The university's board of governors voted Tuesday to remove the name immediately.
“Notably, several current law students expressed feelings of shame, embarrassment and re-victimization when entering the Faculty of Law with Ludlow’s name prominently displayed above the main entrance,” the report states.“Some were against removing or changing names and some feel a sentimental attachment to the name, without connecting it to the man himself.”The report said no documentation could be found in the archives indicating that the president at the time of the naming, Colin B.
“The thought of renaming Ludlow Hall is repulsive,” wrote one person, while another said there will be scrutiny of whatever name is chosen as a replacement. “What happens in 50 years when the new namesake is discovered to have done things that are against the current day’s standards?” Mazerolle said the working group will now review the process for naming places at both the Fredericton and Saint John campuses. A phase two report is to be completed by December 1.The issue at UNB is just the latest example of efforts to remove colonial names and symbols from public spaces in Canada.
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