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A historical record of the founding faculty who shaped the early vision of conflict resolution studies at George Mason University.

To achieve Lee’s intent of diverting the attention of the Union command from his movement of a Corps to attack Hancock’s Second Corps near Ream’s Station, Lee ordered General George Pickett, of Gettysburg charge fame, to attack the Union line at dawn…

The first student apartments open to GMU students. Students were able to move in at the start of the semester as the first class to ever learn and live on GMU's campus.

University administration approves plans for nine three-story apartments and starts building. Pictured are The Perkins and Will Student Apartments.

The University's Board of Visitors approves the project to source financial backing for the construction of student housing at GMU. The pictured memo describes this initiative.

A second meeting is held to discuss a student housing project at GMU and how it could be financed. The pictured memo details the second meeting.

GMU officially becomes an independent institution. This allows the University to reconsider the proposition of building on-campus student housing.

Dr. Lorin Thompson, Chancellor of George Mason College, meets with construction experts to start conversation about on-campus housing for students. Pictured is a memo detailing this first meeting.

This black-and-white photograph, titled "Johnson Center Dedication 3," was captured by Nate Bowles and features President George Johnson sitting under the statue of George Mason. Taken on April 1, 1996, this image is part of the celebrations marking…

This black-and-white photograph, titled "Arlington Campus Construction 2," captures the Arlington campus of George Mason University during its development phase. Photographed by Tom LeGro, this image falls within the decade of the 1990s, offering a…