Trending Now - Colleges Urged to Remove Epstein Associates' Names From Buildings

WHO:

ABC News - Les Wexner, billionaire retail mogul; Jeffrey Epstein, late sexual predator; Steve Tisch, Casey Wasserman, Glenn Dubin, Howard Lutnick, associates of Epstein; Ravi Bellamkonda, president of Ohio State University; Wendy Raymond, president of Haverford College; Andrew Farkas, graduate chairman of the Hasty Pudding Institute; Anne Bergeron, museum consultant; Lauren Barnes, student at Harvard Kennedy School; Michael Oser, Columbus-area resident; Audrey Brill, protester at Ohio State.

WHAT:

ABC News - Protests are occurring at U.S. universities to remove names of Epstein associates from buildings.

ABC News - A group of former Ohio State athletes requested the removal of Wexner's name from athletic facilities, stating it ignores the voices of survivors and the community.

ABC News - Harvard students and faculty submitted a renaming request for the Leslie H. Wexner Building in March 2026.

ABC News - Haverford College's student body voted to urge President Wendy Raymond to proceed with renaming the Allison & Howard Lutnick Library.

ABC News - Wexner and his family have donated over $200 million to Ohio State University, including $100 million for the Wexner Medical Center.

WHERE:

ABC News - Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio; Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts; Haverford College, Pennsylvania; Tufts University; UCLA; Stony Brook University.

WHEN:

ABC News - Protests have been ongoing in recent months leading up to April 2026.

ABC News - The renaming request at Harvard was submitted in March 2026.

ABC News - The student body at Haverford College voted on March 28th, 2026.

WHY:

ABC News - The protests are motivated by the association of Epstein with powerful figures in business and academia, and the desire for accountability and moral leadership from universities.

ABC News - The request to remove Wexner's name is based on his ties to Epstein, which are seen as tainting the university's reputation.

HOW:

ABC News - The renaming process at Ohio State University involves a five-step review procedure that takes place mostly out of public view.

ABC News - Haverford College's president stated she would respond to the renaming resolution within a customary 30-day period.

(UPDATED April 2, 2026 13:21 UTC)

Protests are intensifying at U.S. universities, including Ohio State, Harvard, and Haverford College, calling for the removal of names associated with Jeffrey Epstein from campus buildings. A group of former Ohio State athletes has specifically requested the removal of Les Wexner's name from athletic facilities, citing the need to acknowledge the voices of survivors and the community. Meanwhile, Haverford's student body voted to urge their president to proceed with renaming the Allison & Howard Lutnick Library, as the push for accountability and moral leadership continues to grow across these institutions.