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Calhoun College at Yale University
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Renaming Calhoun College in Yale University

USA

By Contested Histories Initiative

In 2015, Yale President Peter Salovey raised the issue of the namesake of Calhoun College during his address to incoming freshmen. The building had been named after a supporter of slavery, prompting university-wide debate about the value of changing the name of the residential building. While initially against a name… Read More