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Student Affairs and Academic Advising professionals from across the country attended the first Student Success Coaching Conference: Ignite Your Success Through Coaching in October. The conference, hosted by Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Student Success Coaching (SSC) unit, provided an opportunity for more than 400 coaching professionals from 100 institutions—including Columbia University, Johns Hopkins University, Purdue University, and others—to collaborate and learn from each other. 

Costello College of Business dean Ajay Vinzé has been named interim provost at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, President Gregory Washington announced Wednesday.

As executive director of academic strategies and senior executive producer for GMU-TV, Susan Kehoe leads an award-winning educational television team whose work reaches audiences throughout Northern Virginia and around the globe. Outside work, Kehoe opens doors and broadens the experiences of others in a different way. As a volunteer Puppy Raiser for Canine Companions for Independence, her family raises and trains service dogs.

Julie Hudson, executive assistant to Dean Mark J. Rozell at the Schar School of Policy and Government at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, played an integral role in maintaining the school’s operations during the pandemic and has demonstrated exceptional flexibility as her position evolved over the years. For her leadership and outstanding work ethic, Hudson is being recognized as the December Employee of the Month.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ recognized faculty and staff for their years of service at the University Day Service Awards this week.

With this appointment, Evelyn Tomaszewski will help elevate the global voice of social workers in advancing human rights, social justice, and promoting sustainable development through the UN and UN agencies.

The Congressionally mandated National Academy of Public Administration is dedicated to improving the effectiveness, efficiency, and accountability of government. The Schar School’s Michael V. Hayden was just named a Fellow.

Amanda Haymond Still is director of Undergraduate Student Research Initiatives and Internships, College of Science.

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Nash is the associate director for Â鶹ÊÓƵ Undergraduate Education's University Studies Program and has been a part of the department since 2008. From teaching the first UNIV College to Career course in 1998 to her responsibilities today, she has been an essential part of University Studies.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ is updating its Microsoft 365 storage policies to ensure sustainability and security. Here are some updates from Information Technology Services (ITS) about what’s changing for students, faculty, and staff.

Weekly faculty and staff announcements for Â鶹ÊÓƵ

As the academic manager in Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Global Education Office, Rachel Spence helps international students from partner universities worldwide with the transfer of classes, registration, and advising. In addition to helping students navigate their experiences in the United States and complete their George Â鶹ÊÓƵ degrees, Spence is also the chair of the Staff Senate, which represents the interests of all classified and non-student wage employees to the administration and Board of Visitors.