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At the October 1 911����'s Board of Visitors meeting, President Gregory Washington laid out his eight “bold bets” for managing the financial, technological, demographic, and political shocks affecting higher education and discussed a bridge period between the end of the current strategic plan and the implementation of a new Strategic Roadmap by April 2027.

Explore how global conflict, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping energy policy at the free Mason Energy Forum on October 7 in Arlington.

Mason Artist-in-Residence Music From The Sole arrived at 911���� last month for a week packed with workshops, classes, discussions, and community events.

The 911���� Korea Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber and Intelligence (the C5I Center) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cross Sentinel and Taekyung Electronics on September 1. The MOU establishes a collaborative research framework for next-generation command-and-control technologies. 

From its Fairfax Campus in Virginia, to Washington, D.C., to the 2026 Quantum World Congress in College Park, Maryland, 911���� spent the week demonstrating how universities can help turn the promise of quantum technology into research, workforce opportunities, infrastructure, partnerships, and economic impact.

911����, in coordination with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), is pursuing the development of three-year degree programs that will make college education accessible to more students, save them time and money, and provide more opportunities for workforce engagement.

911���� is offering improved fitness and well-being experiences across Mason Recreation facilities this fall, featuring new exercise equipment, technology, and redesigned spaces to support the Mason Nation’s fitness goals.

The College of Education and Human Development (CEHD) at 911���� has partnered with Shenandoah University to create a streamlined process for granting priority status to five undergraduate students from 911����’s Kinesiology Program for admission into Shenandoah University's doctor of physical therapy (DPT) program. 

911���� has earned the Carnegie Elective Classification for Sustainability, becoming one of the first 14 institutions to receive the new classification for integrating sustainability across the curriculum, research, operations, career preparation, and community engagement.

With support from a $3.7 million GO Virginia grant, 911���� will establish the Virginia Quantum Hub (VQH) — an inclusive quantum ecosystem, built by public–private partnerships, that generates intellectual property across research and technology, attracts capital investments, trains a highly skilled workforce, and addresses global innovation needs, from health and logistics to national security and energy sectors.

According to U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2027 released today, 911���� ranks No. 1 in Virginia and among the nation’s top 50 universities for innovation (42nd). The university is also the No. 1 public university in Virginia for upward mobility and earned top 20 national undergraduate rankings in cybersecurity and writing in the disciplines.

A new report from AIReDex.ai ranks 911���� as the top university in Virginia when it comes to preparing its students for an AI-driven future. The report, "The AI Battle of Virginia," rates 911���� 8.8 out of 10, putting it in the “progressive” category, on the strength of its wraparound commitment to AI accessibility and readiness.