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Coverage dated October 12, 2021

Minnesota college cites 'scientific racism,' renames Linnaeus building

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A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that honored an 18th-century Swedish botanist who has been criticized for classifying humans in a way now seen as racist

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  1. KAAL Rochester

    Minnesota college cites 'scientific racism,' renames Linnaeus building (opens KAAL Rochester)

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    A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that honored an 18th-century Swedish botanist who has been criticized for classifying humans in a way now seen as racist

  2. Sioux City Journal

    College cites 'scientific racism,' renames Linnaeus building (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) — A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that honored an 18th-century Swedish botanist who has been criticized for classifying humans in a way

  3. MyNorthwest

    College removes name of racist botanist from arboretum (opens MyNorthwest)

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    ST. PETER, Minn. (AP) -- A private college in Minnesota has renamed its arboretum that originally honored an 18th century Swiss botanist who has been

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