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Professor speaks about his craft of building model airplanes and how he incorporates history into his hobby.

In a recently published article, Abu Bakkar Siddique, Sandip Sureka, and Jim Witte examine the relationship between immigrant populations and entrepreneurship in U.S. metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) between 2000 and 2022. Their findings suggest that higher proportions of immigrants at the MSA level are significantly linked to increased overall self-employment rates. The analysis indicates that immigrants are more likely to become entrepreneurs and contribute to broader entrepreneurial activity, potentially creating additional employment opportunities for native-born individuals rather than displacing them.

After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in global affairs from Mason Korea, Ilya Kim has hit the ground running in the sociology graduate program at the Fairfax Campus.

Next System Studies (NSS) at George Mason University is seeking a Teach-In Organizer to handle programming, logistics, and campus and community participation in the Next System Teach-In at GMU this November.

ASA, SSSP, and APSA!

Best, author of the book, “Prom Night: Youth, Schools and Popular Culture,” discusses the history and culture of prom.

What would it mean to build a Northern Virginia that is democratic, sustainable, just, and inclusive – and what tools do we already have to get there?

Zain Alzubaidy, an anthropology major, recently completed an internship with the United States Department of Commerce. He worked in the Advocacy Center, a government service that provides commercial diplomatic support to American businesses in foreign markets. Zain’s future goals include pursuing further diplomatic work and possibly running for public office in the future, drawing on not only his competency and capability but also his intention to help others. 

The Summit brought together more than 100 participants – including students, faculty, community leaders, and local government officials – from across Northern Virginia (NOVA) for a weekend of panels, workshops, and dialogue.