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The 1974 GMU Yearbook Administration Section to show what the makeup of the administration was in 1974.

George Mason University Yearbook, 1990. A collage of photos and drawings that are culturally significant. Includes photos of people like L Douglas Wilder, the first black Governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994, and what appears to be the Berlin Wall,…

A page in George Mason University Yearbook, 1991, titled “War in the Gulf.” This item provides a glimpse into the national response to Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait August 2, 1990, as well as the US military’s response to the crisis. We see in…

This flyer promotes the 1989 basketball game between George Mason and Santa Clara, which was an important contest for the GMU basketball team in the late '80s. The flyer highlights the program's continued growth and competitiveness during that…

On July 1, 1972 George Mason University officially became independent from The University of Virginia, and became its own university. The Image presented is a meeting in 1972 between board members of each institution, where the Virginia House of…

Though George Mason university was not a private institution yet, there was widespread growth across George Mason University. Due to this GMU opened there fairfax campus in 1964. This image presents
a part of the George Mason university fairfax…

The University Learning center back in 1995 when it was first completed. This Center is known today as the Johnson center. This building helps represent the evolution and growth of a small college to an amazing university.

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…

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…

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…