George Washington University is changing its 'Colonials' moniker, joining a slew of athletic teams doing away with racially charged titles.
The George Washington Colonials mascot performs during the game against the Dayton Flyers at Charles E. Smith Athletic Center on Jan. 28, 2023 in Washington, DC.While a slew of professional and collegiate athletic teams have recently changed their names to do away with racially charged titles, George Washington University has joined the move by changing the nickname for its teams.
The original list of replacement names started at 10, and in what the school is calling "Moniker Madness," the campus community has narrowed the options to four after receiving "nearly 20,000 points of feedback from the GW community," according to a"It has been energizing to see so many members of the GW community participate in the development of our new moniker," said Ellen Moran, vice president for communications and marketing.
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