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Longtime Ypsilanti resident and EMU Regent Dr. Richard Robb was named chair of the University Logo Committee and tasked with finding a new EMU logo to replace the Huron. Understanding that the logo was offensive to many students, Robb predicted a quick decision and adjournment. Fending off the ire of alums attached to the logo as well as the frustration and occasional apathy of fellow committee members, Robb found himself entrenched in a much larger debate over the identity of the school itself.
Interview Date
Winter 3-9-2021
Keywords
Eastern Michigan University, Board of Regents, EMU, Huron, logo, mascot, alumni, university administration, dentist, Ypsilanti, Michigan, Michigan Civil Rigts Commission
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Recommended Citation
Delahoyde, Katie and Jones, Matt, "Richard Robb, Oral History Interview, 2021" (2021). Oral Histories. 78.
https://commons.emich.edu/oral_histories/78