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The new Activities Building on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus officially opened its doors on April 16 with a ribbon-cutting and community celebration. The 25,000-square-foot building provides versatile spaces for Registered Student Organizations, student engagement activities, the Green Machine pep band, and recreation. Read more about the new building.

Deepthi Murali (second from right) and team outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

George Mason University partnership amplifies HBCU history and culture

Partnering with Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture and a number of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), George Mason is equipping a new generation of archivists, scholars, and museum professionals with hands‑on digital preservation skills to make hidden artifacts of Black history accessible to the public. Learn more about this initiative.

Bold Solutions for A Prosperous Future

Learn more about George Mason's Grand Challenge Initiative | Watch the video below

George Mason University's Grand Challenge Initiative (GCI) is a comprehensive research framework, backed by an initial five-year, $15 million investment, to align university resources, faculty expertise, and educational programs around six interconnected solution areas addressing humanity’s ultimate grand challenge.

Listen to Access to Excellence Podcast: The future classroom: Teaching and learning in age of AI

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Events

Mason Film Festival

Dates and Registration

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Around Campus

April 29: AI Day at Mason Square, 9 a.m., Fuse at Mason Square, Information and Registration
May 1-2: Spring: Dance Innovations, 2026, Harris Theatre, Fairfax Campus
May 8-9: The Annual Mason Film Festival, Harris Theatre, Fairfax Campus
May 14: Spring 2026 Commencement, 9:30 a.m., EagleBank Arena

More Around Mason

George Mason Athletics (Upcoming home events)

April 25: Softball vs. Loyola University Chicago, noon (DH)
April 26: Softball vs. Loyola University Chicago, noon
May 1: Baseball vs. GW, 2 p.m.
May 2–3: Men's and women's track and field, Atlantic 10 Outdoor Track and Field Championships
May 2: Baseball vs. GW, 1 p.m.
May 3: Baseball vs. GW, noon

View the complete Athletics schedule and results.