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George Mason University Renames Law School The "Antonin Scalia School of Law"
Townhall.com ^ | March 31, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 03/31/2016 2:19:04 PM PDT by Kaslin

George Mason University will rename their law school "The Antonin Scalia School of Law" after receiving two donations totaling $30 million. These gifts are the largest in school history. While the name change isn't official yet, everything is expected to be switched to the new name by July. (To avoid the awkward acronym that many pointed out was formed by the new name, the school will probably be referred to as "Scalia Law School.")

The change still needs a final go-ahead from Virginia’s higher education oversight agency, which is expected to give its blessing.

The school’s dean expects that people will call it Scalia Law School for short. By July, all the school’s signage and marketing materials will bear the late justice’s name, school officials said.

Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg said in a statement that the renaming is a fitting tribute to her late colleague and close friend, who died Feb. 13.

The 37-year-old public law school, which is part of the Virginia state university system, enrolls about 500 students and was placed in the top 50 in U.S. News and World Report’s most recent ranking of top law schools. Its faculty is known for its libertarian and free-market leanings. Many of the professors have backgrounds on Capitol Hill.

The $30 million comes from two sources. An anonymous donor who asked for the renaming gave $20 million. Another $10 million came from the charity founded by the billionaire conservative activist and industrial magnate Charles Koch.

Naturally, some people were very upset with the name change:

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: antoninscalia; georgemasonu; gmu; highereducation; koch; lawschool; lawyers; scalia; scotus; texas; tribute; virginia
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1 posted on 03/31/2016 2:19:04 PM PDT by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

GREAT NEWS!!!!!!

...Naturally, some people were very upset with the name change:...

Well, they can go @#$@#$ themselves.

What an uplifting thread!!!


2 posted on 03/31/2016 2:20:46 PM PDT by dp0622
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To: dp0622

Exactly


3 posted on 03/31/2016 2:21:22 PM PDT by Kaslin (He needed theThe l ignorant to reelect him. He got them and now we have to pay the consequences)
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To: Kaslin

Cool!


4 posted on 03/31/2016 2:22:06 PM PDT by paintriot
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To: Kaslin

Three cheers for my nursing Alma Mater!! GMU!!!!


5 posted on 03/31/2016 2:22:23 PM PDT by LibsRJerks
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To: Kaslin

Trigger warning grief counselors are parachuting in as we speak


6 posted on 03/31/2016 2:23:25 PM PDT by Donglalinger
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To: Kaslin

ASS of Law?...................


7 posted on 03/31/2016 2:23:53 PM PDT by Red Badger (The Left doesn't like him and the Right doesn't like him, so he must be the right guy for the job...)
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To: Kaslin

Hip Hip Hooray!


8 posted on 03/31/2016 2:24:51 PM PDT by WashingtonSource
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To: Kaslin

WHAT? Why not “Social Justice Warrior Hall”? Man am i burned up about that. Oh, no I’m not.


9 posted on 03/31/2016 2:26:12 PM PDT by rktman (Enlisted in the Navy in '67 to protect folks rights to strip my rights. WTH?!)
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To: Kaslin

Scalia Lives!


10 posted on 03/31/2016 2:26:41 PM PDT by JPX2011
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To: Kaslin

Bravo, GMU!


11 posted on 03/31/2016 2:27:00 PM PDT by Blue Jays (Rock Hard, Ride Free)
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To: dp0622

+100


12 posted on 03/31/2016 2:27:47 PM PDT by fhayek
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To: Kaslin

Glad they are doing this.


13 posted on 03/31/2016 2:28:54 PM PDT by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Kaslin

There will be those children who are frightened by this; they will feel unsafe. They might violently protest (a very safe activity).


14 posted on 03/31/2016 2:31:22 PM PDT by Migraine (Diversity is great -- until it happens to YOU.)
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To: LibsRJerks

Can you imagine in a few years time:

Judge: Where did you get your Law Degree?

Lawyer: George Mason ASSOL..........

Judge: That does it! $1000 Contempt of Court!.........................


15 posted on 03/31/2016 2:37:40 PM PDT by Red Badger (The Left doesn't like him and the Right doesn't like him, so he must be the right guy for the job...)
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To: Blue Jays

I love this! I just got the email from George Mason University and rushed to try to post this, but I’m glad someone has already seen to the task. Great, great, great news. I’m sure Justice Scalia would be proud to have his name associated with this fine institution. Couldn’t be happier for Justice Scalia’s family, and for the University.


16 posted on 03/31/2016 2:48:08 PM PDT by The Continental Op
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To: Kaslin

Just call it “the Scholia.”


17 posted on 03/31/2016 2:48:39 PM PDT by Publius ("Who is John Galt?" by Billthedrill and Publius now available at Amazon.)
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To: Kaslin

Newt posted this fabulous news on Twitter and of course, I retweeted.


18 posted on 03/31/2016 2:49:56 PM PDT by onyx (You're here posting, so sign-up to DONATE MONTHLY!)
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To: Kaslin

How long before some Lib student claims that the renaming makes him/her fearful and emotional?

[Could be an excuse someone getting low grades might try.]


19 posted on 03/31/2016 2:50:35 PM PDT by TomGuy
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To: Kaslin

Very good.


20 posted on 03/31/2016 2:51:52 PM PDT by funfan
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