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A performer representing the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam during the opening ribbon cutting ceremony for the Viet Nam Exhibition at George Mason University's Special Collection Research Center. This exhibit was a partnership between Costello College of Business, the Embassy of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, and George Mason University Libraries. March 2024. (Photo: Viviana Calderon)

Students create their own zines during the Hallowzines event hosted by George Mason University Libraries. Held in conjunction with Virginia Archives Month, Hallowzines introduces participants to the history and culture of zines while giving them the opportunity to design and assemble their own. October 2024. (Photo: Amanda Menjivar)

Mary Robinson, Todd London, and Edgar Dobie (left to right) participate in a discussion at the Zelda Fichandler Speakers Event. Hosted by the Special Collections Research Center and George Mason University Libraries, the event highlighted the life and legacy of theatre innovator Zelda Fichandler, co-founder and first artistic director of Washington, DC's Arena Stage. October 2024. (Photo: Viviana Calderon)

The Cross-Pollination Exhibit opened in March of 2025. Held in conjunction with the opening of the new Seed Library at Fenwick, the exhibition explored the relationship between the earth's natural elements and the creative process, featuring works by four Mason faculty members: Stephanie Benassi, Elizabeth Hall, Jeffrey Kenney, and Wanda Raimundi-Ortiz. March 2025. (Photo: Stephanie Grimm)

Professor June Huang, Suyua Carrasco, Professor Gerald Fowkes, and Alyssa Cabassa (from left to right) perform Fugue in D – Valentine, composed by senior Composition student George Benskin V, at the Spheres of Engagement Project event. This collaboration between Dewberry School director of composition Andrea Reinkemeyer and the University Libraries' Special Collections Research Center invited students to create new works inspired by archival materials. With guidance from SCRC Research Services Coordinator Mieko Palazzo and Music and Media Librarian Cindy Badilla-Meléndez, students explored the collections and selected archival items as the basis for their original compositions. April 2025. (Photo: Andrea Reinkemeyer)