Middlebury College removed the name of a former Vermont governor from the campus chapel on Monday because of his “instigating role” in eugenics policies of the early 1900s that “sought to ...

Without any warning or public discussion, Middlebury announced in 2021 that Mead Memorial Chapel would “no longer bear the name John Mead, Vermont governor from 1910 to 1912 and Middlebury Class ...

Former Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas is Middlebury college for removing the ‘Mead Memorial Chapel’ sign from the institution’s historic and iconic structure.

Middlebury College in 2021 removed former Gov. John Mead’s name because school leadership claims in his 1912 farewell address, he urged the Legislature to adopt policies premised on eugenics theory.

MIDDLEBURY, Vt. (WCAX) - Another win for Middlebury College in the legal fight over the name of its chapel. A judge ruled in favor of Middlebury this week, dismissing any claims made against the ...

Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, CanadaVermont college chapel renamed over eugenics link can keep new title, judge says By: Lisa Rathke, The Associated Press Posted: 2:58 PM CDT Wednesday, Oct. 9 ...

The lawsuit was sparked by the college’s decision to rechristen the Mead Memorial Chapel to Middlebury Chapel in the fall of 2021, citing Mead’s “central role in advancing eugenics policies ...