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This interview with sculptor Wendy M. Ross offers a firsthand account of her artistic vision, inspiration, and the challenges involved in creating the George Mason statue. Ross discusses her approach to representing historical figures, the symbolic…

This map shows the exact location of where the first four buildings of George Mason College were located.

An image featured in the 1970 GMC yearbook.

Titled "Don't Step on the Plaque!", this photograph documents a well-known superstition among students involving the plaque at the base of the George Mason statue. According to tradition, stepping on the plaque is believed to bring bad…

An image of a student from the George Mason University yearbook from the year 1970.

Pictured is GMU's Fairfax campus when it first opened. It was made up of four buildings.

This photograph captures the George Mason statue adorned in university gear to celebrate the men's basketball team’s historic run to the NCAA Final Four in 2006. The image illustrates how the statue is transformed during significant university…

Tony Skinn of GMU

On March 11th, 1970, a student from George Mason College presented President Paige with a petition comprised of 740 signatures. He assured the student that, "the matter would be given attention by President Shannon," and, "an answer would be ready…