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CORVALLIS, Ore. – Following an extensive community-based process and a decision in November by Oregon State University President Edward J. Ray to change the names of three buildings, the OSU community and stakeholders are being asked for suggestions to rename Benton Hall, Benton Annex and Avery Lodge.

A meeting to gather community input on new names will be held Monday, April 2, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Memorial Union Horizon Room on OSU’s Corvallis campus. The university’s building and place names website includes a comment tool to submit naming recommendations online. As well, three committees, made up of faculty, staff and students, have been formed to help evaluate the proposed names and prepare a list of top choices to be considered.

“The names of buildings and places are very important. They help celebrate and acknowledge the university’s past and describe OSU priorities, such as student success, faculty excellence and research innovation,” said Steve Clark, chair of the OSU Architectural Naming Committee and vice president for University Relations and Marketing. “Names also recognize the positive contributions of people and communities associated with Oregon State. Building and place names portray OSU’s values and mission, including efforts to foster inclusivity, equity and success for all.”

These suggestions will be considered in mid-April by the university Architectural Naming Committee, which is responsible for making recommendations to President Ray regarding OSU building and place names. President Ray, who is charged by the OSU Board of Trustees to make such decisions, will announce the new names in late April.

For more information on the renaming process: https://leadership.oregonstate.edu/building-and-place-names