On Tuesday, October 6, the college met virtually with Mason's 8th president, Gregory Washington, who discussed the challenges facing the university and the larger community, and the role of the humanities in addressing them.

Eleanor Weis, who took the helm of the college’s Office of Development and Alumni Relations in late April, talks about engaging with alumni and faculty to creatively support the college.

Psychology professor Jane Flinn has achieved a milestone that only one other Mason faculty member has reached: fifty years of service to the university. Along the way, she has had an extraordinary impact on the program and on her students.

The CHSS Digest Newsletter is a monthly publication designed to share news that will be useful to the college's faculty and staff. It is created with a newsletter tool developed by the CHSSWeb team, a tool that is available to all CHSS programs and departments.

Mason President Gregory Washington, in his meeting with the college on October 6, noted that Mason has had the best-managed return to campus of any institution in Virginia. Let's keep it up!

Join the college's social media specialist, Kiersten Jefferson, as she hosts a Lunch and Learn event and answers your questions on social media strategies.

Preferred names and pronouns entered through Patriotweb are now reflected in CHSSWeb.

The National Center for Faculty Development & Diversity (NCFDD) shared an article, “Just Say No,” about the importance of balancing university service requests with teaching and research responsibilities.

The U.S. Department of State has announced that it will increase graduate fellowships in the Pickering and Rangel programs by 50 percent, for a total of 90 fellows per year. 

The Stearns Center for Teaching and Learning offers a monthly newsletter for faculty and staff to keep abreast of courses, webinars, and other teaching opportunities.

The Provost's Office recommends procedures for ensuring continuity of a virtual course in case the course's faculty member cannot continue teaching the course.

The Stearns Center has compiled guidance on how faculty can effectively respond to students' well-being in stressful situations.

This fall, Mason's Writing Center is offering five workshops that are free and open to all George Mason students. Learn about strategies for starting and editing projects, and make your writing sing!

Mason has established a university-wide Center for Humanities Research to support and showcase humanities research, foster interdisciplinary research partnerships, enhance intellectual life on campus, and engage with the public on humanities in the contemporary landscape.

Janice Cohen is Director of Finance and Research Operations. She assists CHSS departments and centers with financial operations and managing externally funded sponsored awards, providing financial support and research reporting.

To help with implementation of the revised internal deadline for proposal submission, OSP has prepared a key dates guide that summarizes the policy changes.

Questions about human subjects payments? Guidelines for processing human subject payments are found on the Fiscal Services website.

Aimee Dixon Anthony spent summer 2020 using interviews and texts to refine her research into African American women who were part of the early years of the film industry.

Psychology’s Martin Wiener discusses learning and time perception in Quanta Magazine

Philosophy’s Andrew Light discusses U.S. emissions in National Public Radio

Center for Climate Change Communication’s Mark Mitchell discusses health changes in patients due to climate change in Refinery 29.

In an article on the public's perceptions of police violence, NY Magazine's Intelligencer site discussed the findings of a study of citizens' attitudes co-written by Robert Norris, assistant professor in the Department of Criminology, Law and Society.

The worldwide spread of Covid-19 has changed our lives. It is especially important to maintain a healthy and active lifestyle during this crisis in order to adapt and to limit our exposure. The following strategies can help you stay healthy during this challenging time.

This week's Thriving Together is on how your perspective can impact your learning process and well-being.