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Tag: George Mason University
Court rules against student group seeking donation records at George Mason University
Students at George Mason University are suing the school and its foundation for records of donations from private donors, according to a release Thursday.
Court strikes down George Mason’s student code prohibiting ‘distressing’ speech
The judge ruled that George Mason's student conduct policy was overbroad and would allow the university to punish students for speech that is offensive or disagreeable.
George Mason University student government changing open-meetings policy
VIRGINIA --The George Mason University student government is changing the way it does business after editors at the student newspaper informed the body it was breaking state open-meetings laws.