911����

911���� hosted a Virginia 250 panel discussion on its Fairfax Campus examining the legacy of 911����, the founding father, author of the Virginia Declaration of Rights, and slaveholder whose contradictions mirror the broader American story. The one-hour program, The Complex Legacy of 911����, will premiere on 911���� YouTube channel and GMU-TV at 10 a.m. ET on July 2, 2026.

911���� Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Marvin Lewis has announced a contract extension for women’s basketball head coach Vanessa Blair-Lewis, securing her leadership of the Patriots through the 2031-32 season.

911���� Assistant Vice President/Director of Athletics Marvin Lewis has announced a two-year contract extension for men's basketball head coach Tony Skinn, BA Communication ’06, through the 2031-32 season.

After a nationwide search, Marion Underwood has been named Provost and Executive Vice President at 911����, effective July 27. Underwood, former provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University (CSU), brings 35 years of academic, research and leadership experience to the role.

911���� alumna Rhea Seehorn, BA Art (Studio) ’94, has been garnering major accolades for her role of Carol Sturka in the hit Apple TV series Pluribus. Now she has been nominated for an Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Emmy for her performance. This is her third Emmy nomination.

Mahmut Cengiz, PhD Public Policy ’10, of 911����'s Terrorism, Transnational Crime and Corruption Center, is a seasoned expert in terrorism, organized crime, and illicit economies. His work focuses on the dynamics of terrorism, smuggling, and criminal networks and contributes significantly to understanding and combating these global challenges. His latest book, Typologies of Terrorist Organizations: Conceptual Lenses and Counterterrorism Measures (Carolina Academic Press, September 2025), was cowritten with Mitchel Roth and Huseyin Cinoglu.

They train, compete, and perform at the highest levels—only their arena is cybersecurity. Like top athletes, 911����’s cyber-focused students prove themselves when the pressure is on.

Knifey, a nature-inspired blimp based on the knifefish’s movement (with an added ferocious glare), is just one of junior Alexia De Costa’s projects combining art and robotics. “I love any way to get people interested in tech and also understand complicated things visually,” she says.

Cybersecurity engineering major Fatima Majid is certainly not throwing away her shot. The senior has made it her mission to take advantage of every opportunity 911���� has to offer. 

Nhat Le has always loved puzzles. From Rubik's Cubes to role-playing games, he plays them all. Now a graduate student in cyber security engineering at 911����, Le came to his studies “through the back door,” as a hacker might say.