George Washington is regarded as an exemplar of virtue, owing this reputation to his life of probity, honor, and moral rectitude. Unfortunately, as two recent instances have illustrated, the university that bears his name is increasingly unworthy of his legacy.

Over the weekend, George Washington University (GW) announced it had decided to select a new nickname for its athletic teams because of long-standing pressure from students who view the term “Colonials” as too closely associated with settler violence against indigenous people. But there is nothing offensive about the nickname “Colonials.” The moniker is an homage to the first president and a reference to the colonial period of American history, which endowed us with our unique national identity and political system. One need not delve into the history of colonialism to understand that the word is not inherently derogatory or in service of the perpetuation of injustice. It simply connotes an inheritance that ought to evoke a profound sense of pride in every American.

But GW’s latest offenses don’t end there. On Tuesday, the school formally cleared a professor of allegations that she had repeatedly discriminated against Jewish and Israeli students for their identity. GW is hardly the only institution that tolerates antisemitism (though it is a repeat offender), but it’s still jarring to see. Let’s hope sobriety returns to campus soon, lest it becomes permanently unworthy of its namesake’s legacy.