School officials
at SUNY Purchase changed a college dorm due to
students finding the name offensive.
Students told
school officials they found the name Big Haus offensive because of the
negative connotation of a prison. They presented several other potential names,
and Central was chosen.
SUNY's president
says the building is central to the
campus, but there’s a deeper meaning as well.
"It also gives meaning in terms of a location, bringing people together to
be able to share ideas and to create together," says SUNY President
Milagros Peña.