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Texas A&M Officials Say Moving Sul Ross Statue Is No Longer An Option, But Students Say The
Texas A&M Officials Say Moving Sul Ross Statue Is No Longer An Option, But Students Say The University Never Made That ClearTexas A&M leadership is clearing the air: the much-disputed Lawrence Sullivan Ross statue, honoring the former university president and Confederate general, is staying put.
Interim President John Junkins stressed the school's intentions to The Texas Tribune on Wednesday, just two days after the university put out a report that characterized the question of the statue's future as unresolved. Students who have been pushing the university on diversity issues also said they were never told that the issue had been decided.
Junkins said the statue will remain where it is at the center of campus, known as Academic Plaza.
"I hope the communication I put out today hopefully clears up any ambiguity," Junkins told the Tribune acknowledging that he should have been clearer about the university's stance on the statue when the Board of Regents met earlier this week to discuss diversity initiatives.
Read more: https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/education/2021/01/27/390261/texas-am-officials-say-moving-sul-ross-statue-is-no-longer-an-option-but-students-say-the-university-never-made-that-clear/