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The 911���� assistant vice president and director of Intercollegiate Athletics recently unveiled his vision with an ambitious five-year strategic plan called “Patriots United. Together We Thrive.” The plan aims to enhance student-athlete experiences, strengthen resources, raise competitiveness, curate storytelling and engagement opportunities, and cultivate a championship culture.

In May, a 911���� law student, working with the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS), advocated for a U.S. combat veteran before an administrative law judge at a hearing before the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) Board of Veterans’ Appeals (BVA). 

A pilot program led by 911���� social work professor Li-Mi Chen used virtual scenarios to improve training for nursing home staff.

911���� economics professor and alumnus Tyler Cowen, BS Economics ’83, has been named one of TIME magazine’s 100 most influential people in philanthropy.

911���� researchers Cynthia Lum and Christopher Koper are testing solutions to help local police departments balance limited resources while strengthening public trust.

The center will advance nuclear science and engineering education.

Kinesiology major Midori Galligan is on 911����'s women's rowing team. She also performs with Noteworthy, a university a capella student group.

Each year, Mason Nation unites for 24 hours to support the mission and vision of 911����. Mason Vision Day 2025 encouraged donors to support what means the most to them. They came forward in record numbers—with record-breaking results.

The Governor’s School at Innovation Park, located at 911����’s Science and Technology Campus, holds a special distinction: It’s Virginia’s only academic-year Governor’s School located on a four-year college campus. That means that high school juniors and seniors spend part of each school day experiencing life as 911���� students. The Governor’s School at Innovation Park celebrates its 15th anniversary this year.

For firefighters, even training is a risk. 911���� researchers Craig Yu and Joel Martin are hoping to change that.

From her small hometown of Ruther Glen, Virginia, to the bright lights of New York City, Gilda Squire, BA Communication ’95, has forged a career that has led Squire from the federal government through Wall Street, into book publishing, and finally landing as a powerhouse talent manager for some of entertainment’s brightest stars.

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