University Life

Month: November 2019

New video series highlights campus innovations

VP Michelle Marks and Director Emilie Dubert

The Office of Academic Innovation and New Ventures has launched a new video series, “A Closer Look,” to highlight innovative programs at Mason. Michelle Marks, vice president of academic innovation and new ventures, kicks off the series with a conversation with Emilie Dubert, the director of the new Contemporary Student Services Office. Take a look at the first video.

Mason lauded for its rate of student voting

Mason Votes!
Students of Student Government & Academic Affairs encourage voting after successfully implementing a polling station on Mason's Fairfax Campus. Photo by Alexis Glenn

George Mason University was one of 62 institutions nationally that achieved a voting rate of at least 50% among students during the 2018 midterm elections.

The result earned Mason a platinum seal from the All In Campus Democracy Challenge.

Read More about Mason Votes

Patriot fans gather outside EagleBank Arena for Gold Rush 2019

Students before GoldRush 2019

Patriot fans mingled outside EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus on Friday, Nov. 8, and tailgated as part of the 2019 Gold Rush and Family Weekend to support the men’s basketball team. Mason defeated Longwood, 76-65. Read more about the weekend.

Host an international student for Thanksgiving Dinner

International Week Parade
International Week Parade. Photo by: Ron Aira/Creative Services/George Mason University

Many international students stay on campus during the Thanksgiving holiday. If you’d like to host one, submit your information via an online form.

Nontraditional family with tight bond is Mason’s 2019 Family of the Year

Mason's 2019 Family of the Year. From left to right: Aunt Trish, Aunt Sue, and Abby Butler-Cefalo.

George Mason University junior Abby Butler-Cefalo’s family is not the average one, but their bond is strong. This year, her family will receive the ninth annual Alan and Sally Merten Family of the Year Award at Mason’s Family Weekend on Nov. 8-10.

Read More about the 2019 Family of the Year

Time for Tailgating

Tailgating
Come celebrate the Patriots before select men’s basketball games this 2019-20 season. The first tailgate will be on Friday, Nov. 8, in a section of Lot A prior to the men’s basketball game at 7 p.m. vs. Longwood. More information and other dates for tailgating.

Mason community reaffirms goal of ending sexual violence

Students create snack packs for the local charity Women Giving Back. Photo by Mary Lee Clark.

The George Mason University community came together to reaffirm the university’s pledge to end sexual violence at Mason during the sixth annual Chapter Next: Ending Sexual Violence.

The program took place in the Hub Ballroom on Monday, Nov. 4, and brought over 150 participants including Mason faculty, staff and students together to educate and challenge themselves as they answer the call to action to end sexual and interpersonal violence. Mason’s president was also in attendance.

Read More about Chapter Next

Your family can still join us for Family Weekend!

Family at Gold Rush
Family Weekend 2019 is a few short days away. If you did not register online for Family Weekend, you can still join us this weekend! Family Weekend provides families with the opportunity to come together to connect, celebrate and make new memories, which is why our event schedule includes events for everyone. You can walk in and register on-site at Check-In, which begins at noon on Friday in Dewberry Lobby on the ground floor of the Johnson Center. Read more to ensure a smooth Family Weekend check-in process.