July 1, 2025Jennifer (Jenny) Chism, assistant dean of Admissions, has been an integral part of Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Office of Admissions since 2021. She recently led the charge for the Office of Admissions to adopt new and better technology, which has greatly improved both George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s application process and the office’s efficiency. For her leadership, she is being recognized as the July Employee of the Month.
June 25, 2025As Â鶹ÊÓƵ strengthens its commitment to enhanced operational efficiency, long-term planning, and stakeholder engagement, Julie Zobel has been named George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s senior vice president and chief operating officer (COO), following a nationwide search.
June 23, 2025George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s Intercollegiate Athletics is now entering one of the most significant transformations in its history. With the House v. NCAA settlement officially approved, a new era has begun—one in which institutions can directly provide Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) benefits to student-athletes.
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June 18, 2025Earlier this year, Melissa Perez was named assistant vice president for research security in the Office of Research Integrity and Assurance at Â鶹ÊÓƵ. In this role, she oversees university-wide policies and processes to ensure compliance with research security laws and regulations (including export control), international collaborations, travel, and cybersecurity. As George Â鶹ÊÓƵ’s designated research security officer, she also leads institutional responses to threats affecting the university’s research compliance and standing.
June 16, 2025A Costello College of Business professor’s 2019 academic paper was one of the first to analyze the unique market features of the federal government contracting ecosystem.
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June 12, 2025John Kotcher has been named interim director of the Center for Climate Change Communication. Kotcher succeeds Edward Maibach, the center’s founding director and Distinguished University Professor Emeritus, who is retiring after 18 years.
