The "World Beat," Another collage of images of significant political and economic events of the previous year. There is text that mentions the four year anniversary of the Iraq War, as well as an image of an American soldier, apparently playing with children in Iraq.
George Mason University Yearbook Collection
George Mason University Libraries. Special Collections Research Center
Free Speech Alley: An Open Forum of Ideas
A page in George Mason University's yearbook page, titled “Free Speech Alley,” published in 1991. Depicts the "Free Speech Alley" event sponsored by the Student Senate, where faculty and students alike express ideas in an open forum setting. Sessions were held once a month, discussing topics ranging from lighting policy on campus to racism.
Unity through knowledge of Black Heritage
Pages in George Mason University’s yearbook, published in 1991, “Unity through knowledge of Black Heritage.” Depicts George Mason University's black history month celebration, hosting several events for the purposes of informing the GMU community of the issues and concerns of the Black population on campus and a celebrating black culture. Showcasing the progression of thought, diversity, and inclusion at George Mason, sandwiched between previous events at the college like "Slave Day" and our current-day polarizing social and political climate around these very same ideas, progress is not a straight line.
Title page of George Mason University's 1993 yearbook, Senior Expressions. An image depicting hand-holding between a black hand and a white hand; in the wake of our current political climate, the politicization of these kinds of symbolic gestures in higher-learning institutions today, does not bode well for the future of speech and academic freedom in the country.
A page in George Mason 1997 yearbook, depicting “GMU AIDSWALK team” at an AIDS Walk in Washington D.C.
Pages 200-203 of the George Mason 1986 Yearbook that showcased and highlighted the women's soccer team and their 1985 NCAA championship.
2012 – President Ángel Cabrera Begins His Term
In 2012, Ángel Cabrera became president of George Mason University. He brought a fresh approach to leadership with a focus on global engagement, innovation, and access. One of his first major initiatives was to begin outlining a new long-term strategic plan for the university's future.
As part of the Mason Vision’s global strategy, George Mason University opened Mason Korea, its first international campus, in Songdo, South Korea. This marked a major step in making Mason a global institution and expanding its educational reach.
Editorial Cartoon found in the George Mason Collections relating to the state of campus parking 1974-1979
Editorial Cartoon making fun of winters at George Mason and distance from parking to campus facilities.