On February 24th, 2020, George Mason University Board of Visitors announced that Dr. Gregory Washington was selected as the univ
ersity’s eighth president. In a Washington Post article, Dr. Washington mentioned that he was a first-generation college student. It is known that 39% of George Mason students are the first in their families to attend college. A random sample of ten STAT 250 students were asked the question, "Are you a first-generation college student?"
Dr. Washington is an accomplished researcher who specializes in dynamic systems, with an emphasis in the modeling and control of smart material structures and systems. He is the author of more than 150 technical publications in journals, edited volumes and conference proceedings.
Dr. Washington is a member of the National Science Foundation Engineering Advisory Committee, the OCTANE Board of Directors, and the California Network for Manufacturing Innovation Board of Directors, and was previously a member of the Air Force Scientific Advisory Board. He is also past chair of the American Society for Engineering Education – Engineering Deans Council.
The rectangular prism has a volume equal to V=xyz. V=(1/3)3(5/3)=5/3 in^3. The cube has a volume equal to V=s^3. The volume of the cube is equal to the prism when
