The mood in EagleBank Arena was lively on May 18 and 19, as the College of Humanities and Social Sciences held its degree celebration ceremonies. Congratulations again to all of our graduates! We are pleased to welcome you to an impressive community of alumni, made only stronger by the class of 2017.

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is pleased to announce the May 2017 degree celebrations will be led by two outstanding alumni: chief historian for the White House Historical Association, Edward Lengel, and Lt. Col. Suzanne Devlin, a former acting chief of police for the Fairfax County Police Department and the current supervisor of safety and security for Loudoun County Public Schools.

Holding a Giving Day expresses our belief in the power of broad-based support, especially from alumni. It's also a reminder that each and every person who sees the promise of George Mason University, its amazing faculty and enterprising students, can be a donor.

IIR co-hosts discussion with Middle East Institute about the contributions made by immigrant artists to the United States

Guest speaker, Dr. Justin Gest, will share his findings on white working class politics in an age of immigration and inequality.

On May 12th, New Century College (NCC) celebrated the graduation of the 200 members of its class of 2016. This was the final convocation held under the NCC mantle, as the unit has since been renamed the School of Integrative Studies (SIS).

The school remains housed in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, and continues its hallmark liberal arts-based education.

Information for New Century College Students (Integrative Studies and Environmental and Sustainability Studies) about NCC's spring convocation ceremony, the College of Humanities and Social Sciences convocation ceremonies and the Mason commencement ceremony.

School of Integrative Studies professors Michael Gilmore and Andrew Wingfield won a $136,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop undergraduate curriculum for Mason in the area of sustainable food systems.

When Caitlin Lundquist (BA ’14, Environmental and Sustainability Studies) enrolled at George Mason University, she had no idea where her studies would lead. On her first day of her first class, however, her world shifted. In a classroom discussion of the environmental challenges facing the world, Lundquist found her passion, and now, five years later, has launched her career as Sodexo’s Sustainability and Marketing Coordinator at Mason.