Admin & Academia
Shrinking support raises questions about higher education funding priorities in Virginia
|Compared to older state universities, Mason receives the least funding per-student than any other public doctoral institution in Virginia. As less and less of Mason’s budget is supported by state funds, questions are raised about how the Commonwealth supports higher education.
UPDATE: Shots fired last night after intoxicated NOVA students flee Mason campus
|Fourth Estate will update this story as details are released.
Update: 12:11 p.m. August 30
University officials have released the following press statement about last night's incident:
Work @ Fourth Estate
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Three new members appointed to Mason Board of Visitors
|On July 12, Governor Bob McDonnell announced three new appointments and one reappointment to George Mason University's Board of Visitors.
Kelly McNamara Corley, Tom Davis, and Anne C. Gruner will join the 16-member board. John M. Jacquemin has been reappointed.
Mason's Board of Visitors is the governing body of the unversity. All members are appointed by the governor and serve four-year terms.
Mason pushing for exemption from health care coverage mandate
|George Mason University officials are pushing for exemption from a new federal law requiring health insurance coverage for part-time workers.
Goodbye from the Editor
|I would like to take a few moments to thank you for reading Connect2Mason this past year and tell you what a pleasure it has been to serve as executive editor.
Mason to study new William & Mary tuition freeze
|In an effort to address the rising cost of higher education, the College of William and Mary approved a “tuition freeze” on April 19 for current students, meaning tuition rates will not be raised during a student’s four-years at the college, except to account for inflation. To help pay for the new policy, incoming freshmen will pay 14 percent higher tuition in the 2013-2014 school year.
New police chief chosen
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| Heath will officially begin as chief of police on June 16 (photo courtesy of the University of Chicago). |
Eric Heath will become the new police chief of the George Mason University police department starting June 16, 2013.
The announcement was sent in an email by Senior Vice President for Administration and Finance Jennifer Wagner Davis on May 1. Heath currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Police in the Patrol Services Bureau for the University of Chicago.
Heath will replace former Police Chief Mike Lynch who stepped down in November 2012. Lynch will retire from a new position as special assistant and adviser to the university this August.
Student government to expand advertising for next year's election
|On April 4, 30 senators were elected in the student government elections as well as a new president and vice president. The election this year was competitive for senators, with 41 candidates running for 30 seats.
Some student government officials believe that additional advertising for the election helped increase the number of candidates running.
VIDEO: Cabrera inaugurated as Mason's sixth president
|On April 26, Ángel Cabrera was inaugurated as George Mason University's sixth president. The public event was held in the Patriot Center, where the audience heard from members of the board of visitors, state officials, student leaders, and Cabrera. The full video of the inauguration can be seen here.