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The beginning of new campus activites and clubs that began to foster school spirit and started the celebration of George Mason Day.

Around Fall of 1968, the campus formed Patriots Day. This was a fun way for students to engage in various activties with fellow colleagues through barbeques, chariot races, etc. all in the name to foster student productivity and campus spirit.

In 1989, when the idea for the George Mason statue was formally introduced by the Student Government, the initial estimated cost for the project was projected to be between $30,000 and $50,000. This estimate reflected the students' original vision…

The first GMU childcare facility, 'Hourly Child Care Inc' opened on Fairfax Campus on Ox RD.

Concerns regarding licensing, sanitation and child care treatment arose causing 'Broadside' to launch a story about complaints filed. Followed up by the HCC informing the facility that they needed to obtain a license, regardless of if they believed…

The facility finally was distrubted a license by the Department of Welfare and Institutions of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

GMU's former president, Dr. Vergil Dykstra began to have speculations about the child care facility as he believed that it was unnecessary and "inappropriate".

The Hourly Child Care Inc facility moved to a church near campus

The Student Government formed a child care center ON CAMPUS

A Child Development center opened in patriot village as they served their purpose to accept children of staff and students of GMU. This center was later moved to a new building in 2007.