What's in a Name? Renaming of Myles Standish Hall

In this program, panelists Kimberly Howard (Wheelock College of Education & Human Development), Anna Ward (Wheelock College), Thomas Green (Massachusett Tribe at Ponkapoag), Jacob Leal (Boston University Residence Life), and Travis Franks (Utah State University) will reflect on the challenges and advocacy of removing the Myles Standish name from a BU residence hall. Moderator Laura Jimenez (Wheelock College) will engage the audience in a conversation on the next steps in their advocacy and what attendees can do to support efforts to make BU a more inclusive University for Native American and Indigenous community members. Dinner and CART Captioning will be provided.