The Long and Winding Road
Great universities should be great dispensers of knowledge, but they also have to be great creators of knowledge. New knowledge comes from research, and one of our reasons for doing it is that good...
View ArticleSometimes a Great Typo
About 13 years ago, I was getting ready to give a talk on activities at Mason. I was meeting with then-vice president of university relations Helen Ackerman, MA English ’86, and we were talking about...
View ArticleOpening Doors
Every year, George Mason University takes in about 5,000 new undergraduates. Half are freshmen, and half are transfers. A large part the transfer group comes from Virginia’s community colleges. It is...
View ArticleSometimes a Great Typo
About 13 years ago, I was getting ready to give a talk on activities at Mason. I was meeting with then-vice president of university relations Helen Ackerman, MA English ’86, and we were talking about...
View ArticleCrossing Disciplines
Interdisciplinary work, in the classroom and in the research laboratory, has always been a hallmark of George Mason University. We appreciate interdisciplinary endeavors and believe that breakthroughs...
View ArticleWingman, Leader, Warrior
I spent eight years connected to the military: four in the Reserve Officer Training Corps in college and four on active duty as an Air Force officer. My first assignment as a new lieutenant was to get...
View ArticleThe Challenges of Going Global
With respect to all of Mason’s global activities, I think our China activities have been some of the most exciting and groundbreaking. The China 1+2+1 program has brought students to us from incredible...
View ArticleBeing There
Since I announced that I was stepping down as Mason’s president, people often ask me whether I am going to miss _______. They fill in this blank with a variety of things. I refuse, at least for now, to...
View ArticleLove What You Are
I also love that Mason is an inclusive community, one that does not define itself by how many students it leaves out but by how many lives it helps transform every year. From a small teaching satellite...
View ArticleA Great Public Education
Ever since I arrived at George Mason University a year ago, I’ve been asked about my background—where I came from and how I got here. So for those of you who are curious, let me tell you a little bit...
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