Plan Ahead for What's Next
Important events happen every day at Mason. Our goal is to inform the community about planned activities and advise with up-to-the-moment updates when necessary.
Latest News
- July 3, 2025There will be increased traffic on and around George Mason University's Fairfax Campus on Tuesday, July 8, and Thursday, July 10, during Washington Mystics WNBA games at EagleBank Arena.
- June 12, 2025Contractors will mill, pave, and restripe the Cannon Parking Lot and a section of the Beacon Hall Parking Lot at George Mason University's Science and Technology Campus on Friday, June 13, between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m.
- June 4, 2025George Mason University will test the outdoor speaker system on the Fairfax Campus on Friday, June 6, from 9 a.m. to noon. The speaker system is located at Horizon Hall and west campus. A series of messages will be broadcast from the speakers during the test.
- May 16, 2025Sidewalk closures will go into effect on Holton Plaza on Monday, May 19, to facilitate the replacement of the pedestrian bridge between the Music/Theater Building and the de Laski Performing Arts Building.
- May 7, 2025Heavy traffic is expected on and around George Mason University's Fairfax Campus for regional community college and high school graduation ceremonies at EagleBank Arena from May 12 through June 16, 2025.
- May 7, 2025George Mason University Spring Commencement will take place on Thursday, May 15, at 9:30 a.m. in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus. Separate Degree Celebrations will honor school and college graduates from Wednesday, May 14, through Saturday, May 17, at the Fairfax Campus. Expect heavy traffic on and around campus. Multiple ceremonies will occur each day at the Fairfax Campus.
- April 18, 2025George Mason University will celebrate Mason Day on Friday, April 25, from 3–10 p.m. on the Fairfax Campus. The event will feature a carnival and performances. Expect increased traffic on and around the Fairfax Campus. The event will take place from 3–10 p.m. in Parking Lots L and A (near EagleBank Arena).
- March 7, 2025Contractors will complete tree work around the Fairfax Campus from Monday, March 10, through Friday, March 14.
- March 6, 2025The loading dock at the Johnson Center will be closed on Friday, March 7, 2025.
- December 16, 2024Renovation work in the atriums of Buchanan Hall, Horizon Hall, and the Johnson Center on the Fairfax Campus will start on Friday, Dec. 20. The projects will include the installation of additional guard rails on upper levels.
- December 12, 2024The Arlington County Fire Department, with assistance from George Mason Police, will conduct a training exercise in unoccupied spaces in Vernon Smith Hall on Friday, Dec. 13, between 11:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
- December 10, 2024George Mason will celebrate its newest graduates at Commencement and Degree Celebrations on Wednesday, Dec. 18, and Thursday, Dec. 19 at EagleBank Arena.