Mason Korea Messenger

July 18, 2021

Mason Korea Messenger July 18, 2021

The Mason Korea Messenger is your monthly report on George Mason University's campus in Korea.

Note: The Messenger will be taking an August holiday.  Look for the next issue in September.

From the Dean

This month, instead of a message from the dean, we feature one from a Spring 2021 graduate of George Mason at the Mason Korea graduation ceremony. 

Student Speech, Spring 2021 Graduation

Student Speech, Spring 2021 Graduation

Mason Korea graduate Min Jeong Shin, Conflict Analysis and Resolution '21, shares her Mason experiences and salutes this semester's graduates.

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Faculty and Academics
Mason Korea Faculty Give Special Sports Diplomacy Lectures

Mason Korea Faculty Give Special Sports Diplomacy Lectures

Mason Korea partnered with the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation (KSPO) to offer a special lecture program for students enrolled in Dream Together Master (DTM), a global sports development graduate program at Seoul National University. Professors Roland Wilson and Soyoung Kwon lectured on sports diplomacy to nearly 30 students from around the world.

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Interview with Professor Lester Kurtz

Interview with Professor Lester Kurtz

Professor Lester Kurtz discusses his multi-decade research project on a four-volume Encyclopedia of Violence, Peace, and Conflict. He also reflects on his time at Mason Korea before returning to the Fairfax campus.

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Students
Mason Korea Announces Three New Scholarship Programs

Mason Korea Announces Three New Scholarship Programs

Mason Korea is pleased to announce three new scholarship programs in support of student access and learning.  The scholarships target student need, academic engagement, and contributions to campus life. 

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Mason Korea Holds Spring 2021 Graduation Ceremony

Mason Korea Holds Spring 2021 Graduation Ceremony

Mason Korea held its first in-person graduation ceremony since the pandemic outbreak. The ceremony, which was simultaneously broadcasted live, allowed graduates to celebrate with some of their family and faculty members.

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Alumni
Mason Korea Alumna Launches Career in PR and Marketing

Mason Korea Alumna Launches Career in PR and Marketing

Jihyo Cha graduated last fall with a BA in Global Affairs and a minor in Communications. Since discovering her passion for PR and communications during her undergraduate years, she began her first job right after graduating.

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Send Us Your News

Send Us Your News

Send us your news, and receive a Mason Korea T-shirt.

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Did You Know?
Mason Korea Signs MOU with Foundation for Medical Innovation

Mason Korea Signs MOU with Foundation for Medical Innovation

Mason Korea has partnered with the Foundation for Medical Innovation (FMI) to collaborate on innovative growth in the field of medicine and life sciences. Through this partnership, Mason faculty will be providing customized training and consultation to bio industry researchers and professionals at FMI Business School.

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Mason Korea Signs MOU with Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education

Mason Korea Signs MOU with Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education

This week, Mason Korea Campus Dean Dr. Robert Matz signed an MOU on ‘Community-Linked High School Credit System’ with Seong Hoon Do, Superintendent of the Incheon Metropolitan City Office of Education at a signing ceremony hosted by the Incheon Global Campus (IGC).

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You Can Invest in Our Students’ Future

You Can Invest in Our Students’ Future

Mason Alumni and friends like you can help students at Mason Korea realize their dreams and become the next generation of global leaders. Please consider making a gift to Mason Korea to support student scholarships.

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