Learn about Mason's latest faculty members honored as outstanding faculty by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, including Leah Adams, assistant professor in the Department of Psychology and the Women and Gender Studies program.

The African and African American Studies program, the Center for Humanities Research, and the Women and Gender Studies program join Mason's Center for Culture, Equity, and Empowerment as it hosts a series of events to celebrate 2022 Black and African Heritage Month.

As a follow-up to the university-wide town hall held on January 28, CHSS faculty and staff will get together on Zoom on February 9 for a breakdown of the issues and proposals, and a discussion of the impacts on our college, our classes, and our teaching.

Please let your students know that the college's next LinkUp mentoring event, which connects current undergraduate and graduate students with alumni to speak about career choices and paths, is coming on February 17, 5:15 - 6L30 pm.

RRCHNM postdoctoral research fellow Deepthi Murali and director Mills Kelly were awarded a collaborative grant co-funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the United Kingdom’s Arts and Humanities Research Council for the project "Subaltern Histories of Global Textiles: Connecting Collections, Expanding Engagement."

Mason’s Office of Research, Innovation, and Economic Impact has posted links to their 2nd annual Research and Scholarship at Mason Orientation and Refresher, which was held on January 19, 2022. The program was designed to help faculty become more familiar with the grant lifecycle process at Mason and the resources available to assist them in obtaining external funding for their research, scholarship, and creative work.

Calls for proposals are now open through March 31, 2022, for Mason faculty interested in launching pilot research projects in conjunction with colleagues at one or more of the universities within 4-VA system in Virginia: William & Mary, James Madison, Old Dominion, Virginia Commonwealth, Virginia Military Institute, Virginia Tech, and the University of Virginia.

Washington, D.C.'s City Paper reports that Mason is one of fifteen colleges and universities partnering with the National Humanities Center to discuss artificial intelligence technologies and the best ways to help students engage with them.

Gabrielle Tayac, associate professor in the Department of History and Art History, contributes to NBC4 Washington's look at the Washington football team’s name change to the Commanders, “Protests, Trademarks & Representation: The Battle to Rename Washington’s Football Team."

In the Washington Post and Bloomberg, economics professor Tyler Cowen offers some nuance to the actions of musician Neil Young and audio platform Spotify in relation to Spotify's promotion of a popular podcast.

In a USA Today "Fastcheck" article, Jane Flinn, associate professor in the Department of Psychology and Mason's Neuroscience program, weighs in on a social media claim that cilantro removes heavy metals from the brain.

On the Governing site, University Professor Rosemarie Zagarri comments on the Constitution's framers' understanding of state legislatures' roles as a function of state governments.

A reminder that the Department of Human Resources and Payroll is seeking nominations for the 2022 Outstanding Achievement Awards. Please consider nominating one or more of your colleagues to recognize their hard work, dedication, and achievements - nominations close February 25!

Mason's Leadership Legacy Program (LLP) helps full-time faculty and staff advance their conceptual and experiential understanding of leadership in a university context. Applications for Mason's 2022-23 cohort of the LLP are due Friday, March 18.

Mason Chooses Kindness wants to inspire change, one small act of kindness at a time. February's Kindness Calendar offers 28 ways to bring kindness into each day and is available for download. (Image by Nathan Lemon on Unsplash.)