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The university traces its roots back to the 1950s when it was part of the University of Virginia system. It became an independent university in 1972. Its faculty boasts Nobel Prize-winning economists James M. Buchanan (1986) and Vernon Smith (2002). Another economics professor, Walter WilliamsThis article is about the economist, Walter Williams. Walter Williams is also the name of the SNL writer who created Mr. For the science fiction writer, see Walter Jon Williams . Walter Frederick George Williams is the birth name of British actor, Bill Ma, is well-known as a syndicated columnist and occasional guest host of the Rush LimbaughRush Hudson Limbaugh III (born January 12, 1951) is the conservative host of The Rush Limbaugh Show a radio talk show program in the United States. His show discusses politics and is centered around Limbaugh's point of view, which usually (but not always) radio show. However, many in the school and community view the biologyBiology studies the variety of life clockwise from top-left E. coli tree fern, gazelle, Goliath beetle Biology is the science of life. It is concerned with the characteristics and behaviors of organisms, how species and individuals come into existence, an and theatre departments as being the pride of the school, and the law schoolIn the United States, the institution where future lawyers obtain a legal degree is called a law school . Attendees are called law students. In most cases, law schools grant the degree Juris Doctor or J. though some schools still award the LL. degree whic is ranked among the top 50 in the United States.
While GMU is newly independent, it has been growing rapidly, with a 2003 enrollment of 28,246 students. GMU serves mainly the Northern Virginia community and as such is a popular destination for returning students and part-time students. As a result, many students are older than 18-22.
The school's sports teams are called the Patriots. The university's men's and women's sports teams participate in the NCAA's Division I, and are in the Colonial Athletic AssociationThe Colonial Athletic Association also known as the CAA is a NCAA Division I college athletic conference whose members are located in East Coast states from New York to North Carolina. Most of its members are public universities, with half in Virginia alo.
GMU consists of ten schools and New Century College: