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NAMING OF BUILDINGS AFTER LIVING PERSONS

The President reported on past practice with respect to the naming of the University buildings
for living persons. He noted that, of a total of 50 buildings, 6 were named for living persons.
Of these six buildings, only one was named for a living person who was not its donor. Some of the
six buildings, however, were named for an ancestor who carried the same name as his descendant.
The President concluded his report by noting that there was precedent for naming a building after
a living person