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CLEMSON, S.C. (AP) — The chairman of the Clemson University Board of Trustees says he's encouraged by the debate about whether to change the name of a building of a white supremacist who served as governor.
The Greenville News (http://grnol.co/1x6IQ7I) reported board chairman David Wilkins didn't indicate whether the board would participate in the discussion about Tillman Hall, named after Gov. Benjamin Tillman, who served from 1890 to 1894.
Last week, students criticized Clemson, saying the school could have been a leader in race relations. In February, Wilkins said the board didn't plan to rename any historical buildings.
Also in February, leaders at East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina, voted to remove the name of Gov. Charles B. Aycock from a residence hall. Aycock advocated for segregated public education while espousing white supremacy.
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