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A new Hazel–Peterson Scholarship fund has been established in the name of the Hazel and Peterson families to support students pursuing a minor in real estate development at the Costello College of Business of ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ.

The ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ Board of Visitors voted to increase in-state tuition by 3% for 2024-25, consistent with guidance from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the current budget cycle.

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s 2024 graduating class—the first whose members can say they earned a degree from a consensus top 50 public university in the country—was honored Thursday morning in front of an energized crowd at EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

Enjoy these heartwarming moments of accomplishment at ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ's Spring 2024 Commencement.

Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens, was the featured speaker at ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s 2024 Spring Commencement on Thursday, May 9, in EagleBank Arena on the Fairfax Campus.

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ will celebrate Spring Commencement on Thursday. A record-setting number of students are earning degrees, and nearly 11,000 students total will be recognized for earning degrees or certificates. Graduates represent  114 countries, 50 states, and the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and military installations.

In addition to Spring 2024 Commencement on Thursday, May 9, graduates have the opportunity to attend their own school or college degree celebrations. Here’s a look at the keynote speakers for those events.

·¬ÇÑÊÓƵ’s Spring 2024 Commencement speaker is Barbara Humpton, president and CEO of Siemens, who guides the technology company’s strategy and engagement in the United States.

Three Virginia municipalities will see lower energy costs and lower emissions thanks to the Schar School’s Local Climate Action Planning Initiative’s Energy Action Plans. More are coming.

The Virginia Board of Education has approved funding for George Mason to launch the Accelerated College and Employability Skills (ACCESS) Academy, a collaborative partnership with Northern Virginia Community College and Loudoun County Public Schools. This lab school will be based inside K-12 public schools as part of shared goals to increase pathways for students from high school to college and on to high-demand careers.