Overview
- Wendy Raymond said Wednesday the case does not meet the threshold in Haverford’s naming policy to convene a review committee.
- The student body’s March 29 plenary vote urged a committee with student seats and staff from diversity and access to examine the library’s name.
- Student leaders and the Haverford Survivor Collective condemned the decision as harmful to survivors, noting the message arrived on Denim Day.
- Howard Lutnick’s name went on the library after a $25 million gift in 2014, and his total giving to Haverford is about $65 million.
- Justice Department files released in January showed Lutnick had contact with Jeffrey Epstein as late as 2018, and he has denied any relationship or wrongdoing.