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Washington and Lee (VA) faculty vote to change the university's name
Richmond Times-Dispatch ^ | July 6, 2020 | Elizabeth Bell

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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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Politics/Elections; US: Virginia
KEYWORDS: blm; brandonhasbrouck; cancelculture; drewrysackett; elizabethbell; lexington; libertyhall; racism; robertelee; sjw; slavery; virginia; washington; washingtonacademy; washingtoncollege; willdudley; woke; zoilaponcedeleon
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To: fieldmarshaldj
To be culturally sensitive, the university will now be renamed as "Willie Tyler and Lester University".


61 posted on 07/07/2020 2:02:59 PM PDT by OrangeHoof (Isaiah 5:20 "Woe to those who call evil good and good evil.")
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To: Nateman

“Go with Washington and Douglas.At least Fredrick Douglas was a patriot.”

And Washington was not?


62 posted on 07/07/2020 2:03:39 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: Dilbert San Diego
I don’t see how these guys could stand to work at a place with such a revolting name. Are they really that upset about the name? Or was it ok since they are all getting comfortable six figure paychecks annually to be a “slave” at that place????

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.

63 posted on 07/07/2020 2:05:19 PM PDT by rllngrk33 (The only thing goverment does efficiently is waste taxpayer money.)
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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.

64 posted on 07/07/2020 2:06:07 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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.


65 posted on 07/07/2020 2:06:19 PM PDT by Eleutheria5 ("SHUT UP!" he explained.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Arthur Wildfire! March; Berosus; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3862856/posts?page=64#64


66 posted on 07/07/2020 2:08:27 PM PDT by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

How about Stalin and Mao—they might as well come clean on their heros.


67 posted on 07/07/2020 2:08:46 PM PDT by cgbg (Masters don't want slaves talking about masters and slaves.)
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To: rllngrk33

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.


68 posted on 07/07/2020 2:08:56 PM PDT by laconic
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Have they thought of Obama U.? Or maybe George Soros University? Or how about Obama and Soros? Bill and Hillary U.? Karl Marx U.? Stalin U.? Mao Tse Tung University? Hitler U.? There are so many possibilities
69 posted on 07/07/2020 2:15:27 PM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump, praying for guidance, giving his salary to charity, is on the Side of the Angels.)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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!!!!


70 posted on 07/07/2020 2:16:03 PM PDT by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: kaehurowing

Leland Stanford was a bad dude.


But he named the University he started after his son who died at 15. Don’t know how bad the kid was.


71 posted on 07/07/2020 2:16:12 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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.


72 posted on 07/07/2020 2:16:53 PM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: fieldmarshaldj
Or here's a novel one I'll be they haven't thought of: I Hate U.! Or maybe just Hate U.
73 posted on 07/07/2020 2:17:14 PM PDT by Savage Beast (President Trump, praying for guidance, giving his salary to charity, is on the Side of the Angels.)
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To: Nateman

The only reason Lee fought was because he was a patriot.


74 posted on 07/07/2020 2:20:11 PM PDT by Romulus
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To: fieldmarshaldj

A lot of black Americans are named Washington. Will they have to change their last names, too?


75 posted on 07/07/2020 2:22:11 PM PDT by Berosus (I wish I had as much faith in God as liberals have in government.)
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To: jeffersondem

Washington was the greatest patriot of all time! I was referring to the koperdink choice or whoever the Rotten kneeling Nike football creep is.


76 posted on 07/07/2020 2:23:43 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

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!


77 posted on 07/07/2020 2:24:17 PM PDT by Ex gun maker. (Unconstitutional "Law" is void from inception.....)
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To: Romulus

#76 above


78 posted on 07/07/2020 2:26:06 PM PDT by Nateman (If the left is not screaming, you are doing it wrong!)
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To: Nateman
“Washington was the greatest patriot of all time! I was referring to the koperdink choice or whoever the Rotten kneeling Nike football creep is.”

Thank you for your explanation. I misunderstood.

79 posted on 07/07/2020 2:27:51 PM PDT by jeffersondem
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To: SunkenCiv

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.


80 posted on 07/07/2020 2:29:05 PM PDT by Mouton (The media is the enemy of the people.)
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