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Tennessee Historical Commission once again denies MTSU waiver to rename Forrest Hall

Tennessee Historical Commission once again denies MTSU waiver to rename Forrest Hall

Noah McLane, Lead news reporter June 26, 2024
The Tennessee Historical Commission denied Middle Tennessee State University’s petition for a waiver that would allow the University to rename Forrest Hall on Friday, June 21, making this the university’s second failed attempt to change the name in accordance with Tennessee state law.
Tennessee Historical Commission’s hearing on Forrest Hall delayed until June

Tennessee Historical Commission’s hearing on Forrest Hall delayed until June

Noah McLane April 27, 2024

Featured photo via Sidelines Archives Story by Noah McLane If you want more news like this, sign up for the Sidelines weekly newsletter here! Find it in your inbox every Thursday afternoon. The Forrest...

Sign of MTSU Forrest Hall with creation date (Taken by Noah McLane)

MTSU students to speak at Tennessee Historical Commission meeting about Forrest Hall

Alyssa Williams February 13, 2024

Featured Photo from Noah McLane Story by Noah McLane MTSU students will give public comment Friday, April, 19 at a Tennessee Historical Commission meeting in regard to MTSU’s appeal of a state law...

MTSU is renewing efforts to change the name of Forrest Hall. Photo by Noah McLane.

MTSU has initial hearing with Tennessee Historical Commission in second attempt to rename Forrest Hall

Kailee Shores October 24, 2023

Featured Photo by Noah McLane Story by Noah McLane Middle Tennessee State University continued its efforts to change the name of Forrest Hall Friday morning, Oct. 20, with an initial hearing in...

Renaming Forrest Hall: An Update

Renaming Forrest Hall: An Update

Matthew Giffin July 22, 2022

Story by Matthew Giffin | News Editor Four years after the Tennessee Historical Commission denied Middle Tennessee State University’s request to change the name of a building dedicated to the Confederate...

Forrest Hall: An Open Letter

Forrest Hall: An Open Letter

CIM Digital February 24, 2021

From the editors and staff of Sidelines  To: Gov. Bill Lee, Lt. Gov. Randy McNally and members of the Tennessee Historical Commission Forrest Hall was built in 1954, but it was not until four...

MTSU student protesters join hands outside of Forrest Hall after their final protest of the semester on Monday, November 11, 2015 (MTSU Sidelines/Meagan White).

MTSU President Sidney McPhee, representatives to testify for name change of Forrest Hall before Tennessee Historical Commission

Angele Latham | Editor In Chief February 15, 2018

Photo by Meagan White / MTSU Sidelines Archive MTSU President Sidney McPhee and other MTSU representatives will be testifying before the Tennessee Historical Commission on Friday in hopes that the commission...

MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee joins students, faculty and alumni at rally against the name of Forrest Hall to announce a committee designed to determine the fate of the ROTC building's name. (MTSU Sidelines/ Sarah Grace Taylor)

MTSU students protest delay in renaming of Forrest Hall, McPhee explains process

Sidelines September 27, 2016

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...

Forrest Hall: McPhee requests name change from Tennessee Historical Commission 

CIM Digital September 20, 2016

Photo by Sarah Grace Taylor / Editor-in-Chief  MTSU President Sidney McPhee requested that the Tennessee Historical Commission change the name of Forrest Hall late Tuesday afternoon. The Commission...

MTSU president Dr. Sidney McPhee joins students, faculty and alumni at rally against the name of Forrest Hall to announce a committee designed to determine the fate of the ROTC building's name. (MTSU Sidelines/ Sarah Grace Taylor)

Forrest Hall: MTSU yet to request name change from Tennessee Historical Commission

CIM Digital August 25, 2016

Despite the task force's recommendation being endorsed by University President Sidney McPhee and the Tennessee Board of Regents, MTSU has not yet requested that the Tennessee Historical Commission approve...

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