Fourth Estate News Reporter Avery Powell
Board of Visitors motions to alleviate military student issues
|As class registration season is in full swing, a motion recently passed by the university board of visitors has a new effect on registration for those in the military. The motion, which began with spring 2014 registration, gives priority class registration to all active duty military members, veterans, reservists and the Virginia National Guard. Mason’s Board of Visitors passed this motion in response to code 23-9.2:3-7 C, established by the Virginia General Assembly, which called for accommodations to be made for military service members due to the scheduling difficulties they face.
Mason Board of Visitors “Ahead of the Curve” on new Virginia law
|The Virginia Legislature passed a bill earlier this month that sets forth mandatory requirements for state university governing boards, including Mason’s Board of Visitors.
The bill, #1952, requires governing boards to be transparent in regards to board meetings. However, Rector Clemente, the head of Mason’s Board of Visitors, claims that these requirements are nothing new for them.
Mason students weigh the costs and benefits of unpaid internships
|The days of hurried coffee runs and phone answering may be coming to an end for interns across America.