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University of strivers

The current admissions scandal (see Frank Bruni’s take in the New York Times, for example) sheds a light on a sinister side of today’s higher […]

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Aspen Prize celebrates societal impact of community colleges

 Community colleges are essential to American higher education. Their ability to provide wide access is unmatched by any other type of institution. They are […]

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Mason sponsored research spending reaches $149 million

George Mason University reported an all-time high of $149 million in sponsored research expenditures for fiscal year 2018, making good progress toward the university’s strategic goal of […]

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His software evaluation model is used by thousands of companies

Jeff Offutt, a 2019 Outstanding Faculty Awards winner, says teaching is part communication, part leadership and part empathy. Jeff Offutt, a professor of software engineering […]

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Questions about recent law school hires

Over the last few days I have received a number of complaints about our law school’s decision to recruit U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh […]