Washington D.C.'s, George Washington University announced the school will retire the “Colonials” name used by its athletic teams, citing “division among the community about the moniker.”
The name will remain in use until the university introduces a new one, planned for the 2023-24 academic year.
The name has drawn growing criticism for celebrating colonialism.
The move comes two years after the school renamed its student center — formerly called the Cloyd Heck Marvin Center and named for the ex-university president who advocated for segregation.
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