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The Board of Visitors approved several actions and watched a number of presentations during its Nov. 30 meeting.

The National Security Administration redesignated ºÚÁÏÉç as a National Center of Academic Excellence, a distinction Mason has had since 1999.

Donald G. Costello wanted to provide opportunities for students with an entrepreneurial mindset. The co-founder, owner, and president of Century Stair Company, the largest stair manufacturer on the East Coast, through his estate, has given a $50 million planned gift to rename ºÚÁÏÉç’s Donald G. Costello College of Business.

This year, College of Public Health professor James (Jim) Metcalf joined some very rare company, becoming the fourth ºÚÁÏÉç faculty member to mark 50 years of service.

ºÚÁÏÉç’s Patriot Pantry, in cooperation with the Capital Area Food Bank, is delivering groceries to food-insecure Mason students and their families.

ºÚÁÏÉç, led by the Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, is one of seven universities partnering with the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization Operations (CSO) as an Academic Center of Conflict Anticipation and Prevention.

Mason’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution is ranked No. 1 nationally among public institutions for its overall performance, and No. 1 among all institutions for its online offerings, according to a new report by Authority.org.

ºÚÁÏÉç’s Office of the University Ombudsperson hosted a program for academic ombudpersons at the Potomac Science Center on Oct. 20. This gathering was an opportunity for ombuds from around the region to share and learn from each other’s experiences.

The Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution remembers Eleanor Rosalynn Carter, 96, former first lady, as an agent of peace, champion of human rights and advocate of mental health research. We send our deepest condolences to former President Jimmy Carter and their family.

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