Over the course of the 2020 calendar year, the Office of the President received requests to review the honorific naming of Fielding H. Yost on Yost Ice Arena. Pursuant to the published process for historical name reviews on university buildings, the President’s Advisory Committee on University History reviewed the matter and conveyed to President Mark S. Schlissel a preliminary recommendation to remove the name.
As the review process provides that in certain instances, “where relevant and after appropriate consultation with the President, a broader, community outreach may be invited,” the President’s Advisory Committee on University History invited interested U-M community members to submit feedback on the Committee’s Preliminary Summary Recommendation and Historical Analysis. Each feedback submission was reviewed and an overall summary of the community feedback was shared with the president as part of the Committee’s final recommendation. No further action was taken on the request.
Documents
Report on the Fielding H. Yost Name on the Yost Ice Arena: Preliminary Summary Recommendation
Report on the Fielding H. Yost Name on the Yost Ice Arena: Historical Analysis
