Mason will require students to be vaccinated, lift most masking requirements, lighten physical distancing rules, and expects faculty and staff to get their shots. You’ll still need to complete the Mason COVID Health Check.

Mason's Enlisted to Medical Degree Preparatory Program, a partnership with the Uniformed Services University of Health Services, gets a five-year extension.

Arlington Campus’s Vernon Smith Hall has been converted into an innovation pilot space, home to two research labs and a law clinic. One team of faculty and student researchers is working on autonomous vehicles.

The 2021-22 budget includes a modest graduate tuition increase to help fund stipends and postdoc fellowships, and a student fee increase to strengthen student support and success services.

Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of Mason's Center for Psychological Services, discusses how both the Mason community and broader community can get help coping with pandemic-related stress.