George Mason University
George Mason University (also known as GMU or "Mason") is a public university in Fairfax, Virginia. The university has about 32,562 students. It was founded in 1957. The current president of the university is Alan G. Merten.
Sports
The athletics teams of the university are called the Patriots. They have 22 varsity teams, most of which compete in the Atlantic 10 Conference (A10). Mason has different conference memberships in two sports that the A10 does not sponsor. The men's volleyball team plays in the Eastern Intercollegiate Volleyball Association, and the wrestling team is a member of the Eastern Wrestling League.
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George Mason in 1750 at age 25
Virginia governor A. Linwood Holton signs H‑210 separating George Mason College from the University of Virginia on April 7, 1972
Washington Metro's Vienna-GMU campus stop
A statue of George Mason on the campus
Hofstra visits the Patriot Center, now known as EagleBank Arena, in January 2005