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Winter Break Resources

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George Mason University is closed for Winter Break from Monday, December 23, 2024 through Friday, January 3, 2025. While many university resources are unavailable during this time, there are still several community-based services that students are encouraged to utilize as needed.  

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PhD candidate Kelly Poretti is using VR to build confidence among prosthetic users

Kelly Poretti assists a participant navigating a virtual-reality walking task

Kelly Poretti, a doctoral candidate in the PhD in Education Program with a concentration in kinesiology and co-founder of the American Society of Biomechanics at George Mason, was awarded the Switzer Research Fellowship through the Administration for Community Living’s (ACL) National Institute on Disability, Independent Living, and Rehabilitation Research.

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PhD candidate Zikun Li explores the perception and impact of the Olympic Games

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The Paris 2024 Olympics may be over, but for doctoral candidate Zikun Li, discovering societal implications of the Olympic games is an ongoing pursuit.

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Graduate counseling student Amanda Williams is learning by leading

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Amanda Williams Headshot

Amanda A. Williams, a graduate student in the Counseling Program with a concentration in clinical mental health, recently attended the Virginia Counselors Association (VCA) Leadership Academy as one of their 2024 Pete Warren Fellows.

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Four things I wish I knew as a transfer student

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To kick off National Transfer Student Week, Jacqueline Rivas Salinas (BA Psychology ‘23) reflects on her experience as a first-generation transfer student.

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