Provost Newsletter

Losing those around you to acts of violence and prison is a difficult reality to accept, yet one that is all too familiar to Briana Davis, a first-generation doctoral student at Mason.

Food insecurity is something that Drew Bonner, a second-year sociology PhD student at George Mason University, experienced before he knew what to call it.

Outstanding Faculty Awards recognize faculty at Virginia’s public and private colleges and universities who exemplify the highest standards of teaching, scholarship and service. The award includes a $7,500 gift from the Dominion Energy Charitable Foundation when they are formally recognized at an in-person ceremony in Richmond on March 7.

Julianna Nickel, a professional flutist and adjunct professor at Mason, shares how she deals with focal dystonia, a rare neurological condition that nearly derailed her career, and where she is now.

For cultural studies PhD student Maillim “May” Santiago, the horror genre presents a way to find the strength to fight life’s difficult battles and accept her true self.

When Mason PhD student Gifty Mensah was working on her master’s degree in microbiology, she realized the tangible impact of research.