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This black-and-white photograph, titled "Corporate Board 3," features a notable gathering of George Mason University leadership, including Dr. Maurice Sherrin, Dr. Donald Mash (on the left), President Dr. George Johnson, Dr. Martha Turnage, Dr. David…

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…

In this evocative black-and-white photograph, captured by Barry Boyd on August 30, 1978, President Johnson is portrayed with a contemplative demeanor, seated at his meticulously arranged office desk. The image shows him holding his glasses, a gesture…

Around Fall of 1968, the campus formed Patriots Day. This was a fun way for students to engage in various activties with fellow colleagues through barbeques, chariot races, etc. all in the name to foster student productivity and campus spirit.

The beginning of new campus activites and clubs that began to foster school spirit and started the celebration of George Mason Day.

Around this time, the Agora society was formed, a group dedicated to the the arts and various cultural preservations. They hosted their first stage play in 66, and first adaptation screening in 1967-68

Students began forming clubs and organizations on Campus, as well as forming Greek life, notable events was for example the Spring Formal.

Describes intitial challenges in student engagement as well as problems among the student body at Geroge Mason Unviersity.

In August 1864, Grant captured the Weldon Railroad, one of the key supply lines into Richmond, VA. He sent the Army of Potomac’s Second Corps to tear up the Weldon Railroad track heading south. An understrength and overused Second Corps was operating…

An article in the Washington Post by Doree Lovell was written about Lorraine Brown and her colleague John O’Conner, both English professors at George Mason University. The article starts out by mentioning how the documents from the Federal Theatre…