Admissions
Longtime Mason employee named dean of admissions
|After a six month long search process, Provost Peter Stearns hired George Mason University Associate Dean of Admissions Amy Takayama-Perez, to serve as the new dean of admissions. The announcement was made on Dec. 5.
“[The search process] entailed a very capable and conscientious search committee, several rounds of Skype-type interviews, and on-campus interviews,” wrote Wayne Sigler, the Vice President for Enrollment Management, in an email.
Flagel leaving for Brandeis after decade at Mason
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Dean of Admissions Andrew Flagel explains his use of social media in his office on Friday. Flagel will be leaving Mason for a position at Brandeis University at the end of the month. (Kevin Loker)
Congress' budget cuts could hit Pell program
|As Congress works to approve a reduced budget, the proposed cuts could mean reduced Pell Grant awards for college students across the county. Changes to the grant-aid program this late into the admissions process might cause problems for students. The Washington Post has more.