Next Stop, The World

At this moment, there is a member of the Mason Nation on just about every continent of the globe.

Discover the opportunities

Mason Korea Turns 10

This June, the global Mason Nation came together for a week of events to recognize the Songdo campus’s 10th anniversary.

Catch up on the celebrations

Lighting the Way

George Mason is leading its first NASA space mission, which will put an artificial "star" into orbit around Earth.

Get the details on this foray into the stars

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Mason Spirit Magazine

Summer 2024 edition

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Cover of the Summer 2024 Mason Spirit magazine. The cover shows a globe, backdropped by photos of sights from around the world. The text reads "Next stop, the world. Preparing students to succeed in a global economy." Text further down reads "NASA mission, Mason Korea's 10th, New Brand".

Next Stop, the World

At this moment, there is a member of the Mason Nation on just about every continent of the globe: conducting research, mastering a language, learning a new skill, and acquiring new knowledge. George Mason is educating global citizens to succeed in an increasingly interconnected international society and economy.

Discover the opportunities >

At Mason

Exploring the Complexity of the U.S.-Mexico Border

The Schar School of Policy and Government has been taking students to the U.S.–Mexico border for the past 20 years. Each spring, a different professor teaches the three-credit course POGO 550 Topics in Policy and Government, which includes a week long trip to the border, and focuses on related current events such as trade, immigration, and security. This year a second border trip was part of a one-credit course offered to members of the Schar School’s International Relations Policy Task Force (IRTF) to witness the causes and consequences of competing narratives surrounding border dynamics.

Read about these students' journeys >

A city on the border between the US and Mexico, with another city somewhat visible across the border. Mountains dot the landscape beneath a blue sky.

Profiles

Mason Korea Turns 10

In March 2014, George Mason University took a nearly 7,000-mile step in its commitment to becoming a university for the world when it opened its campus in Songdo, Korea. This June, George Mason community members from around the world came together for a week of events to recognize the Songdo campus’s 10th anniversary.

See how we celebrated >

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Retro Mason: Student Apartments
Take a walk down memory lane

The Student Apartments, George Mason’s first on-campus housing, opened in October 1977 and housed 498 students. The two-, four-, and six-person apartments were originally reserved for exchange students, student-athletes, and students with physical disabilities. Any remaining spaces were open for out-of-state and commuter students.

Inquiring Minds

The new logo for George Mason University is projected up onto the side of a campus building in twilight.

When George Mason University launched a new logo in April, light projection displays on all three Virginia campuses glowed with the new brand.

Photo credit:
Evan Cantwell

New Look, Same Patriot Pride

The evolution of George Mason’s brand reflects who we are today: a national top 50 public university that exemplifies a new kind of leadership in higher education. Our new logo exemplifies the values and vision that fueled our rise and will continue to launch us into the future. It’s a new look for a new leading university—and a new way to show off your Patriot Pride.

The campus bookstore is your one-stop shop for refreshing your Patriot Pride. Shop online or in person on the Fairfax Campus.

Mason Spirit is published three times a year by the Office of University Branding and the Office of Advancement and Alumni Relations. Our print edition includes features such as class notes, faculty and alumni publications, letters to the editor, and more. Print copies are mailed to alumni, donors, and other friends of the university. If you have any questions about the magazine, please email us.

 

 

 

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