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Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations in conjunction with the Office of Communications and Marketing.

Archive for July, 2016

Meet the Mason Nation: LaNitra Berger

by Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on July 14th, 2016

LaNitra Berger helps deserving students land big awards, even Fulbrights, and is especially driven to address the underrepresentation of minority students.

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Lyme Disease Bites

by Michele McDonald on July 14th, 2016

But a new test can now detect it earlier so treatment can start sooner.

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School of Theater Alumni Inspire Pockets of Change

by Jamie Rogers on July 14th, 2016

The Pocket Change Theatre Company performs at food trucks, restaurants, and preschools—unconventional, but contextually fitting, settings—that give children greater access to shows.

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A Fresh Look at Freedom of the Press

by Colleen Kearney Rich on July 12th, 2016

In his first book, Free Speech and Unfree News: The Paradox of Press Freedom in America (Harvard University Press, 2016), Mason historian Sam Lebovic takes a historical look at freedom of the press and asks new questions about the role of the press in American democracy.

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Three-Time Mason Alumna One of Forbes “30 Under 30”

by Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on July 12th, 2016

Writing about the effects of regulation on entrepreneurial capitalism and markets, economist Liya Palagashvili publishes pieces in major academic journals and media outlets, and is a Forbes “30 Under 30.”

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