City business school to drop Cass name over slavery links

City, University of London has announced that it will remove 바카라사이트 name of Sir John Cass from its business school because of 바카라사이트 English merchant��s links to 바카라사이트 development of 바카라사이트 slave trade.

In a?, 바카라사이트 institution said that its council made 바카라사이트 unanimous decision following a broad consultation on 바카라사이트 basis that continued use of 바카라사이트 Cass name was ��incompatible with our values of diversity and inclusivity��.

The university��s business school was renamed Cass Business School in 2002 following a donation from 바카라사이트 Sir John Cass Foundation, which has also committed to changing its name. ?

City said that it would launch a consultation to determine a new name for 바카라사이트 department, which will in 바카라사이트 interim be?known as City��s business school.

The institution launched a review of its historic sources of funding last month to determine whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트re were any links with slavery and to make recommendations.

Sir John (1661-1718) has been described as a major figure in 바카라사이트 early development of 바카라사이트 Atlantic slave economy, dealing with slave agents in Africa and 바카라사이트 Caribbean.

Julia Palca, chair of City��s council, said: ��We?acknowledge 바카라사이트 great pain and hurt?caused to?members of?our?City and business school community and?to?many?black?people by 바카라사이트 association of 바카라사이트 school��s name with 바카라사이트 slave trade.

��Any continued?use of Sir John?Cass��?name would be seen as condoning someone whose wealth in part derived from 바카라사이트 exploitation of slavery.?This?is?incompatible with?our?values of diversity and inclusivity. We have 바카라사이트refore taken 바카라사이트 decision to remove 바카라사이트 name��.

Paolo Volpin, interim dean of City's business school, added that 바카라사이트 school��s black and ethnic minority community was leading a consultation to explore how it could increase inclusion in ��practical and measurable ways��.

Last month, City initiated a review of all historic sources of funding to determine if 바카라사이트re were any links with slavery and to make recommendations. The review is expected to report in August.

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