George Mason University | |
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| Motto | Freedom and Learning |
| Established | 1957 |
| Type | Public university |
| Endowment | US $51.5 million |
| President | Alan G. Merten |
| Faculty | 2,893 |
| Students | 29,889 |
| Undergraduates | 18,221 |
| Postgraduates | 11,668 |
| Location | Arlington, Fairfax, and Prince William, Virginia, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 806 acres (320 ha) total across all campuses |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Patriots |
| Mascot | Gunston |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I, CAA |
| Website | www.gmu.edu |
George Mason University, also known as GMU or simply Mason, is a large public university in the United States. It is located in Northern Virginia, with its main campus in Fairfax and additional campuses in Arlington and Prince William County. The university is also in the process of opening two more campuses by 2009, one in Loudoun County, and another in Ras al-Khaimah, United Arab Emirates.
Named after American revolutionary, patriot and founding father George Mason, the university was founded as a branch of the University of Virginia in 1957 and became an independent institution in 1972. Although relatively young, George Mason is a dynamic university that has gained a national reputation for innovation, entrepreneurship, and cutting-edge research in a number of fields.
The University garnered national attention during the 2006 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament when its little-known basketball team advanced to the Final Four, the first mid-major team to do so since 1979, attracting an unprecedented campaign of media coverage. "...Never before has a school with such little name recognition ascended so unexpectedly to the national stage," wrote Stefan Fatsis in The Wall Street Journal on March 30, 2006 .
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