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George Mason University Announces 2013-14 Tuition Rates

Robin Herron — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:47:03 +0000

George Mason University announced today that tuition and fees will increase 3.0 percent for academic year 2013-14. For in-state undergraduate students, the increase is $288, bringing the total annual in-state tuition and fees to $9,908. Undergraduate out-of-state tuition and fees will increase $828 to $28,592.

Twitter Analysis Shows Boston Bombings Had Little Effect on Immigration Reform Conversations

Tara Laskowski — Tue, 07 May 2013 17:13:58 +0000

An analysis by researchers at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) at George Mason University shows that the Boston Marathon bombings had little effect on conversations on social media regarding immigration reform. Using two different data mining applications, the researchers collected more than 750,000 tweets containing the word “immigration” beginning in February 2013. “The Boston...

Survey Shows Many Republicans Feel America Should Take Steps to Address Climate Change

Tara Laskowski — Tue, 02 Apr 2013 14:22:32 +0000

In a recent survey of Republicans and Republican-leaning Independents conducted by George Mason University, a majority of respondents (62 percent) said they feel America should take steps to address climate change. More than three out of four survey respondents (77 percent) said the United States should use more renewable energy sources, and of those, most believe that this change should begin immediately.

Mason Partners with Prince William County to Provide Better Concussion Care for Student Athletes

Catherine Probst — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:30:53 +0000

Mason joins forces with Prince William County Public Schools on the Advancing Healthcare Initiatives for Underserved Students (ACHIEVES) project to deliver more effective medical care and concussion education.

Mason’s School of Music Welcomes Some of Nation’s Most Successful Musicians

Catherine Probst — Thu, 21 Feb 2013 18:28:17 +0000

George Mason University welcome nationally and internationally acclaimed musicians to host master classes in the School of Music.

Tip Sheet: Immigration Experts at George Mason University

Tara Laskowski — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 18:15:23 +0000

With immigration looking to be a very important domestic policy issue this year, George Mason University experts are poised to discuss this issue from many different angles. Following are a list of George Mason University experts that can talk about issues related to immigration.

VISTA Program Opens New Professional Development Site at Virginia Tech

Catherine Probst — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 19:43:13 +0000

The Virginia Initiative for Science Teaching and Achievement (VISTA) will partner with Virginia Tech to offer an additional professional development site to science teachers in the southwest region of the state.

Vice President for University Development and Alumni Affairs Marc Q. Broderick Leaves George Mason to Join the Nation’s Oldest Private Wealth Firm

Renell Wynn — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 17:01:39 +0000

Broderick, who joined Mason in 2007, will serve as a private client advisor for U.S. Trust located in McLean, Va., effective Feb.11.

George Mason University Campus Drive Project to Affect Area Traffic

Paul King — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:40:15 +0000

The long-planned George Mason University Campus Drive project to reduce traffic congestion at the Ox Road/Braddock Road intersection and connect both sides of the Fairfax Campus is under way.

Mason Professor Rita Chi-Ying Chung Named Virginia Outstanding Faculty

Catherine Probst — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 17:06:01 +0000

Mason professor Rita Chi-Ying Chung has been selected as the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Faculty Award by the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) and Dominion Resources.