Black College Urged to Change Name of Building

Students and others at North Carolina Central University, a historically black college, have created a petition to urge the institution to change the name of the Hoey Administration Building, The Herald-Sun reported. The name honors Clyde Hoey, who was governor of North Carolina from 1937 to 1941. He obtained money to start the university's graduate and professional programs. But he was a segregationist and many believe he supported NC Central's expansion as a way to keep other public universities all white. The administration is not commenting on the petition.