GMU lecturer fired for drinking in class with undergrads, sources say

[mahatmakanejeeves]

George Mason University

GMU lecturer fired for drinking in class with undergrads, sources say

The adjunct faculty member in the political science department invited undergraduate students to bring alcohol to class for end-of-semester student presentations, sources said.

By Drew Wilder, News4 Northern Virginia reporter • Published November 25, 2025 • Updated on November 26, 2025 at 12:04 pm

An adjunct faculty member at George Mason University was fired after openly drinking alcohol with undergraduate students in class last week, sources tell News4.

The university said it launched an internal investigation, alongside a police investigation into the allegations.

Multiple sources at GMU confirmed what they called a disgusting and dangerous situation that put one student in danger when a undergraduate apparently drank so much in class that they passed out and EMS was called to help.

Last Thursday evening, the adjunct faculty member in the political science department invited undergraduate students to bring alcohol to class for end-of-semester student presentations, sources said.

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[lapfog_1]

1. sometimes, when I had to listen to undergraduate presentations, I felt like I needed a drink.

but it never crossed my mind to actually invite the students to BYOB

[Irish_Dem]

2. Same here. You want to hit the bottle sometimes when you grade their exams.

I was adjunct faculty as well, never occurred to me to tell the students to start drinking in class.

And to the point the paramedics had to be called is a total disgrace.

This instructor needs to face some charges.

[exboyfil]

3. Does not seem prudent to encourage

College students to drink.

[yardwork]

4. I have a feeling this wasn't the first time.

[Irish_Dem]

5. I agree, this is the first time he got caught because the medics had to be called in.

Disgusting judgement on the part of the adjunct.

[yardwork]

6. Disgusting judgement and maybe something more nefarious.

[Irish_Dem]

7. Good point.

What reason might he have to get the undergrads in his class drunk at the end of the semester.
So drunk that they lose their judgement and even memory.

The students should all be drug tested for other drugs in their system.
Who knows what is going on?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

8. My Son The Astronomer is at George Mason.

I guess the poly-sci department is a lot more fun than the astronomy department.