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Yale may be reversing on its decision to keep a slave owner’s name on one of its 12 colleges

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In April, Yale University faced intense backlash after it announced that Calhoun College, one of 12 residential colleges, would retain its name despite calls for change. The college was named for John C. Calhoun, a 19th-century alumnus and a fervent supporter of slavery.

Students threw fake $1 million bills at Yale President Peter Salovey during a town-hall meeting earlier this year, insinuating that he was a “sellout,” and more than 400 faculty members signed a letter expressing their dissatisfaction with the decision.

Now, three months later, the school has announced that it has formed a Committee to Establish Principles read more >>>

Source:: BusinessInsider.Com