George Washington University Mascot Change

The student association at george washington university has called the school s nickname and mascot the colonials extremely offensive and has urged that it be changed but it s not at.

George washington university mascot change. The initial call to change the george washington university gw mascot currently the colonials began in 2018 but resulted in no change. The george washington university gw or gwu is a private research university in washington d c. According to the gwu joint elections commission 54 percent of students. University are pushing to change the colonials moniker which for decades has been the name of the college s sports teams and its health center.

Now student senator hayley margolis is seeking to restart the push to remove the colonial according to the gw hatchet. Some students at the washington d c. The colors buff and blue were chosen to match the uniform george washington wore as he resigned his position as commander in chief of the continental army on december. Change the gw mascot we as students of the george washington university believe it is of great exigence that the university changes its official mascot.

The official student fan section has changed its name from the colonial army to george s army however they said that this was not related to student pressures and instead was part of. Along with the name change from columbian university to the george washington university in 1904 the mascot and colors were also altered to commemorate george washington. The george washington university student body voted thursday to remove and replace its mascot the george the colonial. George washington university considers replacing colonials mascot the university has used the nickname for 94 years.

It was chartered in 1821 by an act of the united states congress. The use of colonials no matter how innocent the intention is received as extremely offensive by not only students of the university but the nation and world at large. Now a committee of students faculty and alumni will decide its fate.