The next New Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop will be held virtually on Saturday, January 15, 2022, from 9:30 am - 5:00 pm. Please register now to ensure you receive event updates in a timely manner and early access to the orientation materials.

The Phillips Collection has announced paid internship opportunities for 2022, suitable for students interested in learning about aspects of arts and non-profit administration. Applications are due February 6.

A Mason Impact Project mini grant has allowed a team of Mason Korea students and one Mason Korea alumna to establish the CSPS-Korea Knowledge in Motion Series, which launched in late November with a seminar on refugees.

At Mason's Winter Graduation, December 16, 2021, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences welcomed 68 new PhDs to its community of scholarship.

Faculty are invited to learn how the Hypothesis social annotation tool can facilitate online discussion of web pages and PDFs; a series of workshops are available in January.

The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning has compiled resources and workshops for faculty to best utilize the features of the active learning classrooms in Horizon, Innovation, Peterson, and Exploratory Halls.

CHSS Research has some exciting events planned for February and March 2022, including a Sponsor Talk about National Science Foundation CAREER awards versus standard grants and a series of three workshops focused on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences.

Critical scholars have long recognized that theory and research methods are deeply entrenched in the production of structural racism and systemic oppression of Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC). In support of Mason's commitment to anti-racism and inclusive excellence, CEHD has created a workshop series to introduce a new way of producing knowledge - new tools that center an explicitly anti-racist and decolonizing stance, that can allow us to expose, challenge, and potentially repair some of the harms previously committed by and in the name of "research."

The Office of Research Innovation and Economic Impact (ORIEI) is excited to announce two new seed funding opportunities.

The Social Science Research Council is proud to announce that a new grant from the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation will support the Mercury Project, dedicated to building the evidence base for an effective and equitable infodemic response.

In WTOP news, Associate Professor Gabrielle Tayac, a faculty member in the Department of History and Art History and a member of the Piscataway Indian Nation, explains the importance of Mason's acknowledgement of the indigenous people who lived on the land where the university now stands.

In an opinion article, economics professor Tyler Cowen comments on the COVID policies of Yale and Princeton, including their efforts to restrict off-campus student activities.

In a piece on the Politifact site, assistant economics professor Vincent Geloso is one of several economists who help to add understanding to the 1843 salary of Charles Dickens's Bob Cratchit character and how that salary compares to today's wages.

James Maddux, University Professor Emeritus, Department of Psychology and senior scholar, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being, contributes to a Washington Post article that considers ambivalence as a barrier to making positive health changes.

Associate Professor Justin Ramsdell, Department of Psychology, comments on the spike in carjackings in Cleveland in 2021 and how it may be the result of the coronavirus pandemic’s detrimental effect on teens.

A reminder that on January 1, Virginia's hourly minimum wage increased to $11.00, as part of legislation approved by the General Assembly. This change impacts student wage, work-study, and non-student wage employees whose hourly rates were below $11.00 per hour.

Your financial independence and wellness will remain our top priorities in 2022. Please check out this month's financial wellness newsletter, which includes details of available financial education offerings and resources.