9 10 714 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/67d7ff2bcb9cfd26b7becf274cf860b1.jpg a15eb703c56ee36fd9d963a86ea34264 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 Board of Visitors - Student Affairs Committee September 18, 1996 Relevant Page 3 of 3 Subject The topic of the resource Board of Visitors Minutes Description An account of the resource Minutes of the Board of Visitors meetings pertaining to LGBTQ+ Center (GLBT then) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived BOV Transcripts – Student Affairs Committee September 18, 1996. George Mason University Board of Visitors records, R0003, Box 44, Folder 7 Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. 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Title A name given to the resource Board of Visitors Action Item Football Cassette Side 1 Subject The topic of the resource <a href="The%20first%20cassette%20tape%20in%20the%20GMU%20archives%20captures%20nearly%20the%20entire%20Board%20of%20Visitors%20meeting%20where%20the%20football%20proposal%20was%20debated.%20Listening%20to%20the%20recording,%20it%20becomes%20clear%20that%20the%20board%20approached%20the%20decision%20systematically,%20weighing%20multiple%20perspectives%20before%20reaching%20a%20conclusion.%20Students,%20alumni,%20and%20faculty%20each%20had%20a%20chance%20to%20present%20their%20positions%20%E2%80%94%20advocating%20for%20school%20spirit,%20community%20building,%20or%20fiscal%20caution%20%E2%80%94%20and%20the%20board%20listened%20carefully%20to%20all%20arguments.%20However,%20the%20tone%20of%20the%20discussion%20and%20the%20structure%20of%20the%20arguments%20reveal%20the%20priorities%20that%20carried%20the%20most%20weight.%20Throughout%20the%20tape,%20financial%20feasibility%20repeatedly%20emerges%20as%20the%20dominant%20concern.%20Board%20members%20and%20university%20administrators%20cited%20projected%20annual%20costs%20of%20over%20$4%20million,%20along%20with%20millions%20more%20needed%20for%20facilities%20and%20Title%20IX%20compliance,%20as%20a%20major%20constraint.%20President%20Alan%20Merten%E2%80%99s%20comments%20also%20shaped%20the%20conversation;%20he%20emphasized%20that%20football,%20while%20appealing%20in%20some%20ways,%20was%20inconsistent%20with%20the%20university%E2%80%99s%20academic%20mission%20and%20would%20require%20an%20unsustainable%20financial%20commitment.%20From%20the%20recording,%20it%20is%20evident%20that%20the%20BOV%20treated%20the%20financial%20analysis%20%E2%80%94%20coupled%20with%20Merten%E2%80%99s%20authoritative%20guidance%20%E2%80%94%20as%20the%20most%20decisive%20factor%20in%20evaluating%20the%20proposal.%20The%20second%20cassette%20tape%20records%20the%20actual%20vote%20on%20the%20proposal.%20The%20audio%20shows%20a%20board%20deeply%20divided%3A%20six%20members%20voted%20in%20favor,%20six%20against,%20and%20the%20final%20outcome%20depended%20on%20the%20chair%E2%80%99s%20tie-breaking%20vote.%20The%20recording%20captures%20the%20tension%20in%20the%20room,%20illustrating%20that%20the%20decision%20was%20not%20predetermined,%20but%20the%20close%20margin%20underscores%20how%20carefully%20the%20board%20weighed%20all%20considerations.%20Ultimately,%20the%20tie-breaking%20%E2%80%9Cno%E2%80%9D%20vote%20confirmed%20the%20board%E2%80%99s%20conclusion%20that%20the%20financial%20and%20institutional%20risks%20outweighed%20the%20potential%20benefits.%20Taken%20together,%20these%20recordings%20show%20that%20the%20BOV%E2%80%99s%20decision%20was%20shaped%20less%20by%20passion%20or%20public%20opinion%20than%20by%20careful%20deliberation.%20By%20listening%20to%20the%20debate%20and%20observing%20how%20the%20board%20prioritized%20different%20arguments,%20it%20becomes%20clear%20that%20fiscal%20responsibility,%20long-term%20sustainability,%20and%20institutional%20mission%20were%20the%20lens%20through%20which%20the%20board%20ultimately%20decided%20to%20reject%20varsity%20football%20at%20GMU.%20The%20tapes%20provide%20a%20rare%20opportunity%20to%20hear%20how%20reasoning,%20evidence,%20and%20leadership%20guidance%20translated%20into%20a%20historic%20vote.">The Board of Visitors debates football for the last time.</a> Description An account of the resource A cassette tape recording of the Board of Visitors' meeting where they discussed adding football to GMU athletics. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason Board of Visitors Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Mason University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-13-1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ainsley Shewbridge, HNRS 360-008, Fall 2025 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/01f5aeb83a2d9fef486fa1d2409dad47.zip 3130ecc590bd2cb358197f7cb460d5e9 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 Board of Visitors Action Item Football Cassette Side 2 Subject The topic of the resource The Board of Visitors votes on football for the last time. Description An account of the resource A cassette tape recording of the Board of Visitors' meeting where they vote on adding football to GMU athletics. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason Board of Visitors Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Mason University Libraries, Special Collections Research Center Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 5-13-1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ainsley Shewbridge, HNRS 360-008, Fall 2025 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/79d6163d19aedb2c6092635226d5db94.png d2cab0e208fd30f0a83142f770547006 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 Board of Visitors Football 24 Subject The topic of the resource College trustees George Mason University Description An account of the resource President Merten speaking into microphone, Marvin Murray and JoAnn DeGennaro listening. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kruse, Gigi Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LUNA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. 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Title A name given to the resource Board of Visitors Football 3 Subject The topic of the resource George Mason University Description An account of the resource Supporters of NCAA football at Mason sitting with signs at a Board of Visitors meeting. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Kruse, Gigi Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived LUNA Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available George Mason University. Libraries. Special Collections Research Center. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1998-03-24 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource George Mason University Broadside photograph collection Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource https://rightsstatements.org/page/InC/1.0/ Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Negative; black and white Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Image Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context R0135B25P80_03.jpg https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/d148737a2ff43bf24df5e3e856fbba3c.png d8e208358ee64d6d679acdb8e2ca6a0f 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 Board of Visitors Football 3 Subject The topic of the resource Students at a Board of Visitors meeting about football. Description An account of the resource Supporters of NCAA football at Mason sitting with signs at a Board of Visitors meeting. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gigi Kruse Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Mason University Broadside Photograph Collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03-24-1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ainsley Shewbridge, HNRS 360-008, Fall 2025 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/c6bf8fb48700c65001d658262634f41b.png c7ce631eb05e0752c54e3aed245c64be 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 Board of Visitors Football 8 Subject The topic of the resource Student speaking at a Board of Visitors meeting about football. Description An account of the resource Student supporter of NCAA football at Mason speaking at a Board of Visitors meeting. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Gigi Kruse Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived George Mason University Broadside photograph collection Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 03-24-1998 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ainsley Shewbridge, HNRS 360-008, Fall 2025 https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/0d4c9a8b366c090af81da35ea348b0ab.jpg dbdc17d7829dc6678d5f7373e6bea424 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 Leo Vassallo's Timeline of Student Housing Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Leo Vassallo Still Image A static visual representation. Examples include paintings, drawings, graphic designs, plans and maps. Recommended best practice is to assign the type Text to images of textual materials. 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 Board of Visitors Moves Forward Subject The topic of the resource Student Housing at GMU Description An account of the resource The University's Board of Visitors approves the project to source financial backing for the construction of student housing at GMU. The pictured memo describes this initiative. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University: A History Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The Student Apartments: From A Commuter College to a Residential University Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Digital Collections of University Libraries at George Mason University Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1973-12-12 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Public Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image of document Language A language of the resource English Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context https://masonlibraries.gmu.edu/masonhistory/items/show/182 GMU Student Housing https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/files/original/d30d7a458e2ef978fa1f4096ca8016f1.jpg 94e8aec5d71c7c9ede14267983d3e02e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. 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Title A name given to the resource Board of Visitors Transcript January 16, 1997 Relevant Page 2 of 4 Subject The topic of the resource Board of Visitors Minutes Description An account of the resource Minutes of the Board of Visitors meetings pertaining to LGBTQ+ Center (GLBT then) Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource George Mason University Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived BOV Transcripts January 16, 1997. George Mason University Board of Visitors records, R0003, Box 44, Folder 9, Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University Libraries. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource January 16, 1997 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Image Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ann Tran - HNRS 360 - Spring 2025