Posted on 07/07/2020 1:18:23 PM PDT by Perseverando
Washington and Lee University faculty passed a motion to remove Robert E. Lee from the name of the small liberal arts college in Lexington.
The motion — the first time for W&L faculty to make such a recommendation — will be sent to the board of trustees.
W&L President Will Dudley called a special meeting to discuss the motion at the request of the faculty affairs committee. More than 260 faculty members attended the virtual meeting late Monday afternoon and 79% of them voted for the motion.
“The university’s name rests with its board of trustees, and there are no current plans to change it,” said university spokeswoman Drewry Sackett.
The school was named for George Washington, an early benefactor, and Lee, the former Confederate general and president of the university who is buried in the chapel at the heart of campus. Washington and Lee University is the school’s fifth name since 1749.
The three permanent Black faculty members at W&L’s law school called for the removal of both Washington’s and Lee’s names from the school’s name, according to a letter sent to Dudley.
“It is worth exploring why the faculty has decided to make a collective statement on Lee and why the faculty has not included a demand to drop Washington in their petition,” according to the letter written by Brandon Hasbrouck, an alum and associate professor of law. “It is no longer acceptable, profitable or convenient to be associated with Lee but it is for Washington.”
An amendment was proposed to include the removal of Washington’s name, but that motion failed.
Faculty members also discussed the importance of having wider discussions about the overall campus climate, said Zoila Ponce de Leon, an assistant professor of politics.
“A name change is a symbolic gesture, but
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“Go with Washington and Douglas.At least Fredrick Douglas was a patriot.”
And Washington was not?
I guess they're comfortable being house slaves at the racist university, otherwise they would put their money where their mouths are.
Symbolism over substance is the rule of the day.
W&L President Will Dudley called a special meeting to discuss the motion at the request of the faculty affairs committee. More than 260 faculty members attended the virtual meeting late Monday afternoon and 79% of them voted for the motion. "The university's name rests with its board of trustees, and there are no current plans to change it," said university spokeswoman Drewry Sackett... Washington and Lee University is the school's fifth name since 1749... The three permanent Black faculty members at W&L's law school called for the removal of both Washington's and Lee's names from the school's name, according to a letter sent to Dudley... An amendment was proposed to include the removal of Washington's name, but that motion failed.
The faculty? Doesn’t the board of trustees or governors, or whatever, have a say in this?
Anyway, if it has to be something African-American, I’d vote for Flip Wilson and Richard Pryor Universities, with courses in Leftard Ass-clown, Marxist Ass-clown, and Woke Ass-clown.
How about Stalin and Mao—they might as well come clean on their heros.
A faculty meeting consists of a group of the most self-important, unimportant people reaching conclusions no one with a whit of common sense would consider.
If it weren’t for Robert E. Lee, Washington and Lee University wouldn’t even exist!!!!
https://www.wlu.edu/the-w-l-story/university-history/
Similarly, if it were not for James D. Watson, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory would not now exist!!!!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Watson#Cold_Spring_Harbor_Laboratory
In the case of Watson, it would have been quite possible to point out his errors on race and IQ without canceling him, the way that CSH and much of the scientific community has done.
In the case of Robert E Lee, there is NO NEED to apologize for him at all, and certainly NO NEED to cancel him!!!!
Death to Cancel Culture!!!! Death to communism, and to the communist AntiFa and BLM!!!!
Leland Stanford was a bad dude.
Should rename it: Mao Tse Tung University and their sports team could be called The Genocidal Murders.
Or, they could be the first to go generic! Indoctrination Center - University 1. Since they would be going first, they can claim the number one.
The only reason Lee fought was because he was a patriot.
A lot of black Americans are named Washington. Will they have to change their last names, too?
Washington was the greatest patriot of all time! I was referring to the koperdink choice or whoever the Rotten kneeling Nike football creep is.
The doggerel that immediately sprang to mind.
And yes, Lee is my middle name.
My name is Lee
I will never bend the knee, for anybody!
You cannot “Cancel” me.
If you try I will shoot ye!
#76 above
Thank you for your explanation. I misunderstood.
Why not just go work somewhere else faculty? That would be my response were I a trustee. Try Howard or a change of professions like tire repair at tyrone’s tire shop or something equal to the importance of things you are worried about restocking soup cans at the market.
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