George Washington University scraps ‘Colonials’ name over sensitivity concerns

Published June 15, 2022 12:00am ET



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George Washington University announced Wednesday that it will retire the school’s nearly century-old “Colonials” nickname after a university committee recommended the change over cultural sensitivity concerns.

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