Faculty and Staff Announcements
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Campus Updates
New AI Guidelines and Tools for George Mason University Students, Faculty, and Staff
George Mason University has released comprehensive artificial intelligence (AI) guidelines. These resources provide framework and guidance for the responsible and ethical use of AI across the academic community.
George Mason’s enterprise AI platform, PatriotAI, represents the first major outcome of the university’s strategic partnership with Microsoft and Cloudforce to start a meaningful and thoughtful integration of artificial intelligence capabilities into university operations.
Through a suite of six specialized AI tools, called agents, PatriotAI offers secure, university-managed access to large language models that aid academic work, studies, and student life. Each agent was co-developed with members of the George Mason community, including the AI Visioning Task Force, and they represent our first lineup of AI tools designed to enhance learning, instruction, research, and administration across campus. For complete details about this vision, visit ai.gmu.edu.
Training and Professional Development
Join the Career Influencers Network
The George Mason Career Influencers Network is a nationally recognized model for providing career development support to students through their connections with advisors, professors, instructors, supervisors, mentors, and others at the university. Career Influencers contribute critical career readiness guidance and feedback to students.
The network includes more than 500 George Mason faculty and staff. Faculty and staff are invited to join the network by completing an interactive, 4.5-hour training, which includes modules focused on defining career readiness, understanding how employers recruit students in all degree programs, and supporting students at various stages in their career development.
The next virtual training is on Thursday, Aug. 7, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. via Zoom. The next in-person training will take place on Wednesday, Sept. 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus. Register today.
University Business Consulting: Summer Knowledge Share Series
Faculty and staff are invited to University Business Consulting’s Summer Knowledge Share Series. These summer sessions are open to all faculty and staff. The remaining session will cover the topic “Design Thinking and Experimentation” on Wednesday, August 13. This session will be held over lunch on the Fairfax Campus in Merten Hall, and via Zoom. Find out more and register.
Branded Products Educational Seminar
Join the Office of University Branding for a Branded Products Educational Seminar on Thursday, July 31, located in George's at the Johnson Center on the Fairfax Campus. Two 90-minute sessions will be facilitated in partnership with licensed vendor Pat Dome. Register by July 28. Anyone who purchases George Mason-branded products should attend.
Participants will learn about the following:
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Proper use of the university logo on products
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Selecting products that are “on brand” with George Mason’s colors
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Navigating the limitations of printing the logo on small products
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The licensing process cycle and the production process
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Different uses of the brand across the university
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Different embellishment options of the logo
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Requesting a two-color version of a unit logo
Contact David Atkins, executive director, brand development and licensing, with questions.
Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop
The Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop will be hosted virtually on Saturday, August 16, from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. New and returning adjunct faculty are invited to attend the workshop to help with the transition into their new role at George Mason. The workshop includes professional development support, resources, and introductions to friendly faces on campus.
Human Resources Liaisons should send the workshop details to any new adjunct faculty as they are hired. For more information, visit the Adjunct Faculty Success Workshop webpage. For questions, contact Faculty Affairs and Development at facaffs@gmu.edu.
Mason Career Academy
George Mason University has launched Mason Career Academy, a new online learning resource that is free for current students, faculty, and staff to develop new skills. Mason Career Academy is also available to displaced workers, including federal workers and contractors in the region, for a small registration fee.
Mason Career Academy offers access to more than 90 online micro-credential courses and industry-recognized certifications in fields such as data analytics, cybersecurity, project management, and information technology support. Read more.
Resources for You
University Life Gives Back—Summer Day of Service 2025
Registration is open for the 2025 University Life Gives Back—Summer Day of Service on Wednesday, July 23. Faculty and staff across the university are invited to participate in a variety of service projects. Immediately following all service projects, participants are invited to attend the University Life Gives Back Social from 1–2:30 p.m. Register.
Kritikos Reading Series: Summer 2025
Hosted by the College of Visual and Performing Arts, the Kritikos reading series engages topics such as writing about the arts, critical studies, translation, the artist in society, and art as speech. All are welcome. The next session will discuss the topic “Dear Colleague” on Friday, July 25, from 1–2:30 p.m. via Zoom. Learn more.
Upcoming Peformances and Arts Events at George Mason
Gian Marco en Concierto
Saturday, Sept. 6, at 8 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
Composer, performer, and producer Gian Marco is one of the most renowned singer-songwriters in Latin American music. Marco’s career spans more than 30 years and his compositions include hundreds of unforgettable hits for renowned Spanish-speaking artists like Gloria Estefan, Marc Anthony, and Alejandro Fernández. At this concert, Gian Marco presents the album Aún me sigo encontrando.
Arts Alive! 2025
Sunday, Sept. 14, at noon
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center
Co-produced by the Prince William County Arts Council and the Hylton Performing Arts Center, this annual family-friendly arts festival features arts council members, community performers, and fine artists. Enjoy activities for all ages, multiple stages of performances, food and craft vendors, and more. Celebrate the local arts community. Free, no tickets required.
Keyboard Conversations® with Jeffrey Siegel: Beethoven—The Young Genius
Sunday, Sept. 14, at 7 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Internationally-acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel returns for his Keyboard Conversations® concerts with commentary. In Beethoven—The Young Genius, Siegel presents the passionate, popular Sonata Pathetique in C minor; the high-spirited “Rage Over a Lost Penny,” and the deeply moving “Largo e mesto” from the early Sonata in D major, Op. 10, No. 3. “A musical bridge-builder in action...Siegel showed just how illuminating the combination of words and abstract music may be” (Toronto Star). The program will conclude with a short Q&A with the audience.
Grand Piano Celebration 2025
Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music
Sunday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
The Grand Piano Celebration honors George Mason's All-Steinway School and the 20th Anniversary of the Friends of Music at Mason. Outstanding student and faculty artists of the Reva and Sid Dewberry Family School of Music will be on stage to display their marvelous talents. The concert will be led by Linda Apple Monson, International Steinway Artist and director of the Dewberry School of Music. Additional piano faculty artists include Anna Balakerskaia, John Healey, and Eunae Ko Han. Jennifer Casey Cabot, soprano, and guest artist Kris Monson, bassist, will also perform. George Mason's faculty piano ensemble (eight hands) will also be showcased.
Jeremy Jordan in Concert
Sunday, Sept. 21, at 7 p.m.
Science and Technology Campus, Hylton Performing Arts Center, Merchant Hall
Most recently playing the title role in Floyd Collins, Jeremy Jordan has wowed audiences on Broadway as Jay Gatsby in The Great Gatsby, Jack Kelly in Newsies—a performance that earned him Tony, Grammy, and Drama Desk Award nominations—and Clyde Barrow in Bonnie & Clyde, for which he received a Theatre World Award. A familiar face on screen, his television credits include NBC’s Smash, CW’s Supergirl, Disney’s Rapunzel’s Tangled Adventure, and Amazon’s Hazbin Hotel. Jordan’s Hylton Center debut promises to deliver an electrifying mix of vocal styles across all genres of Broadway and pop music.
20th ARTS by George! Headlining Performance: An Evening with Darren Criss
Saturday, Sept. 27, at 5 p.m.
Fairfax Campus, Center for the Arts
Since bursting onto the pop-culture landscape over a decade ago in Fox TV's hit show Glee, Tony, Emmy, and Golden Globe winner Darren Criss has embodied the kind of kaleidoscopic artistry that's entirely uninhibited by form or genre. For this concert, Criss will perform well-known songs featured throughout his wildly eclectic career as both a songwriter and performer, including those from Glee, StarKid Productions, and the Broadway shows in which he has starred. Criss is currently starring in and received the 2025 Tony Award for Best Leading Actor in a Musical for the critically acclaimed Broadway hit Maybe Happy Ending. Tickets to the 8:30 p.m. concert of An Evening with Darren Criss go on sale Aug. 1 at 10 a.m. ET. Learn more about ARTS by George!