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.

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.

Art Taylor has won a 2015 Agatha Award for Best First Novel for "On the Road with Del and Louise: A Novel in Stories."

The Provost and the Center for Teaching Excellence have announced the 2011 Teaching Excellence Award winners. Included in this year's winners is English Department Professor Terry Zawacki. Zawacki's win continues a long and proud tradition of strong representation of English Department faculty among the annual Teaching Excellence Award winners. All are invited and welcomed to the 2011 Celebration of Teaching Excellence. The ceremony will be held on Monday, April 11, from 3:30 pm - 5:00 pm in the Center for the Arts, Concert Hall Main Lobby.

Two member of the English Department faculty garnered 2010 University Teaching Excellence Awards. Congratulations to Twila Johnson, who won a Teaching Excellence Award, and to Mark Sample, who won the University Award for Excellence in Teaching with Technology.