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November 2025

November Benefits Corner: New York Times Subscription

Mason Libraries provides all George Mason students, faculty, and staff with full and free online access to a New York Times (NYT) subscription and NYT mobile apps. Access includes the International, Spanish, and Chinese editions; breaking news articles; blogs; videos, and interactive features. Users can share and comment on articles, set up daily or weekly email alerts by topic or keyword, and save articles or links for later reading. Users are also encouraged to download the NYTimes app, which is available for iPhone, iPad, and Android.

To learn more about how to set up your NYT account, please visit the Mason Libraries website.

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October 2025

October Benefits Corner: Employee Assistance Program

The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for Anthem is now available to all employees who have waived their enrollment in a health plan, non-benefit eligible wage employees, and TRICARE Supplement members. Employees and their household members are eligible for up to four free online or in-person counseling sessions per issue each year. In addition, other well-being resources can be accessed on the EAP website.

Please review the EAP overview flyer (linked here) for more information on this new benefit. Detailed instructions on how to access EAP can be found here. Employees can engage with EAP by visiting the EAP website or calling 855-223-9277.

EAP counselors are available to assist employees with problems related to: