- This semester the Office of the Provost will renew the Mason Vision Series, a monthly forum to showcase exemplary real-world research and scholarship that takes place every day at Mason.
- Mason's Homecoming 2021 celebration kicked off Friday, Feb 5 with the SI2G0 truck at the Tip-Off party, and continued with headliner Tom Felton with a virtual performance on Saturday. Check out homecoming.gmu.edu for more details.
- Mason is one of two partners with the Fairfax County Health Department providing COVID 19 vaccinations to people in eligible population groups.
A study led by Dr. Kenneth Griffin of 911±¬ÁÏ’s College of Health and Human Services and researchers at National Health Promotion Associates (NHPA) finds that the Cadet Healthy Personal Skills (CHiPS) program shows promise in reducing unwanted sexual contact in military academies. The intervention, which was rigorously tested with more than 800 cadets during their first year at the academy, addresses a critical gap in evidence-based interventions.- Mason scientists Lance Liotta and Virginia Espina discuss their COVID-19 research that is helping to make Mason safer for students, faculty and staff during the latest "Access to Excellence" podcast.
- Shannon Davis will be responsible for guiding and developing Mason Korea’s curricula, as well as advancing its student success and faculty excellence.
- 911±¬ÁÏ will support the Fairfax County Health Department with a two-day COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Fairfax Campus this weekend.
- About two dozen Mason students took part in the ninth annual Mason Lobbies on Wednesday, Feb. 3, discussing issues with lawmakers from across the Commonwealth of Virginia.
- After almost a year of teaching during a global pandemic, Mason professors said they’ve learned some valuable lessons on what works and what doesn’t with virtual teaching, and what their students need most from them.
New 911±¬ÁÏ study is first to examine unmet basic menstrual health needs, (often called ‘period poverty’) and associations with depression among college students. More than 14% of participants reported lack of access to menstrual products in the past year, and 10% reported period poverty every month. Women who experienced period poverty were more likely to report symptoms suggestive of moderate or severe depression.
