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John Glassford and Company, a well-known Glasgow-based merchant company with a significant role in the Chesapeake tobacco trade, is reviewed in the Library of Congress's historical documents. The economic ties between Virginia tobacco planters and…

At the 1956 General Assembly Session, representatives from the Northern Virginia Delegation brought forth their case to submit a resolution creating a Northern Virginia branch of the University of Virginia. Mann added a point of the branch only…

In the early 1970's, GMU was called out for having almost no diversity and no real affirmative action efforts. A 1971 report pointed out the problem, pushing the school to take action. Mason created the Office of Minority Recruitment and brought in…

in October of 1977, after becoming its own university, George Mason University opened the first on campus housing facilities in university history. This is an image taken in 1977 on the fairfax campus that shows one of the first places students ever…

broadside article announcing that GMU's mascot Gunston will be replaced with a new mascot.

An image of a student from the George Mason University yearbook from the year 1970.

Tony Skinn of GMU

Tony Skinn is the current head coach of the GMU patriots mens basketball team. he is also the coach with the best record in GMU men's basketball history. This article describes his history and gives insight on who he is as a player and coach, as well…

In this google form response, a Mason student shares the story of their haunted townhouse across from campus

The black student club lost over half of its budget ($1,000 out of $1,245), leaving them struggling to plan a festival celebrating black culture.