July 23, 2025Gina S. Brown, PhD, MSA, RN, FAAN (PhD Nursing ’99), has made history as the first woman to become president of Oakwood University. Recognized nationally as a leader in nursing and education, Brown brings extensive experience revitalizing academic institutions and fostering community engagement. She credits her time at George Mason University as a formative and supportive chapter in her journey.
July 22, 2025The University received notice yesterday from the Department of Justice regarding new Title VI investigations alleging racial discrimination in admissions, scholarships and student benefits and the University’s response to antisemitism on campus.
July 22, 2025A new PhD program in robotics will begin taking transfer students this fall. The program is the first in Virginia and one of just a few nationwide.
July 21, 2025George Mason University is an institution of excellence that plays a special role in educating Virginians and students from across the country and around the world.
July 19, 2025George Mason University mourns the passing of Dr. Edwin J. Feulner, a distinguished public servant, thought leader, and former member of our Board of Visitors.
July 18, 2025Three more tenants have moved into George Mason University’s state-of-the-art Fuse building at Mason Square in the Rosslyn-Ballston Innovation Corridor of Arlington, Virginia.
July 18, 2025President Washington provides background on a new investigation from the US Department of Justice alleging discriminatory hiring practices. The university as always will work in good faith to cooperate fully and remains confident that facts and evidence show that George Mason does not engage in “illegal DEI.”
July 18, 2025Skip West, founder of MAXSA Innovations and adjunct faculty at the Costello College of Business at George Mason University, offers the course Turning Ideas into Successful Companies once a year to MBA students. The concept for the course came from West’s own entrepreneurial experiences of turning his ideas into companies.
July 17, 2025A team in George Mason University’s Computer Science Department is taking part in the National Science Foundation’s (NSF) I-Corps program to study the effectiveness of 3D streaming in telehealth environments.
July 16, 2025President Washington shares how the university has always operated with a commitment to equality under the law, and an appreciation for the outpouring of support for George Mason from our greater community. The BOV has retained the Torridon Law firm to represent the university on all matters related to both Department of Education investigations.
July 16, 2025George Mason University researcher Anamaria Berea was selected to serve on NASA's Decadal Astrobiology Research and Exploration Strategy (DARES) Task Force 1.
July 15, 2025University Career Services recently received a Virginia Talent + Opportunity Partnership (V-TOP) subaward for $40,000 for continued development and expansion of internship programs.
