George Mason University President Gregory Washington told faculty the university remains in good standing as multiple federal inquiries examine diversity initiatives and alleged discrimination, according to reporting at a recent town hall. Washington described himself as “the most scrutinized president” amid Education and Justice Department requests for documents and probes into hiring practices and campus responses to antisemitism. Federal investigators have questioned programs designed to increase faculty diversity and have sought communications between campus leadership and shared governance bodies. Washington said the university has moved to change structures—renaming diversity offices and ending certain task forces—to respond to compliance concerns. Faculty and trustees face pressure as the investigations continue; legal outcomes and Department guidance could reshape how research universities design faculty hiring and diversity programs nationwide.