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One of the twelve residential colleges at [[Yale University]] was named in honor of U.S. Vice President [[John C. Calhoun]], a proponent of slavery and states rights.  In 2017, Yale renamed it for Grace Murray Hopper, a Yale alumna and a pioneering computer scientist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asumag.com/facilities-management/business-finance/article/20853691/yale-university-reverses-decision-renames-calhoun-college|title=Yale University reverses decision, renames Calhoun College|date= Feb. 13, 2017|accessdate=2020-09-11}}</ref>
 
One of the twelve residential colleges at [[Yale University]] was named in honor of U.S. Vice President [[John C. Calhoun]], a proponent of slavery and states rights.  In 2017, Yale renamed it for Grace Murray Hopper, a Yale alumna and a pioneering computer scientist.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.asumag.com/facilities-management/business-finance/article/20853691/yale-university-reverses-decision-renames-calhoun-college|title=Yale University reverses decision, renames Calhoun College|date= Feb. 13, 2017|accessdate=2020-09-11}}</ref>
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In California, a number of streets and buildings were named for Father [[Junipero Serra|Junípero Serra]] who established a string of missions along the California coast.  Activists are demanding name changes in light of his mistreatment of the indigenous population.  In 2019 [[Stanford University]]’s Serra House where the [[Clayman Institute for Gender Research]] is located was renamed the [[Carolyn Attneave|Carolyn Lewis Attneave House]].<ref name=mercury>{{cite news|first=Jason |last=Green |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/01/stanford-renames-buildings-for-sally-ride-carolyn-attneave/amp/ |title=Stanford renames buildings for Sally Ride, Carolyn Attneave |work=Mercurynews.com |date=2019 |accessdate=2020-09-10}}</ref> That same year, [[Stanford University]]’s other Serra House located in Lucie Stern Hall was renamed the [[Sally Ride]] House.<ref name=mercury/> It was formerly named after Serra.<ref name=mercury/>
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In California, a number of streets and buildings were named for Father [[Junipero Serra|Junípero Serra]] who established a string of missions along the California coast.  Activists are demanding name changes in light of his mistreatment of the indigenous population.  In 2019 [[Stanford University]]’s Serra House where the [[Clayman Institute for Gender Research]] is located was renamed the [[Carolyn Attneave|Carolyn Lewis Attneave House]].<ref name=mercury>{{cite news|first=Jason |last=Green |url=https://www.mercurynews.com/2019/03/01/stanford-renames-buildings-for-sally-ride-carolyn-attneave/amp/ |title=Stanford renames buildings for Sally Ride, Carolyn Attneave |work=Mercurynews.com |date=2019 |accessdate=2020-09-10}}</ref> That same year, [[Stanford University]]’s other Serra House located in Lucie Stern Hall was renamed the [[Sally Ride]] House.<ref name=mercury/> It was formerly named after Serra.<ref name=mercury/>  The [[University of San Diego]], a Catholic school, placed a statue of Serra in storage for fear of vandalism.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thecollegefix.com/catholic-university-continues-to-hide-junipero-serra-statue-in-storage/|title=Catholic university continues to hide Junípero Serra statue in storage|date=Sept. 30, 2020|accessdate=Oct. 4, 2020|work=College Fix}}</ref>
    
David Starr Jordan was a [[Indiana University]] professor of zoology from 1875 to 1885 and then served as IU's seventh President from 1885 to 1891.  He then left to be founding president of [[Stanford University]].  Jordan Hall, Jordan River, Jordan Avenue and the Jordan Parking Garage were all named in his honor.  On July 2, 2020, an IU committee was appointed to consider renaming these because some people disagree with certain statements and views that Jordan held.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.iu.edu/stories/2020/07/iub/releases/02-jordan-review-committee-appointed.htm|title=Committee appointed to review Jordan namings on IU Bloomington campus|date=July 2, 2020|accessdate=2020-09-10}}</ref>
 
David Starr Jordan was a [[Indiana University]] professor of zoology from 1875 to 1885 and then served as IU's seventh President from 1885 to 1891.  He then left to be founding president of [[Stanford University]].  Jordan Hall, Jordan River, Jordan Avenue and the Jordan Parking Garage were all named in his honor.  On July 2, 2020, an IU committee was appointed to consider renaming these because some people disagree with certain statements and views that Jordan held.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.iu.edu/stories/2020/07/iub/releases/02-jordan-review-committee-appointed.htm|title=Committee appointed to review Jordan namings on IU Bloomington campus|date=July 2, 2020|accessdate=2020-09-10}}</ref>
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