Images and symbols of racism and white supremacy have no place in our Lafayette community, and only serve as symbols of hate and and a reminder of violence against POC. It is time for UL Lafayette to take a greater stand against systemic racism than simply posting on social media in support of the BLM movement by removing the names of white supremacists from our campus buildings. 

Your support for this can also be sent to the UL SGA through their concerns form: https://sga.louisiana.edu/got-issue/grievances-0

Some examples of these buildings include:

Mouton Hall: named after Alexandre Mouton, 9th governor of Louisiana, financial supporter of the Confederacy, and father of General Alfred Mouton.

DeClouet Hall: named after Paul DeClouet, prominent Louisiana state legislator, sergeant in the confederacy.

Foster Hall: named after Murphy Foster, 31st governor of Louisiana, supported the disenfranchisement of black Americans in Louisiana.

These are just 3 examples occurring at UL. A full list of the buildings namesakes can be found at https://louisiana.edu/about-us/history/buildings