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Letter from George Mason University President, Lorin A. Thompson to Reverend Roger W. Verley of Hourly Child Care, Inc. of February 9, 1971. In this letter Thompson reports to Verley that he is satisfied with the progress of the preparations for the…

Lorin Thompson was Chancellor of George Mason College during the time of Lorraine Brown's employment. In March of 1970, Thompson wrote a letter to Dr. Brown stating that she would be allowed to continue her 3-year contract at George Mason College.…

A picture of Lorraine Brown from CHSS's article "University to Remember Brown" after she passed away in February 2010.

Lorraine Brown posing for a photo.

Picture of Lorraine Brown teaching her class in 1967 which was featured in The Advocate.

Brown's picture in the Advocate 1968 edition.

After marrying Stephen Brown, an associate dean, in 1969, her name is now Dr. Lorraine Brown. Dr. Brown would go on to be dismissed from her teaching position this year due to a nepotism rule which was being enforced by the University of Virginia.

Mrs. Lorraine Schlesinger during her first-year teaching featured in George Mason’s yearbook, The Advocate, in 1967. She began teaching at George Mason College while finishing her PhD at University of Maryland. Her portrait is presented under the…

Reporting on Louis Lowe’s goals to expand faculty diversity and provide suggestions to departments to increase their women and minority student engagement. Lowe describes Mason as a “predominantly white institution”.

1958- Virginia Department of Highways begins selecting I-66 route along soon to be abandoned Washington and Old Dominion Railroad line. Arlington and Fairfax County Boards vote to endorse 8-lanes.
I-66 has had a challenging life, but today exist a…