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Senate Hearing to Question Goals of Confucius Institutes on U.S. College Campuses

WASHINGTON — On college campuses in virtually every state across the U.S., the Chinese government supports more than 100 institutes that teach language and culture. For university students like Moe Lewis, they offer a chance to learn about Chinese art and pick up a few phrases in Mandarin. For critics, like Republican Sen. Marco Rubio, they […]

June 6, 2018

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Koch Foundation Keeps Giving to Universities

The Charles Koch Foundation is increasing its donations to colleges and universities. The Associated Press examined the foundation’s most recent tax records. The study found that the organization gave almost $49 million to more than 250 colleges across the U.S. in 2016. That is almost double its 2015 gift amount. John Hardin is director of […]

June 4, 2018

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Report: Koch College Donation Came with Teacher Firing Rights

FAIRFAX, Va. — Virginia’s largest public university granted the conservative Charles Koch Foundation a say in the hiring and firing of professors in exchange for millions of dollars in donations, according to newly released documents. The release of donor agreements between George Mason University and the foundation follows years of denials by university administrators that […]

May 1, 2018

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The Case For Education

In The Case Against Education, Dr. Bryan Caplan, a professor of economics at George Mason University and a senior research fellow at the Mercatus Center, pushes all the buttons sure to infuriate those on the left and the right.

March 29, 2018

African-American

Rising Star is Elected Lt. Gov of Virginia

Among the several political races in Tuesday’s election across the nation, one stands out because of its historic and symbolic nature. Lt. Gov.-elect Justin Fairfax was victorious, becoming the second African American politician in Virginia’s history to be elected to a statewide position.

November 8, 2017

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D.C.-area Higher Ed Presidents Support DACA

Close to half of DACA recipients are enrolled in school or college, and the higher education community has spoken out in support of continuing or updating the program.

October 16, 2017

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Cabrera: An Advocate for Student Access

Entering his sixth year as GMU president, Dr. Ángel Cabrera’s tenure has been marked by campus growth as well as the development of new programs for the university’s incredibly diverse student body.

October 1, 2017

Students

Correa Helping First-generation Students Find Their Way

Vanessa Correa thrives on guiding and assisting students transitioning into higher education in her role as the associate director for first-generation initiatives in the Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Multicultural Education (ODIME) at George Mason University (GMU).

August 3, 2017

African-American

Activist, Journalist Roger Wilkins Dies

Civil rights activist and noted journalist Roger Wilkins, who led the Community Relations Service in the Johnson administration in the 1960s, has died at age 85.

March 27, 2017

Leadership & Policy

George Mason President Angel Cabrera to Serve as Fed Director in Richmond

FAIRFAX, Va. — George Mason University President Angel Cabrera has been elected to serve as a director for the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond. Cabrera, who will continue to serve as GMU’s president, will begin his new duties with the Fed in January. He will be one of nine directors for the Richmond bank. The […]

December 21, 2016

Students

Virginia Students Taking Courses on Drones Help Communities

NORFOLK, Va. — University students in Virginia have been using drones to help solve community problems. The Virginian-Pilot reports that a course on drones is being offered jointly by James Madison, George Mason and Old Dominion universities. Students have helped firefighters find blazes in remote areas and aided law enforcement officials with water rescues. Projects […]

December 5, 2016

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GMU Law School Renaming a Possible Roadblock to Diversity

George Mason University moves forward with plans to foster diversity despite the controversy surrounding the renaming the law school after the late Justice Antonin Scalia.

July 24, 2016