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GSII

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At this point, getting anything new is exciting. However, one has to wonder if wasnt really needed, could.we have bought a few athletes. Soccer, baseball or bball.
 

Ben Chwarmer

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Ben Chwarmer

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Change the school name to the Northern Virginia University.

Leave no doubt

I know you’re joking, and I’m not trying to get political, but when there was pressure to rename George Mason, my thought was: if you’re going to change it, don’t name it after another person whose legacy will inevitably be debated. Just call it Northern Virginia University and leave no doubt.
 

NewPatriot

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I know you’re joking, and I’m not trying to get political, but when there was pressure to rename George Mason, my thought was: if you’re going to change it, don’t name it after another person whose legacy will inevitably be debated. Just call it Northern Virginia University and leave no doubt.
People would confuse it with Nova coco

New mascot. The northern Virginia beltway bandits.
 

Ben Chwarmer

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People would confuse it with Nova coco

New mascot. The northern Virginia beltway bandits.
I gave this way too much thought, honestly . I agree that around here, some people might initially confuse it with NOVA Community College, but if the goal is to build a national brand, I don’t think that matters much. Outside of Northern Virginia, most people probably aren’t familiar with the community college anyway.

I was also open to Virginia Metropolitan University, but I still think Northern Virginia University sounds stronger, more established, and more credible. Plus, it’s not like other states don’t have schools with very similar naming structures. there’s UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, and they all operate under the same broader system while still maintaining distinct identities.

Luckily, the noise about changing the name seems to have died down. I’ve wasted way too much energy thinking about this as it is lol.
 

NewPatriot

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But you are missing the obvious con to this discussion. We own GM(TM). No other university is GM. GM is a strong brand that is only for us.
The new mascot should be the George Mason "Bill of Rights" with the "Bill" mascot from Saturday morning cartoon's "School House Rock''.

View: https://youtu.be/SZ8psP4S6BQ?is=cIY477WhSyqbo_FJ


The new slogan would be "We have the 'Constitution' of Champions".
 

KAOriginal

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I gave this way too much thought, honestly . I agree that around here, some people might initially confuse it with NOVA Community College, but if the goal is to build a national brand, I don’t think that matters much. Outside of Northern Virginia, most people probably aren’t familiar with the community college anyway.

I was also open to Virginia Metropolitan University, but I still think Northern Virginia University sounds stronger, more established, and more credible. Plus, it’s not like other states don’t have schools with very similar naming structures. there’s UNC Chapel Hill, UNC Charlotte, UNC Greensboro, UNC Wilmington, and they all operate under the same broader system while still maintaining distinct identities.

Luckily, the noise about changing the name seems to have died down. I’ve wasted way too much energy thinking about this as it is lol.

We need to be more aggressive. Be the first school with naming rights to the ENTIRE institution---help our endowment, NIL etc.

For a BAZILLION dollars for 10 years: NoVa based companies--Eagle Bank Capital One Raytheon Booz Allen Hamilton

and then we can do the "NoVA nod" --Eagle Bank University of Northern Virginia.

So yeah....you can sell your stadium, field, basketball center naming rights----LOSERS.

We just gave you an entire University.
 

The Great PATSby

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We need to be more aggressive. Be the first school with naming rights to the ENTIRE institution---help our endowment, NIL etc.

For a BAZILLION dollars for 10 years: NoVa based companies--Eagle Bank Capital One Raytheon Booz Allen Hamilton

and then we can do the "NoVA nod" --Eagle Bank University of Northern Virginia.

So yeah....you can sell your stadium, field, basketball center naming rights----LOSERS.

We just gave you an entire University.

if we're going corporate...General Motors University. That way Paul Allvin and Pres Washington can feel good that we didn't waste millions on our stupid logo.
 
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