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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…

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…

Despite having success, a meeting was needed in order to determine the future of the extension center. While it served its purpose, it did not do enough for the other population of the community. The Advisory Council for the Northern Virginia Center,…

Before its final approval, Charles Harrison Mann Jr. brought to the House floor House Joint Resolution 5 for its consideration. To eliminate any fear that the college would become an independent university, Mann included a clause that would allow the…

The early existence of GMU with intent to be a commuter college what style, materials and the early vibe of on campus schooling is present for the few hundred students? This image is important to know where the actual campus begins and how did the…

in October of 1977, after becoming its own university, George Mason University opened the first on campus housing facilities in university history. This is an image taken in 1977 on the fairfax campus that shows one of the first places students ever…

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Cover of the first issue of Outlier

The iconic statue of George Mason on George Mason University’s Fairfax Campus was moved on June 15 to its new (temporary) home on Holton Plaza and will be back on its original place on late summer 2021

The article titled “George Mason Statue” on the Past and Present digital archive of George Mason University offers valuable background on the commissioning, construction, and unveiling of the George Mason statue, with particular emphasis on its…