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Tag: Confederate Statue
News Roundup
Did the U of Mississippi Misrepresent the Move of a Confederate Statue?
Did the University of Mississippi misrepresent the decision last week to move a Confederate statue? Many students, faculty and staff who have been campaigning for the statue’s removal believe it did. On June 18, the university said it is moving the statue from its prominent place on campus to a cemetery on campus that houses […]
June 24, 2020
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University of Mississippi to Move a Confederate Statue From the Heart of Campus
The University of Mississippi will move a Confederate statue from its prominent place on campus to a secluded area in a Civil War cemetery also on campus. The decision to move the statue was made after the state college board on Thursday approved a university proposal to relocate the statue. The university hasn’t announced a […]
June 18, 2020
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N.C. Attorney General, Civil Rights Group Criticize UNC’s “Silent Sam” Settlement
North Carolina’s Attorney General Josh Stein “lashed out” in response to the University of North Carolina’s (UNC) gift of $2.5 million to a Confederate heritage group for the preservation of a Civil War memorial, according to The Washington Post. Stein criticized the school, saying the money would be better spent helping students. As part of […]
December 12, 2019
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UNC Agrees to Fund a $2.5M Trust for Care and Preservation of Confederate Statue Silent Sam
Last year, the Confederate statue Silent Sam fell after protests occurred on the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill’s campus. The statue was placed in storage and the location wasn’t revealed until recently. UNC announced last week that the statue would be given to the North Carolina division of the Sons of Confederate […]
December 2, 2019
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UNC-Chapel Hill Chancellor to Resign Before Months End
The University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors has accepted UNC-Chapel Hill chancellor Dr. Carol Folt’s resignation, several months earlier than expected. The board of governors gave Folt until Jan. 31 to leave her position. Originally, Folt had planned to stay at UNC-Chapel Hill through its 2019 spring graduation, according to The News & […]
January 15, 2019
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