UB removes Millard Fillmore's name from campus

WBEN ^ | 08 03 2020 | Tom Puckett

[yesthatjallen]

Buffalo, NY - UB is removing the names of Millard Fillmore, James O. Putnam and Peter B. Porter from four locations. UB says the decision aligns with "the university’s commitment to fight systemic racism and create a welcoming environment for all."

Putnam Way, a road on North Campus, will be renamed Mary Talbert Way in honor of the Buffalo civil rights pioneer.

Millard Fillmore Academic Center, which houses academic departments, student residences and other services, and is part of the Ellicott Complex, will be known as Academic Center until a new name is determined.

The former Putnam’s Marketplace Eatery in the Student Union will be known as Union Marketplace & Eatery.

Porter Quadrangle, a residence hall that is part of the Ellicott Complex, will be renamed at a later date.

The university will make changes to campus signage and websites prior to the start of the fall semester, which begins Aug. 31.

SNIP

[Verginius Rufus]

I recall seeing a movie when I was a kid which had a dog in it named Millard Fillmore. It may have been The Boy and the Laughing Dog (although the dog which is the center of attention in that movie had a different name).

[Ge0ffrey]

If I were attending UB, I’d rescind my application and apply elsewhere.

[yesthatjallen]

"The film version was released on 12 May 1956. It has also appeared under the titles Goodbye, My Lady and The Boy and the Laughing Dog."

Good-bye, My Lady

[goodnesswins]

You are right.