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Maine university system strips George Mitchell’s name from building and scholarship
The board voted 9-5 to rename the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions and the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship.
By Felo News Desk · Published
The University of Maine System’s Board of Trustees voted 9-5, with one abstention, on Monday to remove former Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell’s name from a campus building and a scholarship fund, citing his connections to the late‑convicted pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, nypost.com reported.
The Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions on UMaine’s flagship campus in Orono will be renamed, as will the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship, which supports a year of postgraduate study in Ireland and Northern Ireland.
Mitchell, now 93, appears in more than 300 documents released by the Department of Justice related to the Epstein case. He has denied any personal wrongdoing or knowledge of Epstein’s sexual abuse.
University officials formed a task force in February to examine whether the naming should continue. The task force concluded that, while no wrongdoing by Mitchell was found, retaining his name could compromise public trust and harm the university’s reputation.
Key facts
- The University of Maine System Board voted 9-5 to rename the building and scholarship named after George Mitchell. (nypost.com)
- The decision was based on Mitchell’s links to Jeffrey Epstein revealed in DOJ files. (nypost.com)
- The building is the Senator George J. Mitchell Center for Sustainability Solutions in Orono, Maine. (nypost.com)
- The scholarship is the George J. Mitchell Peace Scholarship for study in Ireland and Northern Ireland. (nypost.com)
Sources
- [1] nypost.com — originally reported as “Maine university system strips ex-Sen. George Mitchell’s name from building, scholarship over Jeffrey Epstein ties”
