October 12, 2026George Mason University’s College of Visual and Performing Arts (CVPA) celebrated the 21st annual ARTS by George! benefit event on October 3, headlined by actor and musician Jeff Goldblum and the Mildred Snitzer Orchestra, raising $400,000 to support student scholarships and Mason Arts programs.
October 8, 2026Through a growing series of professional development opportunities, George Mason’s Quantum Science and Engineering Center (QSEC) is partnering with K-12 educators to make quantum science approachable, relevant, and practical for students.
October 8, 2026Nearly 400 students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members participated in George Mason University’s 14th annual Mason Nation 9/11 Day of Service, the event’s strongest turnout in nearly a decade. The day brought together volunteer-led projects, educational programming, and a community blood drive. An opening ceremony and “Thank You Lunch” in Dewberry Hall honored veterans and first responders.
October 7, 2026At the October 1 George Mason's Board of Visitors meeting, President Gregory Washington laid out his eight “bold bets” for managing the financial, technological, demographic, and political shocks affecting higher education and discussed a bridge period between the end of the current strategic plan and the implementation of a new Strategic Roadmap by April 2027.
October 5, 2026Explore how global conflict, AI, and emerging technologies are reshaping energy policy at the free Mason Energy Forum on October 7 in Arlington.
October 2, 2026Mason Artist-in-Residence Music From The Sole arrived at George Mason last month for a week packed with workshops, classes, discussions, and community events.
Mason Korea’s C5I Center signs MOU to advance next-generation drone and command-and-control researchOctober 2, 2026The George Mason University Korea Center of Excellence in Command, Control, Communications, Computing, Cyber and Intelligence (the C5I Center) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Cross Sentinel and Taekyung Electronics on September 1. The MOU establishes a collaborative research framework for next-generation command-and-control technologies.
September 28, 2026From its Fairfax Campus in Virginia, to Washington, D.C., to the 2026 Quantum World Congress in College Park, Maryland, George Mason University spent the week demonstrating how universities can help turn the promise of quantum technology into research, workforce opportunities, infrastructure, partnerships, and economic impact.
September 28, 2026George Mason University, in coordination with the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV), is pursuing the development of three-year degree programs that will make college education accessible to more students, save them time and money, and provide more opportunities for workforce engagement.
September 24, 2026George Mason University is offering improved fitness and well-being experiences across Mason Recreation facilities this fall, featuring new exercise equipment, technology, and redesigned spaces to support the Mason Nation’s fitness goals.