Name: Learn More Series: What's in a Name? Renaming Myles Standish Hall
Start: 2024-12-04T17:00:00-05:00
End: 2024-12-04T19:00:00-05:00
Location: 610 Beacon Street, Multipurpose Room

Learn More Series: What's in a Name? Renaming Myles Standish Hall

This panel will reflect on the challenges and advocacy of removing the Myles Standish name from a BU residence hall.
About this Event

In this program, panelists Kimberly Howard (Wheelock College of Education & Human Development), Anna Ward (Wheelock College of Education & Human Development), Thomas Green (Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag), and Travis Franks (Utah State University) will reflect on the challenges and advocacy of removing the Myles Standish name from a BU residence hall. They will engage the audience in a conversation on next steps in their advocacy and what attendees can do to support efforts to make BU a more inclusive University for Native American and Indigenous community members.

Dinner and CART Captioning will be provided.