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Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming

In November 2020, to consider amending the with a focus on the potential need for a coherent set of principles to use when considering the renaming of a building, program, or other asset at the University.

In May 2021, the Committee created a Final Report on Principles for Renaming, which was approved by President Sullivan and the Board of Trustees. This Final Report will become an amendment to the University policy on naming.

Final Report

Read the Final Report of the Committee to Establish Principles for Renaming, approved May 2021 by President Sullivan and the Board of Trustees.

The Committee included representatives from the ÀÇÓÑÊÓƵ community: students, faculty, staff, trustees and alumni

The Members of the Committee

  • Gregory Sisk, J.D.

    Faculty; Professor, School of Law

    Committee co-chair

  • Dr. Yohuru Williams

    Faculty and Staff; Distinguished University Chair and Professor of History and Founding Director of the Racial Justice Initiative

    Committee co-chair

  • Judge Wilhelmina (Mimi) Wright

    Trustee; U.S. District Court

  • Amy Goldman

    Trustee; Chairman and Executive Director, GHR Foundation
  • Dr. David Williard

    Faculty; History Professor, College of Arts and Sciences

  • Dr. Bernie Brady

    Faculty; Theology Professor, College of Arts and Sciences

  • Dr. Jayne Sommers

    Faculty; Professor, School of Education

  • Joe Plante ’86

    Staff; Associate Vice President, University Advancement

  • Danielle Hermanny

    Staff; Title IX Coordinator, Office of the President

  • MayKao Y. Hang

    Staff; VP Strategic Initiatives, Founding Dean of the Morrison Family College of Health

  • Viridiana Martinez

    Current Undergraduate Student; '21

  • Jesse Addo

    Current Graduate Student; '17, J.D. '22

  • Ann Kenne

    Archivist (non-voting)

  • Erica Oswald

    Administrative support (non-voting)