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- Established: 1957
- Location: Fairfax, Virginia
- President: Alan G. Merten
- Faculty: Approximitely 3,200
- Nickname: Patriots
- Acceptance rate: 61%
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George Mason University is a public institution of higher learning.
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History
George Mason University was established in 1957 as a branch of the University of Virginia. In 1972, George Mason University became its own entity.Gmu.edu: Brief HistoryThe university has over 100 degree programs, as well as graduate and professional programs. George Mason features nine schools and colleges: education and human development, health and human services, humanities and social sciences, management, public policy, science, visual and performing arts, the institute for conflict analysis and resoultion, and the Volgenau school of information technology and engineering. Gmu.edu: Academics
Mission Statement Excerpt
"George Mason University will be an institution of international academic reputation providing superior education for students to develop critical, analytical, and imaginative thinking and to make well-founded ethical decisions. It will respond to the call for interdisciplinary research and teaching, not simply by adding programs but by rethinking the traditional structure of the academy." GMU.com: Mission Statement-
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George Mason University Leadership
- President: Alan G. Merten
- 1996-present: President
- 1989-1996: Dean of the Johnson Graduate School of Management at Cornell University
- 1986-1989: Dean of the College of Business Administration at the University of Florida
- 1970-1986: University of Michigan
- 1996-present: President
Studying at George Mason University
Prospective Students for George Mason University
- Princeton Review: George Mason University
- This information comes from the official site at George Mason University:
Visiting George Mason University
- Official Site: Directions to George Mason University Campuses
George Mason University Student Life
- Mahalo's Guide to a Washington, DC Vacation
- Official Site: 'Virginia Is For Lovers' Travel Guide
- George Mason University: Student Government | Program Board | Today at Mason - Events Calendar
George Mason University Timeline
- Official Site: Chronological Guide to GMU'S History
- 1957: Opens as a branch of the University of Virginia.
- '1959: Named the George Mason College of the University of Virginia.
- 1964: The Fairfax campus opens.
- 1972: Renamed as George Mason University; separated from the University of Virginia.
- 1979: Law School opens in Arlington, VA, athletics move to NCAA Division I.
- 1981: George Mason University School of Law gains full ABA accreditation.
- 1991: Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study is established.
- 2002: First capital campaign concludes by raising $142 million.
- 2004: The George Mason University logo, designed in 1982, is updated.
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#dchousing: Walk to George Mason University Fairfax Campus (Fairfax/GMU) $600 http://housing.gaydctoday.com/pexg
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#dchousing: Walk to George Mason University Fairfax Campus (Fairfax/GMU) $600 http://housing.gaydctoday.com/pexg
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