1972 Independence

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Title

1972 Independence

Subject

GMU becomes an independent university

Description

On July 1, 1972 George Mason University officially became independent from The University of Virginia, and became its own university. The Image presented is a meeting in 1972 between board members of each institution, where the Virginia House of Delegates passed bill H-210 reestablishing George Mason College as an independent institution.

Creator

George Mason University Libraries

Source

George Mason University Libraries

Date

1972-07-01

Contributor

Dylan Thorn History-390 spring 2025

Files

1972 Meeting.jpeg

Citation

George Mason University Libraries, “1972 Independence,” Mason History, accessed April 26, 2025, https://masonhistory.gmu.edu/items/show/128.

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