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Tag: Peter Salovey
Students
Yale to Remove Carving with Gun Pointed at Native American
Yale University said it will remove a “problematic” doorway stone carving that depicts a Puritan settler aiming a musket at a Native American, a decision that follows criticism for initially covering up the musket with removable stonework.
August 22, 2017
Leadership & Policy
Yale to Revisit Name of College Honoring Slavery Supporter
NEW HAVEN, Conn. ― Yale University said Monday it will reconsider the decision to keep the name of a residential college named for John C. Calhoun, a 19th-century alumnus and ardent supporter of slavery. Yale President Peter Salovey announced in April that the university was preserving the name of Calhoun College, defying protesters who railed […]
August 1, 2016
African-American
Yale Begins ‘Conversation’ on Calhoun College Name
Yale University officials have launched a campus conversation on whether to rename a residential college named for 19th century alumnus John C. Calhoun, a leading ideologue of American slavery.
September 9, 2015
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