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George Mason University Science and Technology Campus[edit]

The University's Prince William campus opened on August 25, 1997 in Manassas, Virginia, on 134 acres of land, some currently undeveloped.^[56] More than 4,000 students are enrolled in classes in bioinformatics,biotechnology, computer and information technology and forensic biosciences educational and research programs.^[57] There also are undergraduate programs in health, fitness and recreation; graduate programs in exercise, fitness and health; and nontraditional programs through continuing and professional education in geographic information systems and facility management. Much of the research takes place in the Biomedical Research Laboratory,^[58] a high-security facility. The 1,123-seat Merchant Hall and the 300-seat Verizon Auditorium in the Hylton Performing Arts Center,^[59] which opened in 2010,^[60] share the campus with the 110,000-square-foot Freedom Aquatic and Fitness Center^[61] operated by Mason and local governments and the Mason Enterprise Center. The Mason Center for Team and Organizational Learning—the EDGE^[62]— is an experiential education facility open to the public. On April 23, 2015 the campus was renamed to the George Mason University Science and Technology Campus.^[63]