Mason Korea News

Mason Korea celebrated the Investiture of George Mason University President Gregory Washington in an event that spanned the globe, bringing together participants who gathered both in person and online in Virginia and in Korea.

Last month, five Mason Korea alumni presented at the 2021 Incheon Global Campus Career Fair held on a metaverse platform.

In celebration of Chuseok and Thanksgiving, Mason Korea launched a new philanthropic campaign to support travel between Mason's Korea and US campuses for George Mason students with financial need. Learn more about the campaign and ways to make a positive impact.

Last month, Mason Korea’s Campus Dean, Dr. Robert Matz, signed an MOU with Dr. Jungsoo Moon, CEO of NowLearning, an HRD consulting firm that develops educational programs and software, to strengthen our partnership and provide more student internship opportunities.

The collaboration with the Korea National University of Education provided over 20 elementary, middle, and high school teachers across Korea the opportunity to sharpen their teaching, leadership skills and English proficiency.

Mason Korea Campus Dean Dr. Robert Matz welcomes students to the Fall 2021 semester and urges students to take advantage of all the resources Mason has to offer.

Four Mason Korea students participated in the Field Experience Program at the Korea Joongang Daily, the English edition of Korea's leading daily newspaper, the JoongAng Ilbo, and also a publishing partner of the New York Times. This program was an exclusive joint collaboration between our Career Development Center and Office of Admissions and Enrollment to provide Mason Korea students a chance to acquire hands-on experience in journalism, media, and marketing.

Mason Korea welcomed all new and returning Patriots at an online convocation ceremony. Over 100 attendees comprised of faculty, students, and staff joined the celebration online.

Mason Korea Campus Dean Dr. Robert Matz signed an MOU with Mr. Wonchan Tea of Newbie, a study abroad agency for student-athletes, to cooperate on establishing a Mason Korea soccer team to compete in the Korea Football Association.