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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.
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12 Ways Mason Is Keeping It Green
By Arthur Wesley, BA '17 on October 3, 2017
While we’re proud of our bees, sustainability isn’t just a buzz word at Mason, and the university’s degree programs, courses, and inspired initiatives to create a better world span campus, the community, and the globe.
Down by the Bay
By Colleen Kearney Rich on August 11, 2017
For more than 30 years, Mason ecologists have been monitoring the Chesapeake Bay watershed and finding ways to help the ecosystem repair itself. The opening of Mason’s new Potomac Science Center is providing a space to elevate and showcase the environmental research being done in this region.
Stepping into the Past
By Colleen Kearney Rich on August 9, 2017
A group of Mason students took a trip to an important Civil War site and never left the Fairfax Campus.
Crime Seen
By Cathy Cruise, MFA '93 on May 12, 2017
One collected forensic data at bomb sites, another headed up the largest crime lab in the world, and another buddied up to psychopaths. All three spent years in the FBI before bringing their expansive knowledge and experience to George Mason University—along with some gripping stories.
The Dancing Brain
By Colleen Kearney Rich on May 12, 2017
How dancers move and learn may make them the perfect collaborators for Mason researchers.
Mason Spirits
By Mason Spirit contributor on May 12, 2017
Crafting “adult beverages” is one of the growing of the industries in Virginia, and entrepreneurial Mason alumni are well represented.
Celebration of Distinction 2017
By Colleen Kearney Rich on May 1, 2017
On Wednesday, April 26, the George Mason University Alumni Association recognized its most prestigious alumni, as well as Senior of the Year and Faculty Member of the Year, at an elegant dinner at the Westwood Country Club in Vienna, Virginia.
The Space Between
By Colleen Kearney Rich on February 6, 2017
Innovation often happens at the intersection of disciplines—where different ideas, perspectives, and fields come together to create approaches that are unthinkable from a narrow disciplinary lens.
Casting a Glow
By Rob Riordan on February 6, 2017
From student to artist, from patron to Patriot, the Hylton Performing Arts Center serves the entire breadth of our diverse region.
Room for More
By Rob Riordan on February 6, 2017
A long-awaited 14,000-square-foot Education and Rehearsal Wing is being added to the Hylton Performing Arts Center, allowing expanded programs and spaces for students and the community.
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