www.gatech.edu is George Mason University's website . The location of this university is Coordinates: 38°54′26″N 77°4′22″W / 38.90722°N 77.07278°W / 38.90722; -77.07278,Evanston, Illinois, U.S. . There are 44413 students in George Mason University . The mascot of this university is Ollie the Owl (named for Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr.) . 1,148 acres,19 km2 (urban) is the campus of this university . garnet,green are the colors of this university . John E. Thrasher is the president of this university . 1889 is when this university was established . George Mason University has NCAA Division I – Conference USA sport affiliations . $233.9 million was endowed to George Mason University . There are 10159 postgraduate students in George Mason University . Lions are the nicknames given to the students of George Mason University . The second in head after the president of this university is Mark Richards . George Mason University has CDIO academic affiliations . Freedom and Learning,"My heart is in the work" (Andrew Carnegie),Let knowledge grow from more is the motto of George Mason University . 6773 administrative staff are at George Mason University . There are 1113 undergraduate students in George Mason University . 1391 academic staff are at George Mason University . The university is of Private university type . The former name of George Mason University was Carnegie Mellon University (1988–present)
George Mason University will celebrate it's  Sesquicentennial jubilee on 2039