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What does social justice look like during a pandemic and a time of racial turmoil?
¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ’s John Mitchell Jr. Program for History, Justice and Race (JMJP) has been busy answering that question.

¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ is ranked 70th in the United States in the latest World University Rankings by Times Higher Education.

President Gregory Washington has revealed the members of his Anti-Racism and Inclusive Excellence (ARIE) Task Force, a major university-wide initiative that will examine practices and traditions at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ to see if racial biases exist. he 32-member core task force is headed by co-chairs Shernita Rochelle Parker, Mason’s assistant vice president for HR strategy and talent management, and Wendi Manuel Scott, a professor of history in the School of Integrative Studies within the College of Humanities and Social Sciences and the former director of the African and African American Studies Program.

U.S. colleges and universities in the coming years will lead the reeducation of a workforce displaced by COVID-19, ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ President Gregory Washington said recently in a Chronicle of Higher Education webinar.

Political campaigns are complex—even for political scientists. For students studying the field, understanding what is happening behind the scenes of a campaign can be difficult. For the average citizen, the confusion can be even greater.

That’s why Steven Pearlstein created the First Tuesday speaker series. The Robinson Professor of Public Affairs at ¾ÅÉ«ÊÓƵ hopes it can help broaden perspectives on politics and challenge misconceptions that lead to political cynicism.

Mason President Gregory Washington offers an overview of the steps the university is taking to operate safely, and to address concerns about one step taken to safely welcome students back.