Holiday Performances at George Mason

Award-winning Celtic fiddler, Gaelic singer, and harpist Seán Heely brings a magical winter tour through the Scottish Highlands and Irish coast, featuring Gaelic carols, lively tunes, festive dancing, and the MacMillan Pipe Band.

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8 ways to stay healthy this cold and flu season

Dr. Nandini Koka, executive director of George Mason University's Student Health Services, shares her top self-care tips to help you stay healthy this respiratory season.

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Is there life beyond Earth?

In this episode of Access to Excellence, Prof. Anamaria Berea and President Gregory Washington dive into Mars settlements and Unidentified Aerial Phenomena.

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Graduating senior’s compass pointed her to an English degree with a side trip to Ireland

 

See how Benson embraced new experiences to make her time at George Mason wholly unique.  

Winter 2024 Commencement Ceremony

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Stanley and Rosemary Hayes Jones invest $1.4M in George Mason for STEM education and research

Stanley and Rosemary Hayes Jones continue their legacy of philanthropy at George Mason University with a transformative gift to establish the Stanley and Rosemary Hayes Jones Networking Testbed Lab within the Fuse at Mason Square building. The investment qualifies as part of a statewide initiative aimed at increasing degrees in STEM over the next 20 years. The lab, which is expected to open by June 2025, will support both faculty and student research efforts. 

Discover more about the Jones' contributions to the Mason Nation.

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Events

Around Campus

Dec. 10, at 6 and 8 p.m. | December Studio Series, George Mason School of Dance | 
de Laski Performing Arts Building, Room A301, Fairfax Campus
Dec. 13, at 8 p.m. | Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season | Hylton Center, SciTech Campus
Dec. 14, at 4 p.m. | Holiday Pops: Songs of the Season Center for the Arts, Fairfax Campus
Dec. 15, at 2 and 5 p.m. | Seán Heely’s Celtic Christmas | Hylton Center, Merchant Hall, SciTech Campus

 

George Mason Athletics (Upcoming home events)

Dec. 11, 7 p.m. | Coach's Show with Tony Skinn | Commonwealth Brewery (10426 Main Street, Fairfax, Virginia) 
Dec. 14, 3 p.m. | Women's basketball vs. University of Maryland Eastern Shore | Eagle Bank Arena

View the complete Athletics schedule and results.

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