My name is Peter Stearns, currently a Distinguished University Professor of History at Mason, and formerly Provost. In the latter capacity it was my great pleasure to participate in setting up the Songdo campus -- really, one of the achievements that gives me the greatest pride -- and I am delighted to see how well Mason Korea is doing now. My goal in helping to set up the campus, and now in providing some money for scholarship support, was to promote greater international exchange among students and faculty, allow Mason to expand its global profile in research as well as education, and contribute to one of the most dynamic and interesting regions in the world today. The success of many Mason Korea students, a few of whom I have encountered on the Fairfax campus, is truly encouraging, and I hope that a number of supporters will continue to join in contributing to scholarships that will help this enterprise maintain its impressive momentum.
September 06, 2023