Mason is not just an institution of higher education and excellence. Mason is an institution of higher purpose.

We Dare to Imagine a Better World
At Mason, we believe it will take all of us together to reimagine a better tomorrow. We are unapologetically focused on action, ready to take on the world’s full, messy truths so that we may learn and grow wiser from them.
We welcome diversity of origin, identity, circumstance, and ideology.







Mason addressed food insecurity
Studies show 1 in 4 college students struggle to afford their next meal, and that students experiencing food insecurity are 43 percent less likely to graduate.
Mason has a vision to eradicate student food insecurity on our campuses by giving all students reliable access to nutritious and sufficient food transforming the life trajectory of thousands of Mason's students. Learn more.
Events Around Campus
International (iWeek) Week
March 31 - April 9
Fall for the Book
March 30, 7 p.m. Story Sprint, An evening of off-the-cuff, impromptu writing, and food & drink.
Visiting Filmmakers Series
Margaret Brown and Kern Jackson with Descendant March 30, 5 PM - 8 PM
Mason Exhibitions
Kat Thompson: Looking for My People Fenwick Gallery through April 2.
Mason Athletics Upcoming home events
Upcoming home events
Mar. 31 – Men's Tennis vs. Richmond, 2 p.m.
View the complete Athletics schedule and results.
The Busboys and Poets Lecture: Azar Nafisi and "The Republic of Imagination"
April 4, 6:30 p.m.
Mason Vision Day
April 6, 2023
Mason Spirit Magazine
Our Future, Transformed
New YouTube interview series addresses global challenges
President Gregory Washington is host and interviewer in the series, "Our Future, Transformed: Mason Spotlights Solutions to the World's Grand Challenges," in which faculty experts discuss the implications and solutions to some of the most significant issues of the day. First up: Hakeem Oluseyi on fusion energy. Get the back story and watch the video.

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U.S. News & World Report Ranks 5 of Mason's programs in the Top 20
Mason’s stature as the most innovative and diverse public university in the Commonwealth of Virginia positions it to provide evolving online learning opportunities. Read More
Mason's research shows its strength in National Science Foundation (NSF) report
George Mason University’s $214 million in research funding in fiscal year 2021 represented an increase of more than $100 million over five years and puts the university on track to meet its goal of $225 million by 2025. Read More.
Mason is ranked in the top of Healthiest College Towns
According to a new study, two DMV college towns have ranked first and second in the healthiest in America. Read More at WUSA9.
