Renaming Campus Buildings: A Step Towards Reparations at the University of Minnesota
2019-04
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Renaming Campus Buildings: A Step Towards Reparations at the University of Minnesota
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2019-04
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Most of the buildings that make up the University of Minnesota campus have been around since the university was founded in 1851. Many of these buildings have remained permanent fixtures on campus and each holds with it a history, and, of course, a name. However, four of these buildings–Coffey Hall, Coffman Memorial Union, Middlebrook Hall, and Nicholson Hall–are named after individuals who held a vision for the University of Minnesota much different from the U we see today. The men whom the buildings are named after were claimed to uphold racist ideals and promote discrimination during their time on campus. I set out to learn about the history behind these buildings and to explore the current efforts to have them renamed. I also wanted to learn more about individuals who resisted oppression at the university at this time.
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Poster presentation given at Writing Studies' 2019 Spring Research Showcase.
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Holly, Lauren. (2019). Renaming Campus Buildings: A Step Towards Reparations at the University of Minnesota. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/204489.
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