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Host an international student for Thanksgiving Dinner

Posted on November 12, 2019November 12, 2019

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

Mason Reads brings award-winning author Adichie to campus

Posted on October 8, 2019October 8, 2019

In her first Freedom and Learning Forum, George Mason University president Anne Holton sits down with award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Read More

Flags for International Week in the Johnson Center

Host an international student for July 4th

Posted on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Mason has a number of international students studying during the summer who would love the opportunity to experience Independence Day Read More

Alexis Bracey (left), Ayman Fatima (center) and Elizabeth Perez-Garcia (right) were three of the students who started with the project in summer 2017, bringing with them their backgrounds in criminology, public health, global affairs and other fields. Photo by Evan Cantwell.

‘Enslaved Children of George Mason’ project explores school’s namesake

Posted on April 25, 2019April 25, 2019

When searching through the George Mason University website for a summer job, Ayman Fatima came across a position that sparked Read More

Celebrating five years of INTO Mason

Posted on April 23, 2019April 23, 2019

The university community is invited to a reception celebrating INTO Mason’s 5-year anniversary from 2-4 p.m. May 7 in the Read More

Freedom and Learning Forum, Dr. Gail Christopher

Freedom and Learning Forum: Racism in Virginia and Opportunities for Change

Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

RSVP today for the next Freedom and Learning Forum featuring Dr. Gail Christopher, visionary and architect of the Kellogg Foundation-led Truth, Read More

Michelle Allen (left), assistant director of the Office of Diversity, Inclusion and Multicultural Education + LGBTQ Resources, moderates a talk with Robin Boylorn (center) and Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (right) during the 2019 Sojourner Truth Lecture. Photo by Lathan Goumas.

Sojourner Truth speakers examine black feminism throughout history

Posted on March 7, 2019March 7, 2019

Sojourner Truth was both an abolitionist and women’s rights activist. In her honor, the Women and Gender Studies and the African and African Read More

Women’s History Month

Posted on March 4, 2019March 4, 2019

March is Women’s History Month. Women and Gender Studies and various campus departments and student organizations have planned a whole Read More

Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor (left) and Robin M. Boylorn (right)

2019 Sojourner Truth Lecture features two award-winning scholars and activists

Posted on March 1, 2019March 1, 2019

Each year, the Women and Gender Studies and the African and African American Studies Programs at George Mason University sponsor the Sojourner Truth Lecture Read More

Aja Clark, 2017 Mason alumna (left) moderated the panel discussion at the Evening of Reflection with Naomi Wadler, Trinice McNally and Diane Nash. Photo by John Hollis.

Multigenerational panel of female activists shares experiences as part of Mason’s MLK commemoration week

Posted on February 1, 2019February 1, 2019

Three pivotal leaders in civil rights and social justice shared their experiences and spoke about the need for continued advocacy Read More