academics
POLL: What Type of Caffeine Do Students Prefer?
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Caffeine addiction feels like an essential part of many American college students' lives. This week, Fourth Estate Lifestyle will be covering how caffeine impacts Mason campus and how it affects our bodies and the brains that we use this drug to stimulate.
Boehm-Davis named new dean of CHSS
|Deborah Boehm-Davis, the current associate dean of the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, has been chosen to succeed Jack Censer as the new dean of the college.
She is scheduled to assume her new role on July 1.
Boehm-Davis is also a university professor of psychology at Mason. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Douglass College and Rutgers University, as well as both a Master's degree and a PhD in cognitive psychology from the University of California, Berkley.
Nation's oldest honors society comes to Mason
|After decades of applications, George Mason University has been awarded a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
Provost Peter Stearns, undergraduate education programs coordinator Marcy Glover, and history professor Marion Deshmukh have worked for years to bring a chapter of the honors society to Mason. According to Deshmukh, the university has been applying for a chapter since the 1980s.
Among other administrator changes, Provost Stearns to step down in 2013
|Provost Peter Stearns plans to step down from his role as senior academic administrator in the summer of 2013 and transition into full-time teaching with the history department. He is one of several key administrators whose positions will need to be filled within the next two years.
Top 5 academic events for week of May 2
|The spring semester is almost over and this is the last full week of classes. There are many academic events going on including a discussion on the dependence of nicotine, hidden stress in everyday life and a mock trial that is set to have a verdict this week.
Top 5 academic events for week of April 25
|This week's Top 5 features two documentaries, a speaker who plans to offer a "wild suggestion" on climate change and the annual Mason Day celebration. If you have recommendations for next week's Top 5, e-mail the Academics Editor.
Top 5 academic events for week of April 18
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This week's Top 5 includes movies, the beginning of Earth Week and a cultural showcase of dances, skits and singing. If you have recommendations for next week's Top 5 e-mail the Academics Editor.
Top 5 events for the week of April 11 [International Edition]
|Hello, studiers and academics (who like to get out and mingle). We've got a new treat for you.
Connect2Mason’s Top 5 are our staff's picks for the week's best academic and learning events. Every Monday, C2M will post a new Top 5 which will highlight some of the most interesting, informational and creative academic events going on at campus this week.
Top 5 academic events for the week of April 4
|Hello, studiers and academics (who like to get out and mingle). We've got a new treat for you.
Connect2Mason’s Top 5 are our staff's picks for the week's best academic and learning events. Every Monday, C2M will post a new Top 5 which will highlight some of the most interesting, informational and creative academic events going on at campus this week.