I think that building names are a reminder to a history that we no longer stand for, and that changing the names of buildings is the bare minimum in my opinion of ways that a University can make the community more inclusive for black students and faculty, as well as other members of the community who are making efforts to educate and counteract past injustices. It goes against everything that the University claims to stand for.

I think the school has an obligation to the students and faculty to change the name of the buildings, and while argument that the donors will pull funding is valid, perhaps other donors would support the change in a way that counteracts the loss. If other schools across the country are making the effort to rename buildings, then UR should be willing to make the same effort. Their unwillingness to potentially lose donors shows that they are more focused on the past than the future.