC’s Summer Residency Program or Scholarly Writing Institute for summer 2027. Interested faculty should submit the required information by November 16.

Building on the momentum of GCI Exchange Day, the Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact (ORIEI) will host the Grand Challenge Exchange Lightning Talks and Mixer on November 10, 1–4 p.m., in Merten Hall, room 1204. This event is open to all George Mason faculty and potential partners interested in exploring innovative research across the university, connecting with collaborators, or preparing to submit a proposal.

The CHSS internal deadline is November 11 for proposals due November 25–27. OSP plans to submit all Thanksgiving-week proposals by November 23.

To accommodate the university's winter break, CHSS has adjusted its proposal submission deadlines. PRA forms for proposals due between December 16 and January 8 must be submitted by November 23.

CHSS had the privilege of hosting Sherrilyn Ifill, Vernon E. Jordan Jr. Chair in Civil Rights at Howard Law School, for this year's Roger Wilkins Lecture and of welcoming Jonathan Holloway, president and CEO of the Henry Luce Foundation, to campus.

Kimberly Foucke, an assistant professor in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology, discusses the fascination with bones around Halloween and how skeletons serve as storytellers.

Susan Lawrence and Courtney Massie, director and assistant director, respectively, of the Writing Center, led a project titled “Student Writers and Generative AI: Investigating Practices, Knowledge, and Critical Literacies.” The project was one of several Summer Team Impact Projects that received grants from the Mason Impact program.

PBS News Hour co-anchor Geoff Bennett recently visited with communication students, offering career advice before his appearance at George Mason’s Fall for the Book Festival.

Guylaine Saint Juste, BA International Studies ’94, is a globally recognized transformational leader and president and CEO of NABA Inc., a business leadership organization representing more than 200,000 accounting, finance, and business professionals. This October the George Mason University Alumni Association recognized her as the 2026 Alumna of the Year.

George Mason alumna Katie Richards, BA ’12, MFA ’21, a senior graduate program coordinator in the Higher Education Program, was recently named poet laureate of Prince William County.

Julie Gall, PhD Criminology, Law and Society ’14, serves as manager of public safety programs for the Northern Virginia Emergency Response System.

Shutika discusses why many are fascinated by mythical monsters and creatures.

Cowen was one of five experts New York Times interviewed to assess the risks AI present.

Schrag discusses the history of aesthetics of the Metro rapid transit system as the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority has been conducting trials and tests at the L’Enfant Plaza station for the last three years.

Patten honored for rescuing four people who were stranded on the jetties at Naval Station Mayport in Florida.

Harrington named assistant director for cyber integration at Department of Homeland Security.