Three pivotal leaders in civil rights and social justice shared their experiences and spoke about the need for continued advocacy before an inspired crowd of Mason students and community members Wednesday.
George Mason University will host a multigenerational panel discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 30, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., in the Johnson Center’s Dewberry Hall for the “Evening of Reflection.”
The event is part of the 2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration, “Dreams and Nightmares: We Cannot Rest.” The event is open to the university community and the public. Tickets are free, but registration is recommended. The first half of Wednesday’s event will be the panel discussion. The second half will include the announcement of nine Spirit of King awards for students, student organizations, faculty and staff members.
The city of Fairfax issued a proclamation Tuesday evening (Jan. 22) announcing that the month of February is George Mason University Month.
University Provost and Executive VP David Wu, Assistant VP and Director of Athletics Brad Edwardsand more than 50 Mason student-athletes from softball, rowing, wrestling, lacrosse, and men’s volleyball, along with members of the spirit squads joined Mayor David Meyer in a ceremony at the Fairfax County Government center on Tuesday night.
Mason Lobbies 2018. Photo provided by Adanna Newby.
Important things are worth getting up early for. That’s why 50 students from George Mason University are excited for Mason Lobbies on Wednesday, Jan. 30, when they’ll board a bus before the sun comes up in Fairfax to meet with their state representatives in Richmond. At the Virginia State Capitol, they’ll promote the university and advocate for student needs, higher education and Mason’s legislative priorities.
University Career Services implemented Handshake as Mason’s central job, internship, and career database in the summer of 2018. Handshake is a powerful tool that puts students in the driver’s seat as the managers of their own careers.
We’re hearing great feedback from students and employers, but we know our Mason faculty and staff are a critical component in every student’s career readiness equation.
You’ve probably noticed the white, spaceship-looking robots making their way around the Fairfax Campus. Well, good news: They are here to deliver your food.
The robots are from Starship Technologies, which has teamed up with the hospitality company Sodexo to provide a self-driving robot delivery service to the university. George Mason University will be the first college campus to use these new technologies.
Dr. Hattery and Dr. Smith’s research focuses on the role of institutional structures, including elements of total institutions, fraternal bonds, hypermasculinity, and internal systems of justice play in creating cultures ripe for sexual and intimate partner violence and child sexual abuse. They will demonstrate how these same structures can be leveraged and re-purposed to reduce gender based violence and child sexual abuse. While the presentation will focus on college campuses, it will also demonstrate the ways in which understanding commonalities across institutions as varied as the military, prisons, sports, the Catholic Church, politics, and even Hollywood can help us better manage gender based violence on the campuses where we live and work. The presentation will conclude with the new Title IX rules proposed by the Department of Education.
