Information Technology Services

Spotlights Archive

  • International Programs and Services students. Photo by Evan Cantwell/Creative Services

    Mindful Technology, Meaningful Relationships

    Intro With winter’s chill keeping us indoors and it being the month of love, we often find ourselves relying on technology to stay connected to […]

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    Scaling the Future: Patriot Web Upgrade

    Welcome back, Patriots! In an exciting start to the semester, Information Technology Services (ITS) recently announced an update coming to Patriot Web, George Mason University’s […]

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    Sunshine & Screen Time: Digital Wellness for the Summer

    School’s out, vacations are loading, and you finally have time to unwind! While it’s always tempting to lean into more screen time, summer is also […]

  • Spring at George Mason, showing the cherry blossom trees between Mason Pond and the Center for the Arts.

    Going Green with University Sustainability

    Sustainability has always been a core value at George Mason University, with commitments dating back to 1996. Since then, George Mason has taken significant steps […]

  • George Mason alum distance learning from home

    Navigating AI at George Mason

    The idea of Artificial Intelligence (AI) may have started as science fiction, but its development has been in the works for decades. AI is software […]

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    Back-to-School Tips for Your Best Semester Yet

    Welcome back, Patriots! We hope you feel energized and ready to tackle the spring semester ahead. As we enter 2025, now is the perfect time […]

  • Canvas by Instructure

    Mason On the Move with Canvas by Instructure

    This fall, George Mason University welcomed a new Learning Management System (LMS) to campus: Canvas by Instructure, which will replace Blackboard in July 2025. Information […]

  • online privacy

    Ramp Up Your Online Privacy

    You most likely would not give a stranger on the street your name, social security number, and birthday if they asked, right? You don’t know […]

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    What a Bright Time, It’s The Right Time to Protect Yourself Online

    With the holidays here, cybercriminals see this season as the perfect opportunity to take advantage of all the bustle and gain access to personal information, […]

  • Image that captures the spirit of Vonage coming to George Mason.

    It’s Phone-ally Happening: Mason Implements Vonage

    This Spring, Information Technology Services (ITS) began implementing our new telecommunications system, Vonage, Inc., which replaces the old, near-end-of-life Avaya system Mason has had for […]