Dear CEC Students, Faculty, and Staff, Welcome to the start of the 2024-2025 academic year at George Mason University! Now that you've had a chance to settle in after the first week of classes, I'd like to invite everyone to participate in CEC's Orientation Event BLAST-Off Week, which runs from September 16-20. You can learn more and register for BLAST-Off Week events, by visiting BLAST-Off Week at CEC<https://cec.gmu.edu/blast-week>. BLAST-Off Week is just the beginning of what the Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement (OSSE) offers. We encourage you to visit Patriot Place, our new student lounge and collaborative learning space, and to take advantage of the Computing and Engineering Development, Resource, and Information Center (CEDRIC). You can find more details about these resources here: OSSE at CEC<https://cec.gmu.edu/about/osse>. To stay up to date on everything OSSE has planned, be sure to join our Mason 360° page<https://mason360.gmu.edu/CECDOIL/club_signup)>. And as always, if you have any questions or concerns, please don't hesitate to reach out. Our goal is to make your experience at George Mason and the College of Engineering and Computing exciting and enriching-and prepare you for the dynamic world beyond. Kindest regards, Dr. Christopher Carr (he/him) Associate Dean & Deputy Title IX Coordinator Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement College of Engineering & Computing George Mason University* [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> [A black background with yellow and green letters Description automatically generated] *At the place George Mason University sits, we give greetings and thanksgiving to the Doeg ancestors, the enslaved and rightfully freed African Americans, and the recognized Virginia tribes who lovingly stewarded these lands past, present, and future.