Washington and Lee University has
decided to make changes to the names of some campus buildings after
concerns from students and faculty.
On
Tuesday, the Board of Trustees announced that it will rename Robinson
Hall as Chavis Hall, in honor of John Chavis, the first African-American
to receive a college education in the United States.
He graduated from Washington Academy, the predecessor of W&L, in 1799. Also, Lee-Jackson House will be renamed Simpson Hall in honor of Pamela Hemenway Simpson, who served as an associate dean of the college and helped move to a co-ed environment in the 1980s.
He graduated from Washington Academy, the predecessor of W&L, in 1799. Also, Lee-Jackson House will be renamed Simpson Hall in honor of Pamela Hemenway Simpson, who served as an associate dean of the college and helped move to a co-ed environment in the 1980s.
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