Wendi Manuel-Scott: New Student Convocation Keynote 2014 by GeorgeMasonU published on 2014-08-22T18:50:40Z In an impassioned speech, Wendi Manuel-Scott, director ofAfrican and African-American Studies in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, delivered her own challenge to new students: make a difference. “I am certain you didn’t work your butt off in high school to play small at Mason, to be silent at Mason…. Learning that is transformative is demanding,” she insisted to a standing ovation. http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2014/08/heads-convocation-fires-freshmen-transfer-students-icy-conclusion/ Genre keynote