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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The worse thing GMU did was align the university with the Koch brothers (noted for their political activities donating to conservative and Republican Party causes)[/quote]

The Koch Bros. helped fund the Libertarian Mercatus Center at GMU and gave money to rename the Law School the Antonin Scalia School of Law (acronym ASSoL for those who find such things amusing). Though I align with liberal politics and strongly disagree with the Koch Bros. politics, most undergraduates couldn't find the Mercatus Center if they tried--it is its own entity not like an academic department.    That said, the econ department at GMU overall leans strongly libertarian so a kid attending to study econ should be aware the model they will primarily learn.  (It's top-notch if that's your sort of thing).  But otherwise Koch have nothing to do with GMU.  The rest of the faculty/departments are leftish to center or apolitical.  Student body leans left like most undergrad environments, but has more diversity of politics than many.  As a liberal democrat, I would have no problem with my kid going to school there except if they were going to econ or law school, talking with them that there might be a certain flavor/perception they should be aware of.[/quote]

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