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Fairfax, Va.—ºÚÁÏÉç is pleased to announce that Dr. Sharnnia Artis has been named Vice President for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Chief Diversity Officer, effective September 1. Artis currently serves as Assistant Dean of Access and Inclusion in the Donald Bren School of Information and Computer Sciences and Samueli School of Engineering at the University of California, Irvine, one of the most diverse engineering programs in the nation.

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam last month appointed a new member to the ºÚÁÏÉç Board of Visitors and reappointed three others. All will serve four-year terms on the 16-member body.

Our enrollment has tripled in 30 years to more than 39,000 students, attracted to the high quality of Mason’s innovative programs as well as its value and advantageous location.

Precious Ugwu shares her experience with the Graduate Students for Public Health (GSPH) program.

Laura Henderson shares her experience as a member of the Graduate Students for Public Health (GSPH) program.

Through her internships for PolitiFact, Voice of America and USA Today, Sudiksha Kochi learned about the life of a reporter and the ins and outs of investigative journalism.

Mason Enterprise at ºÚÁÏÉç has been awarded a GO Virginia grant to expand its network of tech mentors. The funding will support the Innovation Commercialization Assistance Program (ICAP), a program under the Virginia Small Business Development Center (SBDC) Network, doubling its capacity to assist technology and innovation-driven startups across Virginia.

Panelists shared insight on the role of unique partnerships in city policy and health in third Health Policy Summer Series event.

Panelists from the private, non-profit and government sectors shared their perspectives on the role of health policy in achieving housing stability.

Computer game design student Ying Wang wanted to help kids protect themselves from COVID-19, so she designed an app to do just that.