Board of Visitors

The George Mason University Board of Visitors welcomed 12 new members and elected new board leadership at its Feb. 26 meeting in Merten Hall on the Fairfax Campus.

The 12 new members that Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger appointed to the George Mason University Board of Visitors last month have been sworn in and took part in their first meeting Thursday.

On Saturday, January 17, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger announced 12 appointments to the George Mason Board of Visitors (BOV).

At the George Mason University Board of Visitors meeting August 1, President Gregory Washington highlighted the university’s successes during the past five years.

At its May 1 meeting, the George Mason University Board of Visitors (BOV) voted 10-4 to keep in-state tuition flat for the 2025-26 academic year, citing the university’s standing as an affordable option for students and families across the commonwealth, and approved a tuition increase for out-of-state students as well as an increase in mandatory student fees for all students.

George Mason University’s Board of Visitors (BOV) on Thursday, Feb. 27, introduced three new board members, discussed the university’s response to the recent executive orders, approved an antisemitism resolution, and provided an update on several key initiatives and future planning efforts.

George Mason's Board of Visitors held its Dec. 5 meeting on the Science and Technology Campus.

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.