Nicole Grim, Conflict Analysis and Resolution Undergraduate
Nicole Grim came to Mason in the Fall of 2009, she began her year as a Government and International Politics major. Nicole took her first government class in the spring, and the next semester decided to follow the Global Affairs track instead. While sitting in her International Relations class, Nicole realized that what had really drawn me to global studies wasn’t just the politics- it was the problems. After considering Conflict Analysis and Resolution (CAR) as a minor, Nicole took her first CAR class and fell in love with the program. Now that she has changed to a double major, in global affairs and conflict analysis and resolution and anticipates graduating in May, 2013. 
Recently Nicole was awarded the $1,000 George Mason University Alumni Association Service Scholarship. In addition to serving as the vice president of events for the Mason Ambassadors, Grim chaired the advertising committee for GBAY during the auction's inaugural year in 2010, raising over $10,000 for student scholarships. She was named Best New Member of a Greek Organization for her work as the Director of Alumni Affairs with the Alpha Phi Sorority. Nicole hopes to pursue a career in global post-conflict peace building after she finishes her studies.
In her most immediate future, Nicole plans on studying abroad this summer on Mason’s internship program within the Israeli and Palestinian territories. Nicole hopes that the experiences she will gain there will help me find a niche within the field that she can turn into a career. I am particularly interested in the Middle East, and how cultural divisions, social structures, and economic development not only create conflicts but can also resolve them. More importantly, Nicole has a strong belief that working with these issues can help promote positive peace, a concept she would like to work towards in her future.