friend, UnKoch My Campus has known for a long time that the Koch network holds undue influence over the activities of George Mason University - so much so that it’s widely considered the flagship of their whole political network. We’ve fought for years towards full divestment from Koch network donors and a new era of transparency and accountability at Mason, and that fight continues on. But we also stand against universities --bodies that should stand for the common good-- honoring figures who would have gladly seen public universities and schools themselves cease to exist. That’s why we’re launching a new campaign calling on George Mason University to rename Buchanan Hall and begin the process of eradicating the influence of the Koch network and its affiliates from campus. While renaming buildings is no substitute for divestment and disaffiliation from Koch network donors, we believe that public entities have no business venerating figures who unequivocally believed in their destruction, and the destruction of the common good they are supposed to stand for. George Mason’s administration has postured for years about creating a Mason based in transparency and accountability, and this is the perfect opportunity for them to put their money where their mouth is. Add your name today to tell GMU’s administration that it’s time to start scrubbing the Koch stains from their legacy. In Solidarity, Cassidy Pollard, Virginia Campus Organizer |
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