Honors College

Jasmine Okidi, a third-year University Scholar studying English, was selected as Mason’s first-ever recipient of the Beinecke Scholarship.

The Honors College class on the “100th Meridian Project” involves a multidisciplinary investigation into the water crisis in the American West.

Michael is an academic advisor in the Honors College at George Mason University. He enjoys writing comedy and has been published in several magazines. He is currently working on a novel that explores humanity’s relationship with social media.

Dr. Matthew West is a Term Assistant Professor of Global Affairs. Dr. West is broadly interested in phenomena at the intersections of the legal and the economic as sites to further our critical understanding of globalization's unequal circulations of knowledge, people, and things.

Caroline West is a Term Assistant Professor in the Honors College. Her research is broadly centered in cultural and media studies with special focus in photography and visual culture, theories of race and gender, and political economy.

This fall, 25 students in Mason’s Honors College enrolled in a class focusing on the changing status of men in American history.

The Honors College Connects Hackathon gathered students in George Mason University’s MIX at Horizon to solve problems faced by local nonprofits.

Tharuna Kalaivanan carves out a vital space for first-generation college students in the world of academic research at Mason. After earning her B.A. in Psychology in the spring of 2020, Kalaivanan continues to make an impact on the Honors College.

Rebecca Howick has over 13 years of experience at George Mason and has focused over 6 years of her career on entrepreneurship education at the Center. Rebecca is a proud alumna of George Mason (M.E.d., ‘15). Her educational background in social work and counseling/human development affords her a unique lens into social entrepreneurship. Her approach to entrepreneurship education focuses on inclusive entrepreneurship and experiential learning. She is responsible for the development and execution of strategy, related initiatives, and team management.

Incoming Mason freshman and EIP graduate Muhammad Farhan Babar is no stranger to helping others.