Dartmouth College students have reignited a campaign to rename the Black Family Visual Arts Center, a campus facility funded by billionaire investor Leon Black. The movement, led by freshman Oscar Rempe-Hiam and supported by student government, criticizes the administration's lack of urgency in distancing the institution from Black, whose long-standing ties to Jeffrey Epstein and personal allegations of sexual misconduct have sparked years of controversy.
This development reflects a broader, ongoing reckoning within cultural and academic institutions regarding the ethics of philanthropy and the removal of donor names associated with scandal. Following Black's 2021 resignation as chairman of the Museum of Modern Art, the renewed pressure at Dartmouth highlights the increasing power of student activism in challenging institutional ties to figures accused of systemic harm.