Saturday, August 31, 2019

Campus Reform: George Washington University scraps 'Colonials' from student services center after vote to change mascot - The mascot was just 'too offensive'



Campus Reform

George Washington University announced Monday a new name for the space that houses some of its student services just months after students voted to scrap the college's "Colonials" mascot. 

"George Washington University administrators on Thursday debuted the newly-remodeled Student Services Hub during a ribbon-cutting ceremony in the Marvin Center," a university news release reads. "The Student Services Hub - formerly Colonial Central - located on the ground floor of the Marvin Center is a shared services center where students, families and other members of the GW community can receive support related to financial assistance, student accounts and registration inquiries." ...