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Dartmouth's Black Family Visual Arts Center was "named in honor of former trustee Leon Black ’73 who contributed $48 million toward the visual arts center" (Dartmouth News, 9/8/2012). Since then, extensive evidence has been revealed about Mr. Black including his and the Black Family Foundation's close association to Jeffrey Epstein and multiple accusations of behavior antithetical with Dartmouth's mission and values.  

We call on the Dartmouth Trustees and President Beilock to rename the BVAC and remove Mr. Black's name with urgency.

For background see:

• Open Letter from Women of Dartmouth Leadership in The Dartmouth (April 21) https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/04/lest-the-old-traditions-fail-the-daughters-of-dartmouth-remove-the-predators-and-rename-the-visual-arts-center
• Prior WD letter to President Beilock and Dartmouth Trustees (April 7) https://drive.google.com/file/d/1qi1DswMWpy_ekqokx1q9C4E4r8_becnQ/view
• Open Letter from The Dartmouth Editorial Board (April 17) https://www.thedartmouth.com/article/2026/04/verbum-ultimum-an-open-letter-to-leon-black-president-beilock-and-the-board-of-trustees