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The Initial Push
The University of Virginia president at the time, Colgate W. Darden Jr. saw an opportunity to start a new university in Northern Virginia and asked for the help of Charles Harrison Mann Jr. to test how feasible the idea was. He needed both the…
The First Big Step
To first create a presence in the Northern Virginia area, an extension center was established that had a focus on adult education, military veterans, and anyone else that was in a pursuit of college-level instructions. It offered both credit and…
GMU Becoming Independant
A picture of GMU's first graduation class after becoming independent from UVA. Graduating students were able to choose whether their degree was labeled as GMU or UVA. GMU became independent in the 1970s, while Virginia’s political climate was…
GMU Basketball Fans
Fans in the crowd celebrating the team.
GMU Mens Basketball D1 Champs
The GMU mens basketball team celebrating their D1 championship title in 2006 after making it into the Final Four of the NCAA tournament.
Progress Is Made
In just two years time the new extensions center saw a great success in the number of people enrolled. The first semester saw 478 enrollees, this number jumped all the way to 1,192. This 79% growth proved the need and desire for a university of…
The Gunston Ledger: GMC Expands to Four Year Status.
The Gunston Ledger, a newspaper published by what was at the time, George Mason College, on February 14, 1966. In the item we see the header: GMC Expands to Four Year Status, Appropriations Bill Passes the Va. House by 93-1 Vote, detailing the…
The Advance for a Branch College
A report was issued in 1955 that fought for the establishment of branch colleges. The Virginia Advisory Legislative Committee would release The Crisis in Higher Education in Virginia and a Solution. It pushed that college aged individuals should have…
Dr. Merten Becomes President
Merten arrived on campus in 1996 believing Mason could emerge as an academic and cultural hub in the Washington, D.C., region like other metropolitan area universities around the country.
George Mason College: how will it grow?
A pamphlet published sometime in 1966 and distributed on the GMC campus. The pamphlet details the plans for the college to become to a university. Focused primarily on land needed for the expansion as well as the funding for its acquisition.