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Haverford President Refuses Review of Lutnick Library Name

The move keeps Haverford’s renaming policy untouched despite a student vote.

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.