The exterior of Ludlow Hall at the University of New Brunswick, in Fredericton, N.B., on Oct. 30, 2019.The University of New Brunswick has appointed a working group in response to pressure to remove George Duncan Ludlow’s name from its law faculty building in Fredericton because of his connections to slavery and indigenous abuse.
“Names on buildings, names on roads, they exist for a lot of reasons – some of it historic, some of it acknowledging contributions. They do speak to values at institutions, so it is something that is very important to us at UNB,” he said in an interview. “They raised the issue that maybe this would not be the best name for the building, O’Byrne said in an interview. ”The president went ahead with the name – the decision had already been made.“
“We are really committed to doing this process. We think it is an important time for the university. We will be taking the recommendations very seriously and we’ll be acting appropriately,” Mazerolle said.
Can they look into the name Gagetown as well? How about Moncton? Should be lots of work ahead renaming most of new Brunswick.
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