Major Xavier University building could be renamed soon

Bishop Edward Fenwick Place is a residence hall, a dining area and an office space on XU's campus, but the process has begun to remove Fenwick's name from the building after it was discovered that he was a slave owner.

FOR A FEW YEARS NOW, XAVIERUNIVERSITY OFFICIALS HAVEKNOWN THE SECRET PAST OF THEIRFOUNDER..

BISHOP EDWARDFENWICK.HE OWNED SLAVES BEFOREMOVING TO CINCINNATI.NOW..

APROCESS IS IN PLACE TO RENAMEA KEY BUILDING ON THEUNIVERSITY'S CAMPUS THAT BEARSHISNAME.WCPO 9 NEWS REPORTER LISASMITH IS LIVE IN EVANSTON WITHTHE PROCESS THAT'S INVOLVED.JULIE..

BISHOP FENWICK PLACEIS A WELL-KNOWN BUILDING ONXAVIER'S CAMPUS..

IT'S ONE OFTHE LARGEST BUILDINGS... IT'SA RESIDENCE HALL,, DINING AREAAND HAS OFFICES.BUT, THEBISHIP FENWICK NAME MAY SOONCOME DOWN.THAT'S BECAUSE A XAVIERHISTORIAN WENT THROUGH THEUNIVERSITY'S ARCHIVES ANDOTHER HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS ANDLEARNED THAT BISHOP FENWICKWAS A SLAVE OWNER.FOR THE LASTTWO YEARS, THE UNIVERSITY HASHAD A LOT OF CONVERSATIONS ANDACTIVITIES TO PROCESS THATREALIZATION.NOW..

THEY'RE ATTHE POINT OF RENAMING FENWICKPLACE.

STUDENTS, FACULTY ANDSTAFF ARE SUBMITTING NEW NAMESRIGHT NOW.THEY'VE ALREADYGOTTEN ABOUT 60 SUBMISSIONS."The suggestions run the gamutfrom things likeReconciliation Hall toRestitution Place, Building ofHope.

There are some namesthat have been suggested likeMichelle Obamaand other public figures.

Andthen, there are some peoplewho have been pivotalchampions here atXavier."Xavier." DOCTOR SHAHIDTHINKS IT'S POSSIBLE THEYCOULD GET SUGGESTIONS LIKEGEORGE FLOYD, TIMOTHY THOMASOR SAM DUBOSE.

OR OTHERS WITHTIES TO CINCINNATI.THE NOMINATING PROCESS IS OPENUNTIL AUGUST 31ST.

AFTERTHAT, THEY PLAN TO HAVEANOTHER MEETING WITH STUDENTS,STAFF AND FACULTY AN TALKTHROUGH THE NOMINATIONS.ADECISION IS EXPECTED BY FATHERGRAHAM AND THE TRUSTEESSOMETIME NEXT SPRING.LIVE INEVANSTON..

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