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Do you need to rent regalia for Commencement activities? Here's everything you need to know, from the Office of the Provost and the team at Mason's Bookstore.

The residential research fellows for fall 2022 and spring 2023 are drawn from across the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and include faculty from the Schar School. Their diverse projects explore the CHR's 2022-23 theme of "Connecting/Not Connecting: Formations of Community, Solidarity, Alienation, Antipathy."

The Mason Graduate Interdisciplinary Conference, to be held April 8, brings graduate students from around the university to present their research. A number of CHSS students with diverse research projects will be among them.

Sociology major Charlotte Woodward, an advocate for people with disabilities (and TikTok star) is a Mason Trailblazer, celebrated for helping to put Mason on the map as the university celebrates its first 50 years.

CHSS Research recently hosted a series of Funding Your Research workshops focused on research and grant writing strategies for the humanities and social sciences. Workshops were presented by Dr. Barbara Endemaño Walker, research development professional. The first workshop focused on planning a research career, the second focused on the overall approach to proposal writing, and the third delved into the specifics of writing a competitive proposal. Read this article to learn more.

Each edition of the CHSS Digest features upcoming funding opportunities. In this issue: NIH Emergency Awards: RADx®-UP - Social, Ethical, and Behavioral Implications (SEBI) Research on Disparities in COVID-19 Testing among Underserved and Vulnerable Populations (U01 Clinical Trial Optional); NSF Strengthening American Infrastructure (SAI); and NEH Preservation and Access Education and Training Grant

Charlotte Gill, associate professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society and deputy director of the Center for Evidence Based Crime Policy, spoke with National Public Radio's With Good Reason program about how police officers are adapting to meet challenges of working with community members.

A Reason article refuting the argument that immigrants produce negative environmental effects cites a 2021 Institute for Immigration Research report that quantifies immigrants working in jobs that benefit the environment.

In the Washington Post, Bloomberg Opinion, and elsewhere, economics professor Tyler Cowen discusses a future of crypto currencies working in tandem with traditional currency economies.

On the Gist podcast, psychology professor Todd Kashdan discusses effective ways and appropriate circumstances for questioning authorities and social hierarchies.

In its business and policy newsletter, DealBook, the New York Times quotes economics professor Alex Tabarrok regarding China’s COVID shutdown of Shenzen, a tech manufacturing hub.

In the Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star, Charles Chavis, assistant professor of conflict resolution and history and interim director of the African and African American Studies program, writes about the importance of historical perspectives of Black, brown, and white people.

On National Public Radio, history professor Michael O'Malley makes the case against a legislated change to daylight savings time.

Discover resources that can help you lead a healthier life at Mason’s 25th annual Health and Fitness Expo, Thursday, March 24 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in Dewberry Hall on the Fairfax campus.

A comprehensive monthly calendar, presented by the Office of Workforce Engagement in the Virginia Department of Human Resource Management, offers information on traditional and lesser-known events.

Reminder: Mason's Office of Human Resources and Payroll opened the Faculty and Staff Experience Survey on April 18. The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and will remain open for two weeks. (Photo by Sergey Zolkin on Unsplash.)