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Retro Mason: International Week April 2016
Mason's International Week found its start in the 1970s as International Night with an evening of performances in the Lecture Hall on the Fairfax Campus.
Retro Mason: Ms. Mason 2009
On February 14, 2009, Mason student Ryan Allen, competing under his drag queen persona of Reann Ballslee, was crowned Ms. Mason at the Homecoming basketball game in front of a near sold-out crowd.
From a branch campus to a global powerhouse: Mason celebrates 50 years
George Mason University celebrated its 50th birthday Thursday, April 7, with a green and gold tribute to its accomplishments and a look ahead to the next 50 years.
Memorial Tells Story of George Mason and the People He Enslaved
A new memorial tells the history of George Mason University’s namesake as well as the people he enslaved. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
Patriots Make Strides at Murphy Cup - George Mason University Athletics
The George Mason University rowing team put together a quartet of resilient races Saturday at the Murphy Cup on Philadelphia's Schuykill River.
Memorial Tells Story of George Mason and the People He Enslaved
A new memorial tells the history of George Mason University’s namesake as well as the people he enslaved. News4’s Drew Wilder reports.
Photos from George Mason University's post
To celebrate George Mason University's first 50 years as an independent institution, the university staff has been going through boxes and archives to figure out how best to show this unique journey from a branch campus of the University of Virginia to the Virginia's largest public research university. Weekly, we will be sharing a historical photograph or image that tells a part of this amazing story.
In the late 1980s and early 1990s, Homecoming at George Mason University centered around soccer and was held in the fall. Here you see Homecoming King Archie Kao, BA Speech Communication '92, with Homecoming Queen Christina Bartlow and President George Johnson.
GMU Project Examines Black Community That Once Thrived in the Area
A unique research project at George Mason University cast a new light on an African American community that once thrived in Fairfax city.
Join us every week as we celebrate George Mason University's first 50 years as an independent institution!
Each week we'll be sharing photos that tell the Mason story!
This week's #Mason50 #FlashbackFriday: On Friday, April 7, 1972, Virginia Governor A. Linwood Holton Jr. signed into law Virginia General Assembly Bill H 210, which separated George Mason College from the University of Virginia! #MasonNation 💚💛
Discover more ➡️: https://50th.gmu.edu/news/2022-02/retro-mason-signing-h-210
📷: Special Collections Research Center, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
Mason's 50th anniversary is marked by Virginia's General Assembly
Mason's 50th anniversary was celebrated by Virginia's General Assembly with a rare "center-aisle ceremony."
George Mason University | 50th Anniversary | Mason at 50
Congratulations to George Mason University celebrating its 50th anniversary as an independent four-year institution this year. Today proclamations were read on both the House and Senate Floors of the Virginia General Assembly to congratulate Mason and its accomplishments. (L-R Rector, Jimmy Hazel; President, Greg Washington; GMU Foundation Chair, Terri Cofer Beirne; Executive Director, State Government Relations, Mark Smith) #Mason50
Mason mourns the loss of Tom Lovejoy, lifelong climate crusader
George Mason University Professor Thomas Lovejoy, one of the world’s leading conservation biologists, died Saturday, December 25. He was 80 years old. Often referred to as the “godfather of biodiversity,” Lovejoy enjoyed a career that spanned more than 50 years, carrying him all over the globe...
Mason’s winter 2021 graduates are prepared to prosper in the new reality
The George Mason University community came together on the Fairfax Campus on Thursday to celebrate more than 4,600 graduates.
Patriot Club Honors Its Endowed Scholarship Donors - George Mason University Athletics
The Patriot Club honored its endowed scholarship donors and student-athlete recipients at a reception at the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Dec. 7. The donors were also recognized on court during the men's basketball against Navy later that evening.
This graduating senior balanced work and family to complete her degree
When graduating psychology major Dorothea J. Tyree attends George Mason University’s Winter Graduation on Dec. 16, she will be wearing a stole that shows the flags of her native Romania and Germany, where she lived as a teen.
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George Mason University | Dr. James Trefil - 50 Years of Service
George Mason University | National First-Generation College Celebration Day
The Investiture of Gregory Washington - Wendi N. Manuel-Scott
Photos from George Mason University's post
A message from President Gregory Washington on George Mason University's low #COVID19 case counts and a revised surveillance testing strategy for students, faculty, and staff!
"The Mason community has earned this rollback in testing through its collective diligence in taking the many precautions to keep COVID at bay."
Continue to #DoYourPartMason! #MasonNation 💚💛
Read the full statement with George Mason News: www2.gmu.edu/news/2021-09/masons-low-covid-case-counts-lead-revised-surveillance-testing-strategy
📷 : Creative Services
Mason leads Virginia in innovation and diversity as engineering numbers climb in latest U.S. News rankings
George Mason University is the most diverse and most innovative institution in Virginia according to the latest rankings by U.S. News & World Report for its 2022 Best Colleges List, reflecting the university’s mission of providing access to excellence. Six programs made the top 100, including engi...
Some members of the Mason Nation share their memories of 9/11
https://www2.gmu.edu/news/2021-09/mason-nation-shares-their-memories-911
Mason volunteers give time, expertise to help Afghan refugees
Mason volunteers stepped up to help when a group of 174 Afghan refugees, fleeing the Taliban takeover of their country on a U.S. government flight, sheltered for 24 hours at Northern Virginia Community College’s gym in Annandale, Aug. 20-21.
Patriots in the City 2021
Patriots in the City is an ongoing video series showcasing Mason students as they explore their favorite places to visit in Fairfax City. From restaurants t...
The Honey Bee Initiative – George Mason University
If bees don’t thrive neither do we. Responsible for pollinating more than $20 billion worth of crops annually in the US alone, honey bee health is critical to our survival. The Honey Bee Initiative is a program supported by George Mason University’s School of Business and operated by the Busines...
The Secret's Out: Mason is Virginia’s most diverse public research university
Students from all 50 states and 130 countries thrive by collaborating and learning from fellow Patriots with different backgrounds and life experiences.
Congratulations, Ashley! 💚💛
Lewis Nominated for NCAA Woman of the Year Award
📰: https://bit.ly/3hvigk0
Message to university community on campus reopening and vaccination requirements
We are just six weeks away from the kickoff of the fall 2021 semester, and I am thrilled to confirm that the campuses of George Mason University will be fully open to welcome a record number of students.
Mason ranked No. 1 U.S. young university by Times Higher Ed
George Mason University was named the top young university in the United States in the recently released 2021 Times Higher Education (THE) Young University Rankings.
We are asking Mason alumni "What does it mean to YOU to be a Patriot?" for an upcoming issue of the magazine. Share your thoughts at http://bit.ly/gmuvoices
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