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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…

This image shows the 2005-06 GMU Men’s Basketball team, the squad that made a historic run to the NCAA Final Four. It captures the players who were instrumental in GMU's remarkable underdog journey that captivated the nation.

This article provides a historical look at the first-ever GMU Men’s Basketball team, focusing on the team’s inception and the challenges they faced in their early seasons. It sheds light on the origins of the team, its impact on GMU athletics, and…

In the early 1970's, GMU was called out for having almost no diversity and no real affirmative action efforts. A 1971 report pointed out the problem, pushing the school to take action. Mason created the Office of Minority Recruitment and brought in…

In 1974, actress and activist Jane Fonda visited George Mason University as part of the Indochina Peace Initiative, a campaign focused on ending U.S. involvement in Vietnam. She spoke to students and faculty about the war, advocating for peace and…

This item contains screenshots from George Mason's University yearbook, published in 2004 titled, "GM View". These screenshots showcase colorful, engaging graphic design in the form of digital collages, compiling a variety of different topics…

During the Gulf War in 1991, the general attitude at George Mason University was one of discussion and analysis rather than widespread activism. Unlike the Vietnam War era, there were fewer large-scale protests. Instead, faculty members, particularly…

Photograph of two white male students leading the 1973 slave day, the last recorded slave day event at GMU and the first since 1971. Slave Day, or the slave sale fundraiser, was led and attended by white students and ran as a mock slave trade. Slave…

The September 11, 2001 attacks had a profound impact on the George Mason University community. Many students and faculty had personal connections to the events, given the university’s proximity to Washington, D.C., and the Pentagon. In the immediate…

An image of an anonymous NBC Sports reporter covering the Mobil 1 track meet at George Mason University. The image shows the reporter with an NBC Sports suit on with an earpiece in and a woman next to him wearing a headset.