University Scholars Institute

Each summer in the final week before classes begin, the rising sophomore cohort moves in for the semester early and participates in a weeklong Institute focused on a topic of their choosing. Scholars spend the week hearing from Mason faculty and expert practitioners, will identify and propose solutions to challenging problems related to the topic, and, when possible, will travel off-campus to site visits at locations that add to learning. While Institute is required of rising second-years, all Scholars are welcome to attend. 

 

Summer 2021: Q Who? Understanding Online Radicalization Domestically and Abroad

Guest Speakers 

  • Travis Andrews, Internet Culture Reporter, Washington Post  

  • Kristy Schindler, Department of Homeland Security   ​​​​​​

Mason Faculty Speakers 

 

 

Summer 2019: Approaches to the Anthropocene - Understanding Sustainability in Multiple Contexts

Mason Faculty Speakers 

  • John Cook, Center for Climate Change Communication  

Site Visit

 

 

Summer 2018: Migration, Identity, and Civic Engagement

Guest Speakers 

Mason Faculty Speakers 

Site Visit