RENAMING

UC Berkeley considers renaming library, but seems set to continue using school name of controversial slaveholder

Critics claimed that Bancroft ‘held abhorrent Anglocentric and white-supremacist views that run counter to the Univ…

By Michael Duke '26
Sep 16, 2024

Ancestor demands $3.6 billion compensation after university renames its law school

The University of Richmond renamed the T.C. Williams Law School after students and faculty protested the fact that …

By Ian Cruz '25
Feb 28, 2023

Apologize every year for past 'death and destruction,' new bill tells SF university

An Assembly Bill before the California legislature would require the University of California Hastings College of t…

By Alexa Schwerha
Jun 17, 2022

University may change its name after assessing namesake's legacy as a slaveowner

William Peace University may change its name after a task force announced that 'William Peace' is 'not consistent w…

By Rachel Harrington '22
Apr 19, 2022

College renames its arboretum over racism controversy

A private college in Minnesota has renamed an arboretum due controversy around its namesake, the renowned scientist…

By Corey Walker '26
Oct 25, 2021

U of Michigan will not remove conservative donor’s name from building, faces backlash

University of Michigan President Mark Schissel rebuked the regent’s remarks but defended university policy on namin…

By Sergei Kelley '22
Jun 16, 2021

UCLA students push to rename buildings after 1960s Black Panther members

Citing the group's activity in the mid 20th century, activists demand changes.

By Arik Schneider
Sep 2, 2020

Black Student Union demands BYU rename ALL campus buildings

The school has responded with the creation of a committee to investigate racial disparities.

By Sergei Kelley '22
Aug 27, 2020