Board of Visitors

James W. “Jimmy” Hazel, JD ’84, has led a life of service to the Commonwealth of Virginia—and to George Mason University. He recently added to his considerable legacy with a gift of $1 million for the Smithsonian-Mason School of Conservation.

George Mason's Board of Visitors discussed the potential for a dedicated university center devoted to expanding academic programs and supports for former or current servicemembers and their families.

In July, Charles “Cully” Stimson, JD ‘92, was elected as rector of the George Mason University Board of Visitors. A businessman and attorney, Stimson is the deputy director of the Edwin Meese III Center for Legal and Judicial Studies, Senior Legal Fellow, manager of the National Security Law Program, and senior advisor to the president at The Heritage Foundation.

Recent media reports about the Scalia Law School running budget deficits do not take into account the full measure of what is required to operate a highly competitive, top-ranked law school under current conditions.

As part of a two-day annual planning conference and George Mason University Board of Visitors meeting, the BOV elected new officers on Friday, with an alumnus chosen to serve a two-year term as rector.

On Friday, June 28, Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced three new appointments and one reappointment to the George Mason Board of Visitors (BOV), including one alumna.

The George Mason University Board of Visitors voted to increase in-state tuition by 3% for 2024-25, consistent with guidance from the Commonwealth of Virginia for the current budget cycle.

Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin has appointed Farnaz Farkish Thompson, a partner in the Washington, D.C., office of McGuireWoods LLP, to the George Mason University Board of Visitors (BOV).

Mason hosted CGI leadership, employees, and Mason alumni for CGI Night at the men’s basketball game against Duquesne at EagleBank Arena on March 2. More than 250 Mason alumni work at CGI.

A recent SCHEV-conducted analysis of Virginia’s public four-year institutions shows George Mason University topping or leading most peers in a variety of metrics, including growth, opportunity, value, efficiency, return on investment, and state economic impact. President Gregory Washington reviewed the data with the Board of Visitors at the governing body’s Feb. 22 meeting.