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May 24, 2023 · USA TODAY. 0:03. 2:14. George Washington University announced on Wednesday that the school is changing its nickname and will now be known as the Revolutionaries. The university said it enlisted ...
Mar 12, 2024 · In February of 1856, the trustees recommended another name change, this time to "Washington University". The university's charter was modified to read "Washington University" in 1857. The words "in St. Louis" were added to the University's name by trustee action in 1976, in order to better distinguish our institution in the national media.
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May 26, 2023 · George Washington University President Mark S. Wrighton said the new name was a community effort. “I am very grateful for the active engagement of our community throughout the development of the ...
May 24, 2023 · The Latest. George Washington University announced a new name — Revolutionaries — for its athletic teams on Wednesday, after years of pressure from students who said the previous moniker ...
Mar 27, 2023 · As for George Washington University, the board of trustees will announce a new nickname for its athletic teams by the 2023-24 academic school year. The university mascot, George 1, that's been ...
Mar 26, 2023 · March 26, 2023. George Washington University will soon choose a new nickname for its athletic teams, dropping “Colonials” after years of pressure from students who said the name was entangled ...
Apr 6, 2023 · April 6, 2023 at 6:00 a.m. EDT. George Washington University is down to four finalists to replace the school's Colonials nickname, which a campus history professor says would have struck the ...
