Baylor to move Burleson statue, rename quadrangle as part of racial history effort

Baylor University's board of regents this past week approved changes to Burleson Quadrangle and Founders Mall designed to address the university's ...

May 23, 2022
11:12 PM

Baylor University's board of regents this past week approved changes to Burleson Quadrangle and Founders Mall designed to address the university's historic ties to racism and the institution of slavery.Burleson Quadrangle, known for now as simply 'The Quadrangle,' will be redeveloped into a place where students are meant to congregate, not just pass through, as part of an effort to reshape that part of campus along with the narrative it tells about Baylor's past.The Commission on Historic Campus Representations, which began in 2019 and wrapped up its work in December 2020, included recommendations for including that history alongside depictions of Baylor's founders, many of whom owned slaves or had ties to the Confederacy.

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