More Religious Holidays Approved By Fairfax County School Board

The newly approved calendar adds Jewish, Orthodox Christian and Hindu holidays. Two Muslim observances will fall on a weekend.

George Mason University: Commonwealth Cyber Initiative (CCI) Researchers Address Multidisciplinary Challenges

Whether you are an experienced software developer, a teen texting on a smartphone, or an older adult checking a bank statement, cybersec ...

George Mason University: Online Programs Thrive At Mason, With Six In The Top 20 According To Latest U.S. News Rankings

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George Mason University: NEH/AHRC Grant Puts Digital Art History In The Spotlight

George Mason University's Deepthi Murali and Mills Kelly were recently awarded a collaborative grant co-funded by National Endowment for ...

George Mason University: Around Mason: Week Of Jan. 25, 2022

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George Mason University: Update On COVID Testing For Faculty And Staff

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McLean Area AAUW Holds STEM Essay Contest

The American Association of University Women is seeking entries for its STEM essay contest from seventh and eighth graders.

George Mason University: Mason Researcher Contributes To UN Global Housing Report

Obtaining quality housing at an affordable cost is a major challenge in wealthy and developing countries alike. In the United States, ne ...

George Mason University: Patriots Thriving Together Offers New Resources For Spring 2022

In September 2021, Mason's Offices of University Life, the Provost and the Center for the Advancement of Well-Being joined forces and cr ...

George Mason University: Mason Event Provides Support To Small And Minority-Owned Businesses

George Mason University will host the Small and Minority-Owned Business Roundtable on Jan. 24 to inform regional and state businesses ow ...

George Mason University: David Weisburd Is The First Criminologist Awarded Israel's Rothschild Prize In Social Sciences

David L. Weisburd, known for his innovative work in place-based criminology, experimental criminology, and white-collar crime, was recen ...

George Mason University: Mason's Sushil Jajodia Named An ACM Fellow

George Mason University's Sushil Jajodia is among the 70 researchers named as Fellows by the Association for Computing Machinery.

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer Earns Award From Potomac School

The Potomac School introduced a service award in time for an assembly honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.

George Mason University: Honey Bees And Their Honey Could Be A Big Help In Solving Police Cases

An unlikely collaboration between George Mason University's Honey Bee Initiative and the new outdoor Forensic Science Research and Train ...

George Mason University: Update On Vaccines And Boosters

In observance of Gov. Glenn Youngkin's Executive Directive issued January 15 for managing responses to COVID-19, George Mason University ...

George Mason University: Around Mason: Week Of Jan. 18, 2022

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George Mason University: Mason Provides N95 Masks For Spring Semester

George Mason University will start the semester as planned on Jan. 24 with a mix of hybrid, in-person and online classes.

George Mason University: Expanding The Promise Of International Education

LaNitra Berger, associate director of George Mason University's African and African American Studies program and senior director of the ...

George Mason University: Booster, Testing And Mask Updates For Spring Semester

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Fairfax County Public Schools: Reminder: FCPS Policy On Wearing Masks Has Not Changed

All activities scheduled in Fairfax County public schools or on school grounds for Sunday, January 16, 2022, AFTER 1 p.m., are canceled, ...

George Mason University: Complete A Required COVID Test

All faculty and staff, vaccinated and unvaccinated, who do not have an approved fully remote work agreement on file with HR, are require ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: Superintendent Proposes Good News Budget That Delivers On Expectations Of Excellence For Public Education ...

Fairfax County Public Schools Superintendent Scott S. Brabrand has proposed a budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2022-23 inspired by the divisi ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: Cooper Middle School Band Named Winner Of 2021 Sudler Cup By John Philip Sousa Foundation

The Cooper Middle School Band program has been selected by the John Philip Sousa Foundation to receive the 2021 Sudler Cup. This interna ...

George Mason University: New State Financial Aid Available For Undocumented Mason Students And Prospective Students

George Mason University students and prospective students ineligible for federal aid, such as undocumented students or students with Def ...

George Mason University: Mason Librarian Receives National I Love My Librarian Award

George Mason University history librarian and alum George D. Oberle, BA History '96, MA '99, PhD '16, is a winner of this year's I Love ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: Annual Operational Back2Fairfax Seminar

Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) will host its Annual Operational Back2Fairfax Seminar virtual event on Tuesday, February 22, 2022, ...

Fairfax County Superintendent Search Town Halls Planned

Families and FCPS staff can join town halls to provide feedback on what characteristics the next superintendent should have.

Fairfax County Public Schools: See What Makes TJHSST One Of The Highest Rated High Schools In The Nation

This January, a bill(link is external) will be introduced into the Virginia General Assembly that directly challenges the changes made t ...

George Mason University: Around Mason: Week Of Jan. 11, 2022

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Fairfax County Public Schools: ESSER Public Hearing

The Fairfax County School Board will hear public comment on ESSER funding at a hearing scheduled for Thursday, February 10, 2022, beginn ...

George Mason University: Meet Alan Byrd, Mason's Dean Of Admissions

Alan Byrd joined George Mason University as its dean of admissions in November 2020. Prior to Mason, Byrd served as the chief enrollment ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: School Bus Driver Job Fair!

FCPS schools and offices will be closed Friday, January 7, 2022 with no virtual learning. Your welcoming smile can make a difference in ...

Cancellation Extends Into Friday For Fairfax County Schools

Snowy weather is in the forecast again as Monday's storm prompted earlier cancellations.

George Mason University: New Exhibit Highlights The Hidden Work Of African American Naturalists

George Mason University scholars from the John Mitchell, Jr. Program for History, Justice, and Race at the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Sch ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: How To Receive FCPS Messages In Your Own Language

Across Fairfax County, we continue to receive reports of roadways, sidewalks and pathways that remain unsafe for our students. Out of an ...

Weather Cancellation Continues For Fourth Day At Fairfax Schools

Fairfax County Public Schools cited unsafe roadways and paths in the cancellation decision for Thursday.

George Mason University: Construction Kick-Off On Arlington Campus The ‘Start Of Something Big'

The first steps of the construction project that will reshape and reimagine George Mason's Arlington Campus are scheduled to begin this ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: FCPS Announces Open Enrollment For Dual Language Immersion Programs

All Fairfax County public schools will be closed Wednesday, January 5, 2022. In-person and virtual learning are canceled. School offices ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: FY23 Budget Public Hearing

All Fairfax County public schools will be closed Wednesday, January 5, 2022. In-person and virtual learning are canceled. School offices ...

Fairfax County Public Schools: Working Together To Keep Students Safe On Social Media

FCPS schools and central offices are closed on Tuesday, January 4, 2022. In-person and virtual learning are canceled. Social media can b ...