Please encourage your students to take part in the college's LinkUp program, which connects current CHSS students to our alumni to learn about their career choices and paths. The next event will be held virtually on November 17, 5 - 7:30 pm.

Mason's Center for Humanities Research has issued a call for papers for its interdisciplinary symposium, "Connecting/Not Connecting," seeking proposals from faculty and advanced PhD candidates. The symposium takes place April 27-28; proposals are due November 30.

The Center for Humanities Research's 2023-24 theme calls for literary, cultural, historical, philosophical, artistic, linguistic, anthropological, religious, and archival engagements with the question of disposability. Learn more and apply to be a fellow. Applications due at noon on November 21.

A few slots remain for our next headshot event, Wednesday, November 16. Click through for available times, signup link, and tips for a great professional image (photo by Wyron A. on Unsplash).

New in 2022: employees who do not take IT security awareness training by the November 16 deadline will have their accounts disabled. Please access the training through MasonLeaps to avoid this disruption (image by Mabel Amber from Pixabay).

The Leidos headquarters in Reston, Virginia, hosted the annual Food for Thought event, a major fundraiser for Mason's Center for Psychological Services. More than 190 guests enjoyed an evening of food, fun, and appreciation for the center's supporters.

CHSS faculty and staff choose to demonstrate their support for the College of Humanities and Social Sciences every year. Many choose to give through payroll deduction, an effective way to contribute to the program, scholarship, or initiative of your choice at Mason.

Mark your calendars for a CHSS Coffee Hour on Wednesday, November 16 from 9-10am in the 6th floor Horizon Hall kitchen. RSVP link coming soon (image by Nathan Dunloe on Unsplash).

The fall 2022 edition of the college's news-zine, Horizon, is available online. Check out our latest news and learn how you can share yours.

CHSS Academic Affairs wants to help our faculty promote their spring 2023 courses through the college's social media and video outreach channels. Find details and instructions here.

Mason will be closed from November 23 through November 27 for the Thanksgiving holiday. Grant proposals that are due November 23-30 must be submitted to CHSS Pre-Award by November 14 to meet OSP's mandatory internal deadline. Applications due December 1-2 must be submitted to CHSS Pre-Award by November 27.

The National Humanities Center, of which CHSS is a member, has announced that 24 special episodes of their Virtual Book Talks are now available in podcast format.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced changes to the names of the Directorate for Education and Human Resources and the Division of Human Resource Development on October 25, 2022.

Sylvia Schreiner, assistant professor in the linguistics program, has received a CAREER grant from the National Science Foundation to support her work documenting and supporting the Yupik language on St. Lawrence Island.

Every first Friday of the month, Mason Dining offers a discounted $5 lunch to faculty and staff at Ike's and Southside. The remaining fall dates are November 4 and December 2.

The 2022 University Day Service Awards will take place on November 8 and 9: Green Day, honoring faculty and staff with five, ten, and fifteen years of service is November 8 and Gold Day, honoring staff and faculty with twenty to forty-five years of service, is November 9. Stream the events on GMU-TV.

TIAA is offering webinars in November and December that are designed to enhance your financial savvy. Learn about retirement savings, tax planning strategies, managing your money, and more (image by PublicDomaninPictures on Pixabay).

Celebrate the hard work and achievements of your colleagues by nominating them for Mason's Employee of the Month. This award celebrates classified staff, administrative/professional faculty, and wage employees who embody the values of the university.

Mason's talent acquisition team has launched two new online resources to assist with departments' recruitment efforts: a resource page for search coordinators, and direct recruiting assistance for hard-to-fill-positions (image from Tumisu from Pixabay).

Gyu Tag Lee, associate professor of cultural studies and media criticism at Mason Korea, contributed to a New York Times article about concerns of racism and cultural insensitivity among artists in the K-pop industry.

Professor Rutledge Dennis, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, contributed to a Richmond Times-Dispatch appreciation for the work of Dr. John Moeser, with whom he authored the book, "The Politics of Annexation: Oligarchic Power in a Southern City."

As the United Kingdom was searching for a new prime minister, Assistant Professor Kevin Matthews offered background on several leading candidates.

In a Washington Post and Bloomberg opinion piece, economics professor Tyler Cowen addresses widespread discussion among economists about considerations of equity and efficiency in debating economic policies.

Charles Chavis, African and African American Studies program and the founding Director of the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at the Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, comments on hearings of the Maryland Lynching Truth and Reconciliation Commission.

In an article that discusses scientists' ability to "prove" the human causality of climate change, John Cook, assistant professor in the Department of Communication and researcher with the Center for Climate Change Communication, points out the evidence for human activity driving climate change.