1 10 6 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/8b0afba7fa13cefbb4fe001e7c45777b.jpg 435e85a554e1282d79443f430305aa62 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource George Mason Students Stage Calm Protest Subject The topic of the resource George Mason University Description An account of the resource Students hold a protest in support of Dr. Shea's contract renewal after questions about his political beliefs and grading practices came up. Four professors cancelled their classes in support of the protest. With upward of 150 students participating in skipping classes, while attendance remained the same in other class according to school officials. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Washington Post Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Black Lives Next Door: George Mason & Northern Virginia In an Age of Disparity & Opportunity Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Black Lives Next Door: George Mason & Northern Virginia In an Age of Disparity & Opportunity Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1969-05-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/46b135e797fad66c4ac1717037e87ab3.jpeg 2f2d5a420b4bdc4155f5c8b56f12fbb4 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/52c9b5807b33abc3a6d039652d410074.jpeg 1ccec5fa7df8f6a4205cc71f34d85eb7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Quad today Subject The topic of the resource George Mason University campus Description An account of the resource The quad as it sits today, no longer a clean grass field, but an assortment of bushes, chairs and pathways with a sealed entrance way where a staircase still remains. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Cesar Cordova Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Cesar Cordova Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2025-04-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova Language A language of the resource English https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/972bc42662e57aa7aa7194b5dba8299b.png 3ab3d9cb25543790eed21b56beafc4b1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cartoon in The Gunston Ledger quoting Claude Brown's novel "Manchild in the Promised Land" Subject The topic of the resource University of Virginia--Extension Division George Mason College Description An account of the resource Oct. 11, 1968 issue of The Gunston Ledger, this cartoon was drawn in the issue under a "MSJS" initial. The issue mentioning Dr. Shea about gown and cap rental money, accusing him of sending it off to a charity due to his idealistic views. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason College of the University of Virginia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Broadside and The Gunston Ledger Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason College of the University of Virginia Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968-11-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova Gunston Ledger https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/806605f5aff7c1d801e1d404d0424712.jpg e38f9ce04143ab7596622f9e26cf7d0f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Five Full-Time Ph.D, hold press conference announcing their resignation in a dispute with Director Subject The topic of the resource University of Virginia--Extension Division George Mason College Description An account of the resource Drs. Lee Potter, Joseph Harrison, Fanny-Fern Davis, and Linda Grant DePauw announce their resignations from George Mason College. Dr. Reid hired in October 1963, was tasked with transitioning George Mason from a two-year institution into a four-year degree-granting college and eventually an independent university. While Dr. Reid's title was Director of George Mason College, he also temporarily served as temporary Dean of the College, Dean of Students, Director of Admissions, and Business Manager, with few support staff during his first two semesters. In the semester of 65' relationship between Dr. Reid, the staff and students weakened. Faculty became agitated by Dr. Reid's lack of attendance to meetings, arrogance, and lack of respect for students, faculty, and staff. Students took issue to forced dress code requirements, with students being escorted out of classes for not following regulations. Staff believed he lacked communication skills. Dr. Reid's credentials were also questioned in how he may have misrepresented his credentials to University Officials for recruitment. Dr. Reid resigned in March 1966 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Sparks, Ricard M Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Richard M. Sparks Photograph Collection, # RA196505-02a Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1965-05-20 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2025 Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context /masonhistory/items/show/89 Dr. Robert Reid https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/e461baf135747208c5765888aad3ca21.jpg e6e357a07a4d73c1564ef454b42e3c09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. James M. Shea, Jr., Advocate photograph, 1968 Subject The topic of the resource University of Virginia Fairfax (Va.) Description An account of the resource Dr. Shea is seated on top of a table. Caption at the bottom of the photograph reads: "If they try to draft me, they are going to have to take this table with me." Robert Krug, then acting as Dean, cited in an oral interview that Dr. Shea had changed the course material for his philosophy class from Plato's "Republic" to "Man Child and the Promised Land" by Claude Brown which reflected Dr. Shea's personal beliefs. Dr. Shea also adopted a self-grading policy Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason College of the University of Virginia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advocate, 1968 George Mason College Yearbook Oral History Interview with Robert Krug, Special Collections Research Center (SCRC), George Mason University Libraries, 2005 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1968 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIST390 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright George Mason University Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context /masonhistory/items/show/237 James Shea https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/32fe5117a6b21568c83617ff99d60587.jpg 4f8a18c42a1b8e080ee4c5c4d2e2ac60 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Shea's Rebellion Subject The topic of the resource George Mason Philosophy Professor Dr. James M. Shea and civil disobedience Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1966-1970 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIS390 2026 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dr. James M. Shea, Jr. 1967 Subject The topic of the resource University of Virginia Fairfax (Va.) Description An account of the resource Photograph of Mason faculty member in the Department of Philosophy, Dr. James M. Shea. Dr. James M. Shea hired in the fall of 1966 by Dean Robert C. Krug in order to fill vacancies after faculty resignations the year prior, as well as Mason's expansion to a four-year institution. Dr. Shea graduated from the University of Virginia in 1960 and took his doctorate at Cornell. Originally teaching in Centenary College in Shreveport, Louisiana before being hired at George Mason. Dr. Shea traveled from Louisiana by bus since he did not own a car. Dean Krug also recalls lending Dr. Shea a coat, since he did not own one. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason College of the University of Virginia Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Advocate, 1967 George Mason College Yearbook Robert C. Krug, Oral History Interview, 2005 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University Libraries Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1967 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Cesar Cordova HIST390 2026 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright George Mason University Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context /masonhistory/items/show/236 James Shea