Guide to the George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education records, 1983-1998 George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education R0014

Guide to the George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education records, 1983-1998

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Special Collections and Archives
Collection Number R0014


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Repository
George Mason University. Special Collections and Archives.
Collection number
R0014
Title
George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education records 1983-1998
URL:
http://sca.gmu.edu/finding_aids/
Physical Characteristics
16 linear feet (32 boxes)
Creator
George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education
Language
English
Abstract
Collection contains photographs, PAGE publications, articles on PAGE, and correspondence within PAGE.

Administrative Information

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to research.

Use Restrictions

There are no restrictions.

Preferred Citation

George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education records, Collection #R0014, Special Collections and Archives, George Mason University.

Acquisition Information

Donated by George Mason Universtiy.

Processing Information

Processed by Special Collections and Archives staff.

Historical Information

In 1983, George Mason University established the Plan for Alternative General Education (PAGE). It was a program that provided entering freshmen an alternative way to fulfill the general education requirements of the university. It was an interdisciplinary, forty-five credit, two-year curriculum, which integrated knowledge from various academic disciplines.

At its peak PAGE enrolled 250 new students each year and aimed to provide a sense of community and unity among students and faculty that was seen to be missing at large state academic institutions. In the spring of 1997, the College of Arts and Sciences and the George Mason University Faculty Senate voted to convert PAGE into an honors program. And on May 15, 1998, the last PAGE class graduated, ending its existence.

PAGE's fifteen-year existence was innovative and forward- thinking for its time. Its innovative spirit could be seen in its approach to course design and in methods of teaching, which included a interdisciplinary approach to teaching.PAGE was recognized for its success in providing an creative approach to higher education when, in 1986, it received the G. Theodore Mitau Award for Innovation and Change in Higher Education from the Association of American State Colleges and Universities.

Scope and Content

Collection contains photographs, PAGE publications, articles on PAGE, and correspondence within PAGE.

Arrangement

Orgnaized by subject.

Related Material

Special Collections and Archives holds the George Mason University records.

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George Mason University Plan for Alternative General Education records
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