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A new semester brings new opportunities for your student to get involved! At Mason, there are more than 400 registered student organizations, countless intramural sports teams, and a multitude of service opportunities. Encourage your student to get involved, make a difference and begin to leave their legacy by attending one of these upcoming events or programs.

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George Mason University’s mission of access to excellence translates to more than 5,000 Patriots earning degrees or certificates at the 2019 Winter Graduation ceremony on Thursday, Dec. 19.

Thirty-three percent of those earning bachelor’s degrees report that they are first-generation college students. Graduates hail from 54 countries, 37 states and the District of Columbia.

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Winter Graduation will take place this Thursday, December 19 at EagleBank Arena on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus, and we are fortunate to have two alumnae return as graduation speakers. Zainab Salbi and Deborah Willis are two Mason alumnae known for their transformative work. Read about their stories at www2.gmu.edu/news/580196.

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Students deciding on a major, and those transferring from Northern Virginia Community College (NOVA) to George Mason University, are two of the groups supported by the Mason Care Network and ADVANCE Program. The success coaches guiding these students, and NOVA and Mason advising managers, received coaching of their own on Nov. 18-21 from InsideTrack.

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Atlas transferred to George Mason University in the fall of 2019 from John Tyler Community College in Chester, Virginia. He is transmasculine and said he was very surprised to learn about the newly opened a trans closet on Mason’s Fairfax Campus.

“When I first discovered that Mason had a trans closet, I was in disbelief,” he said.

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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.

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.

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.

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