2020年11月18日 · The names of the University of California, Berkeley’s LeConte Hall and Barrows Hall will be removed, campus officials announced today. The decision, capping a formal review process, was made in response to growing awareness of the controversial legacies of the halls’ namesakes — all of them early, prominent members of the UC faculty ...

Built 1964. Formerly named Barrows Hall for David Prescott Barrows, political science professor and president of the university from 1919-23. This building was de-named in recognition of UC Berkeley's commitment to social justice and equity. Building Information. Floors: 10 Accessible entrances: Four Automatic entrances located on the Ground ...

Barrows is part of the First Year Residential Experience halls, housing approximately 130 students. This three-story building features a kitchen and lounge area on each floor, and provides students with opportunities to form strong communities and friendships within the hall.

2020年11月18日 · As described in the committee’s recommendation (Barrows Recommendation), since 2015, students, faculty, and staff members of the UC Berkeley community have been calling for the renaming of Barrows Hall due to Barrows’ advocacy of white supremacy and his legacy of racism towards Filipinos, Black people, and Indigenous peoples. He believed ...

He served as head of the Electrical Engineering Department for 33 years, from 1912–45. According to the dedication pamphlet for the hall, Barrows is remembered “as a kind and considerate man, one who would quickly recognize the talents of others, and one ready to lend encouragement in developing a talent.

2020年11月18日 · Two halls at UC Berkeley will have their names removed Wednesday in response to growing awareness of their namesakes’ controversial legacies, campus officials said.

On July 10, 2020, the Building Name Review Committee received a proposal un-name Barrows Hall. During the summer and fall of 2020, the committee reached out to the Berkeley community for input on the proposal. The committee reviewed this feedback and submitted its recommendation to the chancellor during October 2020.

Barrows Hall. Accessible. Directions to Barrows Hall. This building houses the following departments: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department; Laboratory for Surface Science and Technology (LASST)

2020年11月19日 · UC Berkeley work crews cover up the name LeConte Hall on a building that's had the name for nearly 100 years. The University of California, Berkeley is cutting ties with part of its past and...

2020年11月18日 · The names of the University of California, Berkeley’s LeConte Hall and Barrows Hall will be removed, campus officials announced today. The decision, capping a formal review process, was made in response to growing awareness of the controversial legacies of the halls’ namesakes — all of them early, prominent members of the UC faculty ...