University of Texas Weighs Change for Dorm Named for KKK Leader

Title: University of Texas Weighs Change for Dorm Named for KKK Leader
Description: Article discussing the University of Texas consideration of renaming Simkins Residence Hall due to its namesake’s role in the Ku Klux Klan. Provides national context for debates over commemorative naming on university campuses and references similar concerns at other institutions, including MTSU and Forrest Hall.
Creator: Elizabeth Titus
Date: July 15, 2010
Publisher: The Texas Tribune
Type: Online News Article
Format: PDF
Source: Albert Gore Research Center; UT Weighs Weighs Change for Dorm Named for KKK Leader
Language: English