September 10, 2026The Special Olympics Virginia Area 26 Volleyball Team can often be found in the stands at the Recreation Athletic Complex (RAC) on the Fairfax Campus, cheering on George Mason University’s men's volleyball team. Recently, a group of Patriots returned the favor, joining the Area 26 athletes on their home court and volunteering at the Warhawks Team's practice at Van Dyck Park in Fairfax.
September 4, 2026David Ramadan, BA Government and Politics ’93, MAIT International Transactions ’95, professor of practice in George Mason University’s Schar School of Policy and Government and director of the Upper-Level Democracy Lab, has been appointed by Governor Abigail Spanberger to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) Board of Directors.
August 31, 2026This summer, George Mason University’s Veterans and the Arts Initiative, based at the Hylton Center, received two grants from the National Endowment for the Arts.
August 31, 2026Ryen Middleton, MPH '26, applied what he learned in his coursework to strengthen his patient communication skills during his practicum with the Frederick County Health Department as a certified HIV counselor.
August 31, 2026On this episode of Access to Excellence, James "Jim" Danoy discusses his time as the lead on the President's Daily Brief, as well as how judgment, character, and resilience can be taught.
August 31, 2026When George Mason University alumna Elizabeth “Liz” Busch, MEd ’15, learned she had been named Preschool Special Educator of the Year by the Fairfax County Special Education PTA, she was both surprised and honored. But for Busch, the recognition was meaningful for reasons that went far beyond the award itself.
August 26, 2026Just one year after graduation from the Schar School, Dylan Morse is running for the House of Representatives in his home state of Vermont.
August 25, 2026Show your Patriot pride every mile of the journey: New George Mason University license plates are now available through the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV), and every license plate purchase helps support student scholarships.-
August 24, 2026Board of Visitors member Shawn Chambliss Purvis honors her father with a $50,000 scholarship for George Mason electrical and computer engineering students.
August 24, 2026Biodefense alumna and adjunct professor Saskia Popescu is advancing global health security through leadership, research, policy, and education.
August 12, 2026At the beginning of 2026, Mike Derrios, MBA ’06, returned home to the Costello College of Business at George Mason University as the executive director of the Greg and Camille Baroni Center for Government Contracting.
August 11, 2026When Q Miceli saw that the Costello College of Business at George Mason University was offering the Executive Mentoring Program as part of the Costello MBA, she was all in. “I had just hit a point in my career where I started supervising more people and really wanted to get some perspective,” she says.
