Tag: Benjamin Van Cleve
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Rider University changes name of building named for slave owner
Rider University has changed the name of the Van Cleve Alumni House, which is at the front of the campus, to the Alumni House after confirming that its namesake, Benjamin Van Cleve, was a slaveholder and supporter of slavery. The Rider University Board of Trustees approved the name change at its Oct. 20 meeting. The…
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Rider University task force will evaluate Van Cleve house, other possible ties to slavery
Seeking to learn more about its potential ties to slavery, Rider University has created a task force to research its possible historical relationship and connection with slavery and enslaved people. The Task Force on Rider University and the History of Slavery, which was formed last month, expects to present its report in the fall, said…