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Ohio State, Harvard Face Calls to Remove Wexner Name Over Epstein Ties
Students and former athletes say the honors ignore Epstein-linked donations and urge universities to weigh survivor concerns and accountability.
- On Thursday, student and faculty groups at Ohio State University and Harvard University renewed calls to remove retail mogul Les Wexner's name from campus facilities, citing his well-documented association with late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein.
- Wexner and his charities donated over $200 million to the universities, but critics argue this philanthropy is now tainted by his connection to Epstein, who Wexner claims 'duped' him as a financial adviser.
- Harvard Kennedy School student Lauren Barnes, an abuse survivor, said walking under the Wexner name causes her heart to race and hands to sweat, while renaming requests argue Epstein's ties enabled his criminal activity.
- At Ohio State, pleas are moving through a five-step review process with no set timeline, while Haverford College President Wendy Raymond faces a student resolution to rename the Allison & Howard Lutnick Library following Sunday's vote.
- This broader backlash targets other Epstein associates, including Steve Tisch and Glenn Dubin, echoing earlier controversies over the Sackler family's opioid-linked donations that forced universities to reconsider donor recognition policies.
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Harvard among universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
Protests are growing at U.S. universities where buildings are named for associates of the late sexual predator Jeffrey Epstein. A movement is afoot at Harvard, where the most prominent building at its prestigious Kennedy School bears the name of retail magnate Les Wexner.
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U.S. universities pressured to strip names of Epstein associates from campus buildings
In rain, snow and bitter cold, a steady drumbeat of small protests have been held in recent months on the Ohio State University main campus with a single goal in mind: removing billionaire retail mogul Les Wexner’s name from buildings where it’s emblazoned.
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