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MTSU students protest delay in renaming of Forrest Hall, McPhee explains process
Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Sidelines Archive Story by Brinley Hineman / News Editor and Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief The Talented Tenth held a protest outside of the Student Union Building on Tuesday afternoon to express grievances with University President Sidney McPhee’s delay in requesting the Tennessee Historical Commission consider a name change of Forrest Hall. …
Forrest Hall name change endorsed by the TBR
The Tennessee Board of Regents approved a name change of Forrest Hall Friday afternoon, sending the decision to the Tennessee Historical commission. After the Forrest Hall Task Force and University President Sidney McPhee approved the name change in April, the TBR was asked to consider the recommendation and approved unanimously. Confederate Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest, …