Join us for BLAST Off Week 2025 from September 15 to 19. Meet the CEC community at special events and activities that showcase our college. Learn more about resources and support offered by CEC's Office of Outreach, Student Success, and Engagement (OSSE).
Ice Cream Social
September 15 | CEC Atrium and Griffith’s Plaza | 1–4 p.m.
Begin the week with the CEC Belonging Fair. Enjoy ice cream, snacks, and games and learn about CEC student organizations and campus resources that will help you thrive in the CEC community.
Leadership Workshop with CEC students
1–2 p.m. | Horizon Hall MIX, room 2107
Leading with Aerospace Engineer, Aisha Bowe
6-7:15 p.m.
September 16 | JC Bistro (Fairfax Campus)
*Live Stream at Life Sciences and Engineering Building, room 2402 (SciTech Campus)
*Live Stream at Fuse, room 1311
Join the CEC for an inspiring day of leadership events. The afternoon will begin with a leadership workshop for CEC students offering an interactive session. In the evening, CEC's Leadership Speaker, Aisha Bowe (a former NASA rocket scientist turned serial entrepreneur, and civilian space traveler who made history as one of the first Black women to journey into space) will bring her remarkable perspective on collaboration, representation, and driving impact across industries. As the founder and CEO of STEMBoard and LINGO, she has built award-winning technology ventures while empowering the next generation of innovators.
Access to George Mason Student Resources
September 17 | Nguyen Engineering Building, various conference rooms |1–3 p.m. and 5–7 p.m.
Students, here is your chance to meet and become familiar with student-facing offices related to computing resources, undergraduate research, wellness and being, community engagement, fellowship, international education, and more. Come out and take part in our experiential workshops and Q and A sessions.
Career Prep Lab with CACI
September 18 | HUB | 4–7 p.m.
Meet CACI hiring managers and staff for our annual career prep simulation lab. Learn about resume building, online job applications, creating professional correspondences, and developing your elevator pitch. Come out for a free haircut, and make-up tips and tricks.
OSSE Trailblazers Award
September 19 | Nguyen Engineering Building (invite only) | 10–11:30 a.m.
CEC celebrates its fourth annual Trailblazers Award Ceremony. We will award the Inclusive Trailblazer Award to four constituents: university partners, faculty, staff, and students (undergraduate and graduate) during our commendation breakfast. Recognize outstanding exemplars who help us accomplish our institutional mission and set the standard for excellence in socially conscious engineering and technology.