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GEORGE MASON COLLEGE STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

The following resolution was adopted:

• RESOLVED by The Rector and Visitors of the University of Virginia that the following statement of purpose for George Mason College be and it is hereby approved:
• George Mason College, as a branch of the University of Virginia, subscribes to the Statement of Institutional Purpose adopted by the University in 1964; thus, the College strives to be "a community of scholars having as its central purpose the enrichment of the human mind by stimulating and sustaining a spirit of free inquiry directed to an understanding of the universe and man's role within it." George Mason College is dedicated to the instruction of all qualified students, to the advancement of knowledge, and to the provision of public service especially to the communities of Northern Virginia. The major concern of the College is the student, for whom it tries to provide a free and stimulating academic atmosphere for intellectual growth. The College also provides experiences which are intended to arouse the student's intellectual curiosity, sharpen his awareness of the possibilities of life and deepen his understanding of himself and his world. It also affords him an opportunity to prepare for a responsible role in society. The College, well aware of the rapidity of change, seeks, by constant re-examination of its methods and goals, to provide the most meaningful education possible for its students.