Responses to the Report & Additional Information

Since the Legacy Review Task Force submitted its report on June 14, 2021, the Board of Trustees has received the following written responses and comments:

• Response to LRTF Report - Landis, Hollenhorst, et al - Aug 18, 2021 (updated Sept 9)
• Aug 20, 2021 WWU Trustees Meeting Public Comments - Landis and Hollenhorst
• Taylor Letter & Additional Information on Haggard - Sept 3, 2021
• Joffrion Letter - Sept 7, 2021
• Haggard Family Letter in Response to LRTF Report - Sept 18, 2021
• Response to the LRTF Report - Matzke 
• October 8, 2021 WWU Trustees Meeting Public Comment
  • WWU Dept. of Environmental Sciences Response dated Oct 6, 2021
  • WWU Environmental Justice Readings Class Student Statement
• December 9, 2021 WWU Trustees Meeting Public Comment
  • David Leaf public comment
  • Nick Matzke public comment
  • Wayne Landis public comment

Additional Information 

• The Board of Trustees requested additional information from Heritage Resources on Edward T. Mathes, provided in this report on October 1, 2021.
• The Legacy Review Task Force and the Board of Trustees have consulted several examples of principles for renaming in higher education, including:
  • The Yale University Committee to Establish Principles on Renaming Report
  • Principles and Procedures for Renaming Buildings and Other Features at Stanford University