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3. I'm with you. His name is there because he was, briefly, the school's president.

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 08:23 AM

Jul 2020

I feel the same way about statues of and schools named after Matthew Fontaine Maury.

Thanks for writing.

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Washington and Lee faculty vote to change the university's name [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 OP

IMO I believe this is exaggerated political correctness COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #1

He was President of the U until his death (5 years) COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #4

Yes. mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #7

Either that or "They Who Shall Not Be Named University." NT mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #5

I like it!!! Where do you go to school? "AND U" COLGATE4 Jul 2020 #6

To: The W&L Community From: President Will Dudley mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #8

Washington & Jefferson College alert WorkDoctor Jul 2020 #9

For philatelists: the Washington and Lee University issue of 1949 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 #10