Memo from the Presidential Task Force Recommending the Renaming of Forrest Hall

Title: Memo from the Presidential Task Force Recommending the Renaming of Forrest Hall
Description: This memorandum, addressed to President Sidney A. McPhee, presents the findings and recommendation of the Presidential Task Force formed to evaluate the name of Forrest Hall. After months of forums and deliberations, the task force recommended renaming the building due to Nathan Bedford Forrest’s associations with slavery and white supremacy. The memo reflects the division among stakeholders—while a minority supported retaining the name, the majority concluded that renaming was necessary for MTSU’s values of inclusion. The document provides insight into how official campus bodies attempted to balance history, community perspectives, and university reputation.
Creator: Presidential Task Force to Reconsider the Naming of Forrest Hall, Middle Tennessee State University
Date: April 21, 2016
Publisher: Middle Tennessee State University
Type: Memorandum
Rights: Albert Gore Research Center; Memo from the Presidential Task Force