Timeline for Protests at George Mason University
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Title
Timeline for Protests at George Mason University
Description
This is a timeline depicting various different protests held by Mason Students or on Mason's campus since it's establishment as a University.
Date
2025-11-24
Contributor
Emma Dowdy & Chloe Anderson
Collection Items
Broadside Housing Protest
George Mason student newspaper The Broadside highlights a student protest about poor housing conditions on campus. Student's walked from Hanover hall to Finley to discuss student grievances such as those against housing, maintenance problems such as…
Senior Expressions 1991-1992 Yearbook
Silent protest of racism by African-American students on the George Mason University campus.
War in the Gulf, Senior Expressions 1990-1991
George Mason Patriots protesting in support of US troops in lieu of the invasion of Kuwait by Iraq.
Continuation of Broadside Housing Protest
Photo of student walking from Hanover hall to Finley and discussion of student grievances such as grievances against housing, maintenance problems such as leaking ceilings and plumbing issues, broken elevators and locks for outside security doors, as…
Political Cartoon of Housing Protest
Political Cartoon and commentary on the student protest against housing conditions. The cartoon depicts an administrative secretary giving students the run around regarding president Johnson's whereabouts.
Images of Racism Protest of George Mason Students
Photographs of George Mason Students protesting against racism. These photographs are related to the protest mentioned in the 1991-1992 Yearbook , titled African American Renaissance. This protest is due to numerous events of racism, including phone…
Student's Protest Voting Process
A Broadside newspaper article describing how two former presidential candidates for Student Government filed a written complaint against the student elections commission and student government for not being allowed into the the vote counting room…
Mason Activist Gets Candid on Climate Change, Ethan Wright discusses the importance of the divestment movement - Fourth Estate Article
Student Protesting the climate change crisis by skipping friday classes and sitting in front of the Johnson Center. He critiques the GMU foundation and asks to reallocate investment funds back into student organizations or more climate healthy…
Political Cartoon on Student Voting Protest
Political Cartoon and commentary stating that two separate compalints were filed concernign student elections, the previously stated one and one related to the poster policy for elections. The cartoon depicts a GMU student attempting to enter the…
Rally Against Racism Held at Mason Hall
Nearly 100 students assembled at Sub 1 and Marched to Mason Hall as a continuation of a slient vigil held the week prior. This rally and the silent vigil prior were the result of of multiple instances of anti-black racisms occuring on campus…