Process of renaming University of Minnesota buildings faces backlash
BY ANDREW WRIGHT
The University if Minnesota's process of renaming four of its buildings received criticism Friday from regents and descendants of past university leaders, according to the Pioneer Press.
In February, a university task force recommended four buildings be renamed due to the leaders history whom the buildings are named after. Those buildings are: Coffman Memorial Union, Nicholson Hall, Coffey Hall, and Middlebrook Hall.
The task force's recommendations were recently criticized by members of the regents board. Many of the board's members believe the task force excluded information or over-interpreted certain documents.
According to the Star Tribune, family members of two the university leaders whose buildings could be renamed came out and defended their family and voiced their concern with the process of renaming the buildings.
Chris Middlebrook, William Middlebrook's grandson, defended his grandfather's time as comptroller and vice president of the university.
"My grandfather deserved better than this character assassination without any ability for anyone to represent him," Middlebrook said to the Star Tribune.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is yet to make a decision on renaming the buildings and is not expected to make a decision until May.
The University if Minnesota's process of renaming four of its buildings received criticism Friday from regents and descendants of past university leaders, according to the Pioneer Press.
In February, a university task force recommended four buildings be renamed due to the leaders history whom the buildings are named after. Those buildings are: Coffman Memorial Union, Nicholson Hall, Coffey Hall, and Middlebrook Hall.
The task force's recommendations were recently criticized by members of the regents board. Many of the board's members believe the task force excluded information or over-interpreted certain documents.
According to the Star Tribune, family members of two the university leaders whose buildings could be renamed came out and defended their family and voiced their concern with the process of renaming the buildings.
Chris Middlebrook, William Middlebrook's grandson, defended his grandfather's time as comptroller and vice president of the university.
"My grandfather deserved better than this character assassination without any ability for anyone to represent him," Middlebrook said to the Star Tribune.
The University of Minnesota Board of Regents is yet to make a decision on renaming the buildings and is not expected to make a decision until May.
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