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...
As Eastern’s Board of Trustees meets Friday, a discussion will be had on the renaming of Douglas Hall.
This comes after the Naming Committee reviewed several individuals for their fitness...
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...
Collecting a list of name recommendations will be the task of the Naming Committee Thursday morning as they meet to continue the conversation on the renaming of Douglas Hall.
The last time the committee...
Corryn Brock, Editor-in-Chief
• September 12, 2021
University President David Glassman updated the Board of Trustees on the potential renaming of Douglas Hall Sept. 10.
Glassman discussed the matter in the morning sessions with the Board, then later...
Things got a little weird toward the end of the most recent meeting of EIU’s Naming Committee when committee Chair Angie Campbell described those who favor renaming Douglas Hall as an instance of “cancel...
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