George Mason University News

Christine Witthohn knows a good story when she sees it. In her line of work, she had better.

I posted on Nov. 11 at www.lvrj.com/blogs/vin/ a response to a letter-writing government schoolmarm who contends she should not be held responsible for the failure of her young charges to learn anything, since it's all their parents' fault.

Americans are attending college in record numbers. According to a Pew Research Center study, 11.3 million Americans ages 18 to 24 attended college in 2008, continuing an upward trend that began 30 years ago.

Micron Technology Virginia, Manassas, recently hosted the Prince William County Step Out to Fight Diabetes Walk.

Virginian James Buchanan, co-founder of "public-choice economics" -- or what he prefers to call the Virginia school of political economy -- celebrated his 90th birthday in October.

Leftists including those in the White House who presumptively and obsessively attack Fox News will not be pleased with this.

Former ROTC member Ben Novak, Class of 1965, has been spat on and called a murderer.

Camarillo, Calif., Nov 4, 2009 A new exhibition, "Bittersweet Harvest: The Bracero Program, 1942-1964," recently opened at the Washington, D.C. Smithsonian National Museum of American History .

New Hampshire's decision to guarantee a line of credit to a struggling newspaper likely won't be the last such effort despite the questions it raises about independent coverage.

Chocolate milk, the drink mothers give children as a treat, is gaining popularity as a post-workout recovery drink.

Northern Virginia business leaders are grappling with the complexities of health insurance reform, including how to cover spiraling costs of health insurance, according to Greater Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce president and CEO Eileen Curtis.

The bailout is hurting--not helping--employment. The White House announced last week that the $787 billion stimulus package has "saved or created" more than 1 million jobs.

The Berlin Wall Anniversary is bringing back memories for local residents who were there to see it all happen.

Last Wednesday , the Albemarle County Board of Supervisors received a briefing titled "Survey of DIA Personnel Moving to Rivanna Station".A The survey, conducted by the Center For Regional Economic Competitiveness , a non-profit research organization affiliated with George Mason University , provides interesting analysis of the jobs who will be ...

It was still dark on Thursday when Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan left his aging apartment complex to attend 6 a.m. prayers at the brick mosque near Fort Hood.

Industry mouthpieces cranked up a predictable response to a Consumer Reports study that said the chemical Bisphenol A can be found in a diverse assortment of canned foods including those labeled "organic," and even in some foods packaged in "BPA-free" cans.

National Air Transportation Association President James K. Coyne announced the hiring of Timothy J. Heck as the association's new vice president, financial operations.

Many students may not be aware that this is a critical time in which the future of the Universitya s food service is being determined.

Most people could name a few modern technologies that are NASA spin-offs, such as "memory" foam, LEDs and infrared thermometers.

DENVER, CO a ' - 04 Nov 2009: IBM today launched the IBM Cloud Academy , a global forum for educators, researchers and information technology personnel from the education industry to pursue cloud computing initiatives, develop skills and share best practices for reducing operating costs while improving quality and access to education.