Clemson drops pro-slavery Calhoun’s name from honors program

Seattle Times Saturday, 13 June 2020 ()
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Clemson University trustees voted Friday to rename its honors college, stripping from the program the name of former vice president and slavery proponent John C. Calhoun. The university’s board also publicly requested permission from the state legislature to change the name of Tillman Hall back to its original name, the Main […]
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Clemson will drop the “Calhoun” from the name of the honors college.