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New policies guide removal of controversial building names

Inside Higher Ed

Meanwhile, others believe that removing those names is analogous to erasing the important roles those individuals may have had in the history of the region or university. ” Still other institutions directly address the potential legal repercussions of removing a name.

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The divestment problem

University Business

Columbia University President Minouche Shafik’s testimony on Capitol Hill last week , followed by the arrest and suspension of over 100 pro-Palestine student demonstrators, has ignited a new wave of fiery campus protests across some of the country’s most reputable schools, including Yale, MIT and NYU.

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