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September 25, 1997
Potomac News
"Pr. William Campus officially Welcomed."
(Completed in August, the first building opened for the
fall semester.)
September 22, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
GMU Student Stabbed At Party
(The student is in favorable condition
at the Fairfax Hospital.)
September 4, 1997
The Fairfax Journal & Richmond Times-Dispatch
"$l00K Pads GMU Effort in Columbia Hts. West"
(Arlington Columbia Hts. West neighborhood will receive nearly
$l00,000 for revitalization efforts from a U.S. Housing and
Development Grant to George Mason University.)
September 1, 1997
U.S.News & World Report
"Best Colleges l998"
(GMU is listed on page 5 & 6.)
August 26, 1997
The Journals
"New Campus Opens Doors"
(Manassas Campus opened yesterday.)
The Journals
"Telecommuting Takes Hold"
(Don't leave home.)
Washington Post
"A Maturing GMU Seeks Respect"
(Virginia School
with short history has lofty plans.)
August 24, 1997
Washington Post
"Tax-Cut Resistance Spreads Beyond N.Va"
(President Merten
is quoted.)
August 22, 1997
Fairfax Journal
"Kiss Mama Goodbye, Say Hello to GMU"
(l,960 freshman
moved in on campus..)
August 19, 1997
The Journal
"UPS Walkout Slows Delivery of Textbooks"
August 18, 1997
Washington Post-Washington Business
"Providing An Honorary Step Up"
(As a perk, firms pay for a unique degree.)
August 13, 1997
Manassas Journal Messenger
"PWC Welcomes GMU Campus"
(an editorial)
August 12, 1997
"Style Weekly-Richmond, Va
"State Board Games"
(Activism within university boards raises questions.)
August 11, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Hacked off"
(Editorial re: computer hacking)
August 10, 1997
The Washington Post Magazine
"The Virtual University"
(With the growth of the internet, more and more
students are attending classes without setting foot on campus.)
August 9, 1997
The Washington Post
"Medical Education Center for Springfield Studied"
(Officials back plan for campus near Metro)
August 7, 1997
Fairfax Journal
"GMU Hackers Invade Network"
(2 students arrested after computer
files lost.)
July 29, 1997
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Colleges Plead for Funds"
(Presidents present cases for l998-2000)
July 24, 1997
Fairfax Journal
"GMU Board Not Committed to Diversity"
(letter to the editor)
July 14, 1997
Washington Times
(Business)
"Hopkins, Mason, UMd. May Join Forces To Train More Workers"
("We are doing this because we each have different strengths,"
GMU President Alan Merten said.)
Fairfax Journal
"Debate To Target Gilmore Tax Cut"
(Stephen Fuller quoted)
July 12, l997
Richmond Times Dispatch
"Shrinking Government--Education numbers are hard to pin down"
(Tallies may vary for Va. colleges.)
May 16-22, 1997
Washington Business Journal
"Lifelong Learning Is Key To Filling High-Tech
Labor Gap"
(By Alan Merten & John Pendray)
May 21, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
Editorial about new GMU graduate-Doris Figeroa.
The Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Unprepared Students Shock Former Dean"
(Va. Tech teacher speaks at a conference at UVA. Connie Bedell
[GMU-BOV] is quoted.)
May 12, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Watershed"
(Editorial)
May 3, 1997
The Washington Post
"Tuition Plan Worrisome to Va. Colleges"
(Presidents fear effect of freeze extension.)
The Washington Post
"Area Universities Tighten Security"
(Sophisticated measures help allay fears of crime on campus.)
April 29, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Bust Snags 3 in GMU Dorms"
(GMU student have been arrested on charges that they sold illegal
drugs in their campus dorm rooms.)
Washington Times
"Hunters Become Hunted"
(GMU senior Suzanne Dickerson Jr., a systems engineering major will
go to work for Lockheed Martin and her package includes
$40,000 a yr., 2 weeks vacation the 1st yr and full medical benefits.)
April 17, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Ol' Til's Delusions"
(Editorial)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Trust the Trustees to Shape Up Higher-Ed"
(OP/ED)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Shake-up at SCHEV"
(Editorial)
April 16, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Higher Ed Head Gets the Ax"
(John T. "Til" Hazel is quoted.)
The Fairfax Journal
"Til: Tax Cuts Buy Votes"
("Til" Hazel criticizing the state's
two gubernatorial hopefuls.)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Education Council's 7-3 Vote Ousts Davies"
(He headed
state agency 20 years.)
April 15, 1997
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Davies' College Role Now Unclear"
(Allen appointees
seen pushing ouster.)
April 11, 1997
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"Fewer students are projected for Va. Colleges"
(Delayed construction at GMU a factor.)
March 31, 1997
Fairfax Journal
"With New Coach, GMU Sees New Era"
(Larranaga's task is to
rebuild a program dogged by seven consecutive losing seasons,
tepid community interest and, for next season, inexperienced
players.)
March 30, 1997
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"GMU; Post Carries Larranaga Back to Old Virginia"
(Former Cavs assistant to lead Patriots.)
March 28, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"GMU Names New Law Dean"
(Mark Grady has the experience, vision and credentials to keep the
law school on its ascendence towards even greater academic
prominence and success, said President Alan Merten.)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"UCLA Professor Named Dean Of GMU Law School"
(Experience in federal government, higher education cited.)
March 27, 1997
The Washington Times
"New Panel To Study Health Care"
(Clinton names 32 to focus
on quality, consumer rights---Mary Wakefield was named to panel.)
The Washington Post
"Clinton Names High-Level Panel to Protect Patients"
(Mary Wakefield, director of the Center for Health Policy at
George Mason University is pictured with Pres.Clinton and
other members of the panel.)
March 5, 1997
The Washington Post
"$1 million Given As Tribute to GMU"
(The gift from Joseph
and Sarah Mathy is the largest contribution to the university
since GMU President Alan G. Merten took office last year.)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
Washington Post
Washington Times
Fairfax Journal
"George Mason Fires Westhead"
(Paul Westhead, GMU basketball
coach fired with one year left on his contract. GMU Athletic
Director, Tom O'Connor said " we thought it was necessary to make
a change.")
February 5, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Allen: Good Times Ahead For Region."
(Allen & GMU President
Allen Merten called for business and education communities to work
together to maintain Virginia's quality of life.)
February 4, 1997
The Washington Post
"Norman M. Cole, Jr. Dies at 63; Helped Revive Potomac River."
(Mr. Cole had been a trustee of GMU Foundation since l993.)
February 3, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"GMU Looking for State Dollar Equity"
(A letter to the editor by Marvin R. Murray.)
January 17-23, 1997
Washington Business Journal
"High-Tech Challenge: Jobs Beg For Able Applicants."
(Written by Alan G. Merten and April L. Young.)
January 15, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Nuts to Hazel"
(editorial)
The Fairfax Journal
"Allen Pledges $1Million For GMU High Tech Forum"
(l998 World Tech Conference will come to GMU.)
Richmond Times-Dispatch
"A High-Tech Investment"
(Allen pledges $1 million to promote the next World Congress on Information Technology in l998 at GMU.)
January 9, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Investment"
(editorial--re: $875,000 to promote a June'98 Conference at GMU approved by Fairfax County
supervisors)
January 6, 1997
The Fairfax Journal
"Agendas"
(editorial)
The Fairfax Journal
"GMU Institute in Leaky Trailers"
(Welcome to GMU's premier Institute of Public Policy.)
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