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University of Texas changes name of residence hall because of KKK connection

July 15, 2010
Simkins Dormitory will be renamed Creekside Residence Hall

From The Dallas Morning News: University of Texas regents have voted unanimously to strip the name of a former professor from a 55-year-old building because of his ties to the Ku Klux Klan. UT President William Powers asked the UT System board of regents to rename Simkins Dormitory, a small facility near Waller Creek on the Austin campus. The new name will be Creekside Residence Hall.

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