Appalachian State Officially Renames Two Residence Halls
Appalachian State University has announced the new names for two of its existing residence halls.
The Watauga Democrat reports Lovill Hall has been renamed Elkstone Hall, and Hoey Hall will now be named Dogwood Hall.
Renaming the residence halls comes after the previous names created concerns due to the Confederate or segregationist history of the two people they were named after, Clyde Roark Hoey and Edward Francis Lovill.
According to the report, plans to rename the buildings were slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the new signage will be installed during spring semester.