October 26, 2026The $15 million gift from Arlene Evans and Barry Dewberry is the College of Public Health's largest philanthropic investment to expand opportunities for students and support workforce development in Virginia and beyond.
October 21, 2026A cross-university team is transforming nursing education through interactive games that make complex clinical topics more engaging.
April 20, 2026The scholarship in honor of Dr. Barry Berkey and his wife, Velma Berkey, will cover an entire year of tuition for an undergraduate Bachelor of Science in Nursing student. This is the first full scholarship endowment at the College of Public Health.
March 6, 2026Drenkard is a nationally recognized leader who brings deep expertise in academic nursing, clinical practice, health care innovation, and strategic program development.
October 10, 2025Collaboration between George Mason and local counties help address opioid overdoses, substance use disorder, and behavioral health challenges.
February 28, 2023On the same day National Nutrition Month kicks off, millions of individuals and families in the U.S. who currently receive benefits from the Supplemental Nutrition Assessment Program (SNAP) will see a decrease in their federal food benefits. On March 1, pandemic emergency allotments to SNAP are set to end鈥揷utting benefits by $90 per month per person (on average).
December 6, 2022Mason and MedStar come together to establish the Future Nurse Program, preparing nurses for clinical practice, and addressing critical nursing workforce shortages in the region.
January 27, 2022Mason鈥檚 new Virtual Reality Simulation Lab space in the Peterson Hall on the Fairfax Campus enables students to practice skills and work on different scenarios in a simulated hospital.
