{"id":1050317,"date":"2021-11-24T00:13:31","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T05:13:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1050317"},"modified":"2021-11-24T00:13:34","modified_gmt":"2021-11-24T05:13:34","slug":"georgia-university-system-board-rejects-building-name-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/georgia-university-system-board-rejects-building-name-changes\/","title":{"rendered":"Georgia University System Board Rejects Building Name Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fgeorgia-university-system-board-rejects-building-name-changes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1050317&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/trump-protest-white-supremacy-getty.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">The Board of Regents for the University System of Georgia (USG) rejected recommendations from an advisory panel to change the names of 75 of its buildings due to ties to \u201cracism\u201d and \u201cwhite supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe purpose of history is to instruct,\u201d the Board of Regents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/naming_advisory_group\">said<\/a> Monday in a statement announcing its intention to reject the recommendations of the Naming Advisory Group after reviewing its report.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cHistory can teach us important lessons, lessons that if understood and applied make Georgia and its people stronger,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cThe board, therefore, will not pursue name changes on USG buildings and colleges as recommended by the advisory group\u2019s report.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The board said it is \u201cgrateful to Albany State University President Marion Fedrick and the members of the naming advisory group for their diligent work on this complex matter,\u201d and added:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"9\">\n<p>The intent of the advisory group was to better understand the names that mark our buildings and colleges, recognizing there would likely be a number of individuals who engaged in behaviors or held beliefs that do not reflect or represent our values today. Understanding the history of names fulfills a knowledge mission that has guided USG for the past 90 years.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"3.3191489361702\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">From <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/RenameGrady?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RenameGrady<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Y1Gi0vS0OI\">pic.twitter.com\/Y1Gi0vS0OI<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rename Grady (@RenameGrady) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RenameGrady\/status\/1462848749517037569?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 22, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>The Naming Group\u2019s report <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/assets\/usg\/docs\/Final_Naming_Advisory_Group_Report_A_to_Z.pdf\">recommended<\/a> USG change the names of 75 buildings and colleges \u201cto help ensure names associated with USG colleges and buildings support the stated USG vision, mission and goals.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group said it identified 878 buildings and colleges, out of 3,861, that have been \u201cnamed for individuals or groups of individuals, companies or landmarks.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The group then made its final recommendation based on \u201cfive broad inquiries\u201d:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li readability=\"-2\">\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>Did the person or entity support any mistreatment towards humanity?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"-1.5\">\n<blockquote readability=\"6\">\n<p>Was the person or entity affiliated with beliefs and actions that hindered the advancement of humanity?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"-0.5\">\n<blockquote readability=\"8\">\n<p>Did the person or entity willingly fight or support obstacles that hindered the advancement, health, or well-being of humanity?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"-2\">\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>Did the person or entity support or have a positive impact on humanity?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<li readability=\"-2\">\n<blockquote readability=\"5\">\n<p>Was the person or entity consistent in support of positive behaviors and actions?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>According to the Board of Regents, the Naming Advisory Group was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usg.edu\/news\/release\/advisory_group_to_review_names_used_on_university_system_of_georgia_campuse\">formed<\/a> on June 17, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important to the Board of Regents that USG represents the very best of our state and 333,000 students who are working to attain their degrees from our colleges and universities across the state,\u201d Chairman Sachin Shailendra said. \u201cI appreciate the time and commitment of all those who have agreed to do this review, and know they will work quickly and thoroughly.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>UPI reported Tuesday Georgia groups that initially sought the name changes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.upi.com\/Top_News\/US\/2021\/11\/23\/Georgia-colleges-name-change-rejected\/9281637646983\/\">condemned&nbsp;<\/a>the board\u2019s decision to reject the recommendations.<\/p>\n<p>One group, #RenameGrady, which petitioned to remove the name of journalist Henry Grady from University of Georgia\u2019s Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, said it was not surprised by the decision of the Board of Regents, adding it shows \u201cthe board\u2019s support for racism and the upholding of White supremacy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis failure signals a willful ignorance of the history of people of color and a disregard for the physical, emotional and mental well-being of BIPOC [Black, Indigenous and People of Color] students who have to walk the halls of these institutions every day,\u201d the group said in&nbsp;a statement. \u201c#RenameGrady condemns this hostile decision and urges the regents to 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