Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Harvard originally called New College but renamed after John Harvard

I was responding to your precise question about Harvard. Rutgers is as old as Harvard and your presupposition about the improbability of similar set of circumstances in the US is not completely true. Our expectations of a democracy can be larger than actual reality, the point may not be legality since these decisions seem to have been made by those in whom such powers have been vested constitutionally, the point which I would agree with you on is whether such specter of arbitrary and unilateral decision-making threaten democratic principles. if it is perceived as such, people in a democracy can protest with their votes and other means. The main disincentive against such autocratic, unpopular actions is the retaliation at the polls. And I hope that is always the case.



On 6/1/12 9:04 AM, Jaye Gaskia wrote:

Bode,

And so because this governor has done something more consequential, illegalities should be condoned and permitted? And because governments misbehave and break laws, citizens should lose their rights to protest and insist on legality?

The point being made is that what is wrong is wrong no matter who does it, and no matter the reason for doing it.

Regards,

Jaye Gaskia

From: Olabode Ibironke <ibironke@msu.edu>
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com
Sent: Friday, June 1, 2012 12:03 PM
Subject: Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Harvard originally called New College but renamed after John Harvard

Jaye,

The Governor of New Jersey just did something more consequential than what you described " Four months ago, a closed and secretive process resulted in the shocking announcement that Rutgers-Camden was to be merged into Rowan University. When this plan was revealed to consist largely of magical thinking, many overwhelmingly rejected it. " Need I inform you that the merger is in full speed despite opposition. Merger is a lot more consequential for an institution than renaming!

Bode

On 5/31/12 1:05 PM, Jaye Gaskia wrote:

So Harvard college was renamed after three years of its establishment? What were the processes followed? Was it renamed by fiat by one person? Besides, the question of legality with respect to the act establishing UNILAG, i want to believe that this point of renaming HARVARD after only three years, buttresses the issues raised about tradition, brand name etc........I am convinced that were the Governor of Massachesets to wake up today to unilaterally rename the Harvard, even after Geaorge Washington, there would be an uproar!

From: elombah daniel <elsdaniel@yahoo.com>
To: Egbuwaraisigroup <naijaintellects@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2012 8:06 PM
Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Harvard originally called New College but renamed after John Harvard

Do you know that Harvard, a university in the United States, was New College but renamed after John Harvard?

"Harvard was founded in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, making it the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. Initially called "New College" or "the college at New Towne", the institution was renamed Harvard College on March 13, 1639. It was named after John Harvard, a young English clergyman from Southwark, London, an alumnus of the University of Cambridge (after which Cambridge, Massachusetts is named), who bequeathed the College his library of four hundred books and £779 pounds sterling, which was half of his estate.[20] The charter creating the corporation of Harvard College came in 1650"  - Wikipedia

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