It finally happened. After over a decade, Douglas Hall was renamed.
And all we at the Daily Eastern News can say is good riddance to the old name.
Soon, Eastern will not have the stain of having a building...
Shakespeare was really onto something when he wrote the famous line “what’s in a name?”
In recent years, multiple schools across the country have been renamed due to controversial figures being...
Eastern’s Board of Trustees will vote on renaming Douglas Hall after two Black women who were influential in the university’s history Friday at 1 p.m.
Originally named after a pro-slavery proponent...
A vote will be taken on renaming Douglas Hall to Powell-Norton Hall during the Board of Trustees meeting at 1 p.m. Friday.
If approved, the name would honor both Zella Powell, Eastern’s first Black...
Editor-in-Chief Corryn Brock is back to explain the next steps for the possible renaming of Douglas Hall, as well as our upcoming Black History Month edition.
If you're interested in Corryn's articles...
Eastern’s Naming Committee will meet at noon Wednesday to discuss potential new names for Douglas Hall.
In the committee’s last meeting, members had received a list of recommendations from University...
Former Eastern President Louis V. Hencken has requested his name be withdrawn from the list of names being considered by the Naming Committee as potential name replacements for Douglas Hall.
Hencken...
Eastern’s Naming Committee is tasked with reviewing a list of individuals who Douglas Hall could be potentially renamed after.
The individuals being considered are former Illinois Governor Edward...
Eastern’s Naming Committee is tasked with reviewing a list of individuals who Douglas Hall could be potentially renamed after.
The individuals being considered are former Illinois Governor Edward...
The Naming Committee will meet Thursday and is anticipating a list of names to consider from University President David Glassman. While we do not know what this list of names will consist of, we know most...
Eastern’s Naming Committee is expected to receive name recommendations from University President David Glassman ahead of their meeting Thursday at 9 a.m. in room 1019 of Old Main.
Vice President of...
Eastern’s Naming Committee met Thursday to begin discussing potential names for a Douglas Hall rename.
Following the naming committee’s recommendation in April to University President David Glassman...
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