Calhoun College (historical name)

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Yale residential college historical name

Calhoun College (historical name) was one of Yale University's residential colleges, formerly named after U.S. statesman John C. Calhoun before being renamed due to his association with slavery.

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Predicate	Object
instanceOf	Yale residential college → historical name →
affiliation	Ivy League institution →
associatedWith	slavery in the United States → white supremacy →
campus	Yale University campus →
controversy	debates over historical memory and campus symbols → student and faculty protests over honoring John C. Calhoun →
country	United States →
formerNameOf	Grace Hopper College →
hasBuildingType	collegiate residential building →
hasFunction	dining facilities → social and academic community space → undergraduate housing →
hasMotto	Lux et Veritas (through Yale University) →
hasNotableTheme	institutional response to racism → reassessment of historical legacies →
locatedIn	New Haven, Connecticut →
memberOf	Yale College residential college system →
namedAfter	John C. Calhoun → U.S. statesman → former U.S. Vice President →
partOf	Yale University →
reasonForRenaming	namesake’s prominent support for slavery →
renamedTo	Grace Hopper College →
renamingAnnouncedBy	Yale University →
renamingAnnouncementDate	2017 →
renamingEffectiveDate	2017 →
replacedBy	Grace Hopper College →
status	name retired →
subjectOf	Yale Corporation decisions on naming policy → media coverage about Confederate and pro-slavery commemorations → public debate on renaming buildings →
timePeriod	20th century → 21st century →

Referenced by (4)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Cross Campus ("Calhoun College (now Grace Hopper College)") →	adjacentTo
Grace Hopper College ("Calhoun College") →	formerName
Yale College residential colleges →	hasPart
John C. Calhoun ("Calhoun College (former name of a Yale residential college)") →	honoredIn