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Yves-Renée Jennings honored with distinguished alumni award

Yves-Renée Jennings honored with distinguished alumni award

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Yves-Renée Jennings, BIS '05, MS Conflict Analysis and Resolution '07, PhD '12, with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award in School of Integrative Studies / Bachelor of Individualized Studies. Jennings is the chief executive officer and principal of Partnering for Sustainable Peace, LLC, a company that provides education and training services, particularly in mediation and conflict management.

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Interdisciplinary Studies: A Celebration of Scholarship

Interdisciplinary Studies: A Celebration of Scholarship

The master of arts in interdisciplinary studies (MAIS) program invites you to join us online on Wednesday, November 29 at 7:20 pm as we hear from several students about their research interests, and project and thesis proposals. You will learn more about the MAIS program, and winners of MAIS research grants will be announced.

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Thriving Together Series

Thriving Together Series

By Al Fuertes, Ph.D., Professor, School of Integrative Studies, and Senior Scholar, Center for the Advancement of Well-Being. “Without forgiveness, there is no future.”- Archbishop Desmond Tutu. We often discuss forgiveness in the context of personal relationships, yet sometimes overlook its broader implications for well-being. The choice to forgive has great power to strengthen well-being – for those who forgive, those who are forgiven, and society as a whole. Here’s how practicing forgiveness can have a profound positive impact on individuals and communities.

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BIS student spotlight

BIS student spotlight

“I used to live across the street from Mason Square, and my wife is a Mason alum, so George Mason University was the logical first choice,” he said. “I want her to see that if her dad can do it, she can do it, too, when it’s time.”

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