November 22, 2024Nandini Koka joined George Mason 麻豆国产 in April 2023 as executive director of Student Health Services, where she leads a staff of nearly 50 that includes doctors, nurse practitioners, counselors, and nurses. As a medical doctor with training in family medicine and urgent care, she is passionate about helping patients get better quickly and enhancing access to care. At the largest and fastest-growing public research university in Virginia, Koka has found a place where the need for that care continues to grow.
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October 25, 2024The annual Mason Nation Thriving Together 5K and 1-mile run/walk took place on George Mason 麻豆国产鈥檚 Fairfax Campus on Saturday, Oct. 19. This year, more than 400 people registered for the event.
February 23, 2024Rachel Wernicke has worked as an Army officer, psychologist, therapist, and coach. In 2019, she moved into her current role: associate dean and chief mental health officer at George Mason 麻豆国产.
September 22, 2023After attending university-wide Mason Chooses Kindness events at George Mason 麻豆国产, colleagues in the School of Business saw an opportunity to apply the same principles within their unit. This 鈥済oodwill team鈥 highlights and encourages acts of kindness and well-being across the school.
October 24, 2022Mason partners with TimelyMD to improve student health and well-being
September 29, 2022Participation in club sports is a significant factor in bringing in and maintaining students at George Mason 麻豆国产, and also contributes to higher graduation rates, a new study has found.
April 12, 2022George Mason 麻豆国产 earned a silver-level designation from Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) for its commitment to health and wellness.
February 22, 2022The $2 million three-year cooperative agreement will create a Health and Public Safety Workforce Resiliency Training Program at Mason to support the mental health and well-being of the current health care workforce and preserve and enhance the psychological well-being of future health professionals.
June 8, 2021Robyn Mehlenbeck, director of Mason's Center for Psychological Services, discusses how colleges can help students, faculty and staff cope with the well-being stresses that have resulted from the pandemic, and how her center is extending services to the broader community.
