Bloomberg Law
April 29, 2016, 7:22 PM UTC

After Faculty Concerns, George Mason Stands By Renaming Law School After Scalia

Casey Sullivan

George Mason University is downplaying a backlash to its decision to rechristen its law school after the late Justice Antonin Scalia, saying a petition against the renaming drew signatures from less than eight percent of the faculty.

“We respect other professors point of view, but it’s less than (eight percent) of the academic faculty at George Mason University,” said David Rehr, senior associate dean of the school, in an interview on Friday. “We are hearing from all sides — for every person who seems to not like their perception of Scalia’s rulings, we hear from alumni and students who say this is great for the ...

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