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