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Organizations

Mason Science organizations

These organizations within the College of Science lead with an AJEDI lens to create belonging within our community. Whether it be by empowering all scientists of all backgrounds, creating a welcoming environment, or providing mentorship to those within the community, these organizations always strive for excellence.*

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Women Leaders in STEM

The Mason Science Women Leaders in STEM is an organization of undergraduate and graduate students, staff, and faculty committed to inform, empower, and support women throughout their professional STEM journeys.

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National Organization of the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers

The National Organization of the Advancement of Black Chemists and Chemical Engineers (NOBCChE)'s vision is to be an influential organization ensuring that African Americans and other people of color are fully engaged in shaping the global scientific community. Their mission is to build an eminent cadre of successful diverse global leaders in STEM and advance their professional endeavors by adding value to their academic, development, leadership, and philanthropic endeavors throughout the life-cycle of their careers.

Students at NOBCChE conference

SPECTRUM

SPECTRUM is a student group dedicated to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and scientifically-minded community among graduate and undergraduate physics and astronomy students.

group of 6 students, part of the SPECTRUM organization

STEMinists

The purpose of STEMinists is to empower women in STEM and to foster future female leaders in STEM. They aim to immerse and lead students into an environment where they can engage, volunteer, and network with other STEM community members as well as increasing the representation of women in STEM and to acknowledge their efforts and contributions.

Areeba Qureshi and Aiza Asam in the lab

Women of Color in STEM

Women of Color in STEM (WOCSTEM) provides guidance, mentorship, academic and moral support to young women on the collegiate level in order to increase retention of women in color in STEM programs.

group of 4 students, part of WOCSTEM in front of Exploratory Hall

* The programs and services offered by George Mason University are open to all who seek them. George Mason does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, ethnic national origin (including shared ancestry and/or ethnic characteristics), sex, disability, military status (including veteran status), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, pregnancy status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by law. After an initial review of its policies and practices, the university affirms its commitment to meet all federal mandates as articulated in federal law, as well as recent executive orders and federal agency directives.