Mason Korea News

Mason Korea recently held an awards ceremony to recognize the winners of its first Progress@Play Digital Art Competition. Sponsored by NC Soft, Gen.G Global Academy (GGA), Game Culture, and Square One, the Progress@Play Competition was held from September to November to raise awareness on social issues emerging in the COVID-19 era and find solutions through digital media.

Mason Korea’s Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia (PACSC Asia) held a ground-breaking conference titled “Cities and Zones of Peace: Creating a Sustainable Process” in partnership with Hanns Seidel Foundation (HSF) Korea at the IGC Small Theater.

Mason Korea’s Peace and Conflict Studies Center Asia in partnership with UniKorea Foundation held a Problem Solving Workshop at the IGC Small Theater last week as the final session of the Global Unification Boot Camp Academy.

Mason Korea officially partnered with OnHappy, Incheon’s first international educational development NGO under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Mason Korea Campus Dean Robert Matz signed an MOU with OnHappy Chairman In-Sik Bae to collaborate on providing internships, experiential learning, and overseas volunteer work opportunities for students.

After signing an MOU with the Foundation for Medical Innovation (FMI) in July, Mason Korea collaborated with FMI for its 5th International Forum on Medical Innovation of Cell & Bio Therapy by inviting George Mason University's Dr. Lace Liotta as a guest presenter.

Mason Korea welcomed the Costa Rican President H.E. Carlos Alvarado Quesada and his delegation to the Incheon Global Campus (IGC) for an MOU signing ceremony held in collaboration with the University of Utah Asia Campus.

Sangyong Lee, Director of Mason Korea's Career Development Center and four Mason Korea graduates were recently featured in a major Korean daily, The JoongAng Ilbo. The article covers Mason Korea's achievement of a total graduate employment rate of 80%, three years since establishing the Career Development Center (CDC).

Around 20 Mason Korea students, faculty, and staff delivered coal briquettes to local neighbors in Hakik-dong, Michuhol-gu in Incheon recently as part of the Mason Cares community outreach program. Mason Korea donated a total of 5,000 briquettes to help low-income households in the neighborhood pay for their heating bills and stay warm throughout the winter.

Mason Korea's academic and university life deans Dr. Shannon Davis and Yorgun Marcel are featured in a NAFSA: Association of International Educators article addressing Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) at international branch campuses. Former Mason Korea leader Gbemi Disu is also featured.