The Quad: Student Activities
Mason's main Quad has long been a gathering place for students. The Quad and nearby North Plaza are the settings for annual festivals, such as Mason Day, Patriots Day, the Health and Fitness Challenge, and International Week. Food, games, concerts, comedy and fashion shows, and dinner dances are just a sampling of the many entertaining activities that mark these occasions. Celebrations of Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, Women's History Month, and Asian Awareness Week feature a wide range of notable speakers like Shirley Chisholm, Julian Bond, Susan Rook, and Harry Belafonte.
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 Mason is one of the most diverse college campuses in the United States. Students come from 119 countries and 49 states, forming a global community right on campus.
Our forensics team was #1 on the east coast in 1997, and our debate and forensics teams have been ranked in the top 5 for 20 years.
Ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top 20 graduate creative writing programs in the country.
May Al-Barzinji
Business, Freshman
"I've gotten to know many people in the Muslim Student Association, especially through our Friday prayer times. Our annual conference even offers students the chance to meet people from different campuses across the country."
Chris Hindson
Marketing, Senior
"I've met a variety of people through my involvement with the Catholic Campus Ministry, the varsity volleyball team, and Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity. I've done a lot for the community through CCM, raised money for charity with Pi Kappa Alpha, and traveled the country with the volleyball team."
STUDENT ACTIVITIES
Student Union Building I (SUB I), on the east end of the Quad, serves as a center of student activity. The building contains an eatery and a game room with billiards and video games. It is also home to Broadside, Mason's student newspaper, and nearly 200 student organizations.
- Do you write poetry or short stories? Then check out Phoebe, Mason's respected literary magazine, or So To Speak, the feminist journal.
- Hone your public-speaking skills by joining Mason's award-winning debate and forensics teams, or become an influential part of the student body by running for an office in Student Government.
- If you are musically inclined, try participating in the University Chorale or the Jazz Ensemble.
- Gain a brother or sister by joining one of 18 fraternities or 10 sororities on campus, all nationally affiliated.
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Academic Units
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The two Robinson Halls (A and B) are among other buildings that surround the Quad. They primarily contain academic departments and classrooms supporting the College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Nursing and Health Science, and the Graduate School of Education.
The College of Arts and Sciences (CAS) is perfect for the student seeking a traditional discipline, such as English, biology, mathematics, psychology, or philosophy. The largest and most diverse academic unit within the university, CAS has 31 degree programs, as well as 10 interdisciplinary minors. Graduates include a CNN news anchor, accomplished novelists, and Peace Corps volunteers serving in countries like Costa Rica and Bulgaria.
The College of Nursing and Health Science, one of only eight World Health Organization Collaborating Centers nationwide, offers you a multifaceted educational experience. Alumni are listed in Who's Who in American Nursing, a distinction held by only two percent of nurses in the nation. A Mason alumna garnered the nursing profession's highest national award, the Mabel May Wagner Nursing Award.
The Graduate School of Education sets the pace in training teachers to meet the needs of their students. Earn a master's in counseling and development, education leadership, curriculum and instruction, instructional technology, or special education.
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