Opinion: What Washington and Lee has embraced
In an op-ed in the Washington Post in reaction to the announcement by the board of trustees, Colbert I. King lays out the answer to this question very clearly.
How Does a College Decide Whether to Change Its Name?
The Chronicle of Higher Education poses this question in an article by Sarah Brown talking about our situation along side that of Dixie State University in Utah…
New Alumni Survey
The name change decision Building and symbol changes Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion (DEI) changes An…
Rennard: Disheartened W&L kept its name
In a piece in the Roanoke Times, 2007 alumnus, Mike Rennard reacts to the decision.
View: Will W&L be called Univ. of Confederacy?
In a letter to the editor in the Richmond Times Dispatch, Bill Melton, ’74U (and member of Not Unmindful) poses this very question. Lots of good stuff here.
Instant Reactions to the Announcement from the Papers of Record
Here is the Washington Post’s article on the announcement (First out of the gate). It is followed by that of the New York Times
Best Colleges: Washington and Lee University Faces Potential Name Change
The website Best Colleges joins the growing list of those that are paying attention to what is about to happen—or not happen—in Lexington this month.
May Letter from the Alumni Association Board
As we approach the Board of Trustees decisions, the timing and substance of which is unknown to any of us, the Alumni Board hopes that alumni will consider joining us to embrace these aspirational principles:
John M. Gunn, 45U
Lee’s name is a barrier to other major objectives the trustees have established: to increase numbers of minority students and members of the faculty, to make admissions to the university “need blind,” and to improve the total atmosphere of the college to emphasize honor, civility, and service.
Inside Higher Ed Asks: “What’s in a Name?”
A much more balanced view of the debate, giving Not Unmindful as much or more column space the those on the other side.
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