Tag: campus buildings

African-American

University of Richmond Board Suspends Decision to Keep Controversial Names of Two Campus Buildings

The University of Richmond’s board of trustees has decided to “suspend” its recent controversial decision to keep the names of slavery and segregation-tied historical figures on two campus buildings, The Washington Post reported. The board’s action came after a weeks-long uproar at the school. On Monday Apr. 5, the board released a statement to the […]

April 6, 2021

African-American

UNC-Chapel Hill To Remove Names of Racist Figures From Four Campus Buildings

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC) will remove the names of White supremacists — Charles Aycock, Julian Carr, Josephus Daniels and Thomas Ruffin Sr. — from four campus buildings following an 11-to-2 vote by its Board of Trustees, who came to the decision after “dissent and discussion” on Wednesday, reports North Carolina […]

July 30, 2020

News Roundup

NCCU Opens New ‘State-of-the-Art’ Television Studio

North Carolina Central University’s (NCCU) more than 250 mass communications students have a new training ground with the opening of a $1.86-million television studio on campus this week. Unveiled to the campus and community on April 23, the state-of-the-art television studio will serve as a high-tech, high-touch facility for students to receive “extensive” training in […]

April 26, 2019