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A parade featuring Mason's then mascot Gunston organized in support of George Mason's NCAA success

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…

Four plans to increase minority enrollment at Mason were passed. All four plans are listed and described with accompanying concerns, notably where students will be coming from.

Joseph Gurfein, an exceptional builder, oversses the expansion of George Mason University

Andrew Evans was hired to recruit minority students for GMU. Evans is described as “not just meeting a quota” and wanting to sincerely determine why GMU lacks minority students without lowering the standards of the university admissions requirements.…

Both Evans and Lowe make way to hire minorities and women, noting that they believe more work is to be done hiring minorities than women. There are no minority professors at GMU. The staff is composed of approximately 30% of women.

Eugenie V. Mielczarek is listening to some kind of sound coming from a microphone and some scientific equipment, including an oscilloscope.

Eugenie V. Mielczarek collection, C0059, Box 9, Folder 8, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University.

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…

This black-and-white photograph, titled "George Johnson 5," captures George Mason University's fourth president, George Johnson, speaking into a microphone. Captured by photographer Barry Boyd on September 20, 1979, it showcases a significant moment…