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After two years of studying management and marketing at the Costello College of Business and the Honors College at ���ӽ紫ý, Rakibul Alam’s academic credits have put him a semester ahead of schedule.

At ���ӽ紫ý Dewberry School of Music, the Mason Jazz Vocal Ensemble, directed by Dr. Darden Purcell, has notably marked the past year with accolades that spotlight not just their musical aptitude but the inclusive spirit that defines the university.

Distinguished University Professor Faye Taxman and PhD Criminology student C.J. Appleton are being honored by the American Society for Criminologists at its annual meeting for their work contributing to justice and the treatment or prevention of criminal behavior.

A Mason PhD candidate’s cybersecurity business won $50,000 from Pharell Williams’ Black Ambition prize contest. The contest being hosted in her hometown “put the icing on the cake.” 

The Inclusive Teaching and Curriculum Initiative seeks to foster a more welcoming atmosphere for all students

���ӽ紫ý's College of Engineering and Computing partnered with the College of Science to provide weekends filled with fun activities for students – rooted in STEM learning.

The 2022 Break Through Tech DC summer Guild program at ���ӽ紫ý took place in June. Students from underrepresented backgrounds had a chance to do a deeper dive into their computing education and career paths through Guild.

Sabrina Stenberg sees the SMART scholarship as a way to maximize her graduate studies at ���ӽ紫ý while remaining employed as a chemical engineer with the Department of Defense (DoD). Through the scholarship, Stenberg can focus on her master of science in electrical engineering at Mason full-time.

Dr. Terri A. Dickerson is an adjunct professor whose research focus is untold stories of marginalized communities. She is a federal civil rights director who has held positions in industry, non-profit, and government sectors. Her career focus is strategic conflict resolution and equity program leadership.

Britney Aiken, recent information technology grad, says joining the Break Through Tech program at ���ӽ紫ý allowed her to be surrounded by like -minded people who are just as interested in engineering as she is.