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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.

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Professor Emeritus David J. Armor, who served at Â鶹ÊÓƵ from 1993 to 2010, has passed away. Though retired, he remained an active presence in the Schar School community, mentoring students and advising on research projects until his final days.

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.

Weekly faculty and staff announcements for Â鶹ÊÓƵ

The Career Influencers Network at Â鶹ÊÓƵ empowers faculty and staff to provide career development support to students throughout their academic journey. University Career Services hosted a reception in early October honoring the network’s 10th anniversary.

The Â鶹ÊÓƵ Innovation Exchange (MIX) at Â鶹ÊÓƵ is more than a makerspace—it’s a resource for transforming how faculty teach, explore, and conduct research.

Jessica Hoppner, associate professor of marketing at the Donald G. Costello College of Business at Â鶹ÊÓƵ, has been named a recipient of Academy of Marketing Research Funding for 2025. 

Weekly faculty and staff announcements for Â鶹ÊÓƵ

Four Â鶹ÊÓƵ faculty members have been elected to the Virginia Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (VASEM) and were recognized at the 2025 VASEM’s annual summit held at the Virginia Tech Institute for Advanced Computing in Alexandria, Virginia.