Russian and Eurasian Studies
College of Humanities and Social Sciences

The College of Humanities and Social Sciences is proud to honor Michael D. Marino, BA Russian Studies '11, with the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award in Russian and Eurasian Studies. Marino is the director of class giving, Columbia College Fund, at Columbia University. He holds a BA in Russian studies from George Mason University (2011) and a MEd in college student affairs administration from the University of Georgia (2015). 

On November 8th, the Alan Cheuse International Writers Center will convene four poets, to read and discuss their work on the Arlington campus’s Mason Exhibitions art gallery. Edited by poets Carolyn Forché and Ilya Kaminsky, this anthology is a critical reminder of the struggles Ukrainians are facing in light of war, and serves as a beacon of hope, determination, and reckoning for Ukrainians across the globe in their continual fight for democracy.

Mark N. Katz weighs in on British intelligence's assessment about Putin's plan to halt mobilizations.