Proposed state budget could provide support to Mason’s growing financial aid...
Every year, Virginia undergraduates who demonstrate financial need get a part of their tuition covered by the student financial assistance program (VSFAP). The amount of money allocated to financial...
View ArticleOne thing is for sure, Mason’s next provost will heavily promote research
Over the past couple of weeks, we’ve heard from four finalists for Mason’s next provost who presented their visions for the future of the university. A common strand for each presentation has been a...
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Mason’s endowment funds pale in comparison to other Virginia colleges
Mason is currently reassessing its fundraising strategy to address the endowment shortfall (photo courtesy of George Mason University). New numbers show that Mason is 564th largest endowment in the...
View ArticleWhat if the state picked up the tuition bill?
In an online forum with Virginia21, a non-profit lobbying group that focuses on higher education issues, State Senator John Edwards spoke about a new tuition model that may alleviate some of the burden...
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Mason’s Board of Visitors donates overwhelmingly to Republican candidates
Conversation about last year’s gubernatorial election was partly dominated by the role of campaign finance. Both major candidates raised a large amount of money, including millions from out-of-state...
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Mason isn’t exactly the biggest school in Virginia
There’s a brobible article going around Facebook and Twitter that shows each state’s largest university. You can see Mason’s logo breaking out of Virginia. It’s pretty cool to be the biggest school...
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Northern Virginia’s enormous population in one map
Luke Juday, a graduate student at the University of Virginia, has an excellent data visualization blog that covers a number of statewide topics ranging from economic activity to the geographic...
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What Mason looks like in graphs
Around this time a year ago, President Ángel Cabrera was inaugurated as Mason’s president – marking perhaps the biggest turning point in the university since it became an independent university in...
View ArticleDespite every effort from the NFL, I’m still a fan
Before I start out doling out any of my hot takes at you, I want to take this chance to give my quick appreciation to my staff and all of our readers who liked, followed and shared all of our stories...
View ArticleCorrections request: Title IX article published on 4/30
Corrections request from Vice President of University Life Rose Pascarell and Vice President of Compliance, Diversity and Ethics Julian Williams in response to this article originally titled “How a...
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