School of Integrative Studies

Dr. Unruh speaks about AI in the European Business Review

Honoring Native American Heritage Month with the Native American and Indigenous Alliance

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.

Mason alum and innovator Paul Misener is the Winter 2023 Commencement speaker

Paul E. Misener, a scientist, lawyer, engineer and innovator will be the featured speaker at George Mason University’s 2023 Winter Commencement ceremony. The ceremony will be held at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 14, in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. Graduates may register for free tickets to the ceremony.

Mason alum and innovator Paul Misener is the Winter 2023 Commencement speaker

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.

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.”

NSF grant supports equity in marine and climate sciences

The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded Chrystal George Mwangi, associate professor of higher education at George Mason University, and colleagues a combined $2.3 million to advance collaborations for equity in marine and climate sciences.

IIR Welcomes Dr. Sophia Balakian as Faculty Affiliate

Dr. Sophia Balakian is a sociocultural anthropologist and Assistant Professor in the School of Integrative Studies (SIS). She joined the faculty at George Mason University in 2020 and became a Faculty Affiliate at the Institute for Immigration Research (IIR) in Summer 2023.

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