UT Regents Strip Klansman’s Name from Dorm: University of Texas regents agreed Thursday to strip the name of a former law school professor and early organizer of the Ku Klux Klan from a campus dormitory.The dorm named after William Stewart Simkins will now be known as Creekside Residence Hall. The two-story brick building was constructed in the 1950s near Waller Creek.
The unanimous vote came after a motion from regent Printice Gary, who is African-American, to make the change.
“From time to time we are reminded of ugly periods in our nation's history regarding civil rights,” Gary said. “The history behind the name is not in line with today's University of Texas and its core values.”
