University of Cincinnati cuts ties with founder Charles McMicken
The university's trustees unanimously voted to rename all campus spaces connected to its founder Charles McMicken during a Tuesday meeting.
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The university's trustees unanimously voted to rename all campus spaces connected to its founder Charles McMicken during a Tuesday meeting.
The University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a motion calling for the name Charles McMicken to be removed from buildings and digital displays on campus.
The University of Cincinnati will change the names of four spaces on campus bearing the name of Charles McMicken, an enslaver and the university's main sponsor in the 1800s.
University of Cincinnati President Neville Pinto wrote Monday that he will recommend removing Charles McMicken's name from campus.