- June 11, 2019George Mason University will rename the largest building on its Science and Technology Campus in honor of former NASA mathematician Katherine G. Johnson, who as an African American woman overcame racism and sexism to help lead the United States into a new era of space exploration.
- May 13, 2019Few figures in George Mason University history have served in as many roles as Joseph A. Heastie. He has been a student, Board of Visitors member, and Alumni Association Board president, and he has led Mason efforts related to diversity and access.