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CTyankee

(68,460 posts) Sat Feb 11, 2017, 06:26 PM Feb 2017

http://patch.com/connecticut/newhaven/yale-rename-calhoun-college-grace-hopper?utm_source=article-mostrecent

This is what change looks like. Let's hear it for Peter Salovey and all the Yalies that rallied around this movement to right a wrong.

John C. Calhoun, a champion of racism and slavery, has been renamed for a woman, Grace Hopper, who was a great woman.

I salute you, Yale!

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I am proud of Yale today. See what they did! [View all] CTyankee Feb 2017 OP

Go Eli! underpants Feb 2017 #1

Admiral Hopper..... Historic NY Feb 2017 #2

huh? where is that? what did I miss? CTyankee Feb 2017 #6

In the latter part of the article... PoliticAverse Feb 2017 #7

This message was self-deleted by its author Jim__ Feb 2017 #5

This thread needs Hopper pics! longship Feb 2017 #8

I love this. Made my day. NT Ilsa Feb 2017 #10

I had the honor of meeting her twice. SeattleVet Feb 2017 #11

She taught my dad COBOL programming BumRushDaShow Feb 2017 #12

KNR!!!!!!! secondwind Feb 2017 #13

As it should be. hunter Feb 2017 #14

Not all that proud of them. zentrum Feb 2017 #15

well, at last they have owned up so no one showed up ..... CTyankee Feb 2017 #18

Super proud of my Alma Mater. SaschaHM Feb 2017 #17

Sayrook,but time goes on... CTyankee Feb 2017 #19

KNR Lucinda Feb 2017 #20