Office of the Provost

George Mason University students turned classroom learning into community impact through the Engaged Summer program, completing hands-on projects for local organizations while building professional skills and addressing community needs.

Provost Underwood introduces the RED Resource Kit, a framework designed to help faculty and staff explore innovative approaches to academic programs while maintaining student success and academic excellence.

Join university leaders for a forum reflecting on the first year of George Mason’s budget model, including implementation, key takeaways, and questions from attendees.

This summer, classrooms gave way to labs, field sites, and data sets as George Mason University faculty and students partnered to tackle some of society's most pressing challenges.

Karen T. Lee, associate director of the Office of Student Creative Activities and Research at George Mason University, has received the Council of Undergraduate Research Fellows Award for Excellence in Undergraduate Research Leadership.

Provost Underwood opens the fall semester by highlighting record undergraduate enrollment, expanding pathways to a George Mason education, and the shared responsibility to help students succeed.

Provost Underwood welcomes the George Mason community to a new academic year and reflects on the opportunities a new beginning brings for students, faculty, and staff.

Jason M. Kinser and Gesele Durham have been promoted to new roles at Mason Korea and the Provost’s Office, respectively.

Marion Underwood most recently served as provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University. She previously held senior leadership roles as dean of the College of Health and Human Sciences at Purdue University and dean of graduate studies and associate provost at the University of Texas at Dallas.

After a nationwide search, Marion Underwood has been named Provost and Executive Vice President at George Mason University, effective July 27. Underwood, former provost and executive vice president at Colorado State University (CSU), brings 35 years of academic, research and leadership experience to the role.