Month: September 2019

Congratulations to the College of Education and Human Development students named to the Dean’s List for the summer 2019 semester!

This honor is given to undergraduate students who have enrolled in at least six credits and have earned a GPA of 3.50 or higher for the semester.  These students were notified by an e-mail from Associate Dean Dr. Ellen Rodgers, but we wanted to acknowledge them publicly on the blog as they are exemplars of student success!  The College is proud to have such a long list of talented undergraduates!  We hope to see even more of you on the list next semester!

If you have ever felt like your writing wasn’t up to Mason standards, or if you have ever contemplated an upcoming academic writing assignment with dread or even terror, you are certainly not alone. It’s common for students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels to begin a new degree feeling underprepared for the types of academic writing they will be required to deliver.  You may not have prepared a literature review as a high school student or developed a research prospectus at your undergrad institution.

While inexperience and uncertainty are understandable, they are not an excuse for poor writing. Your faculty are expecting you to write at the level of the degree you are seeking, so it is time to stop fretting and build any skills that you are lacking!  Fortunately, the university has an excellent resource for becoming a stronger academic writer – The Writing Center.

In addition to offering face-to-face, online, and video tutoring resources year-round, the Writing Center is also hosting a slate of workshops this semester targeting specific academic writing needs:

The workshops are free and open to all Mason students, but registration is required. Click the links above to learn more about each workshop and to register. Unable to attend a workshop?  Make the time to explore the many other resources available at the Writing Center website.

Take action to become a more confident and effective academic writer. You may not have been born knowing how to write the perfect paper, but with the right support and a desire to learn you can achieve writing success!

The Foreign Service Institute is seeking a Curriculum Specialist in the area of Instructional Design. Please click the image below to access a PDF version of the position description and requirements.  Interested applicants should contact recruiter Lesha McDaniel with CTR Management via email or by phoning 703-459-3379.

Mason’s Early Identification Program is looking for students interested in becoming Academic Success Coaches for local high school students. Please click the images below for links to more information. The application is available through Handshake and Mason360.