On Nov. 19, 1997, students and campus leaders echoed the demands of activists more than a decade ago, demanding Porteus Hall -- the social sciences building on the UH-Manoa campus -- be renamed.

Protestors spread their message on and in front of the building, calling Porteus and his theories blatantly racist.

The push to change the building's name is supported by several campus groups, including ASUH and the GSO. Representatives plan to again petition the Board of Regents to take Porteus' name off the 13-year-old building.

While the 'Venue currently lacks the resources to provide in-depth coverage of this issue, we hope to increase awareness by making any available resources available online.

Collected Articles:

• Porteus Hall
  "In July 1974, the Regents named the social sciences building in honor of Stanley David Porteus, who had passed away two years earlier."
  From "Building a Rainbow," edited by Victor N. Kobayashi (1983).
• Testimony to the Board of Regents
  "In naming the University of Hawaii's social science building after Stanley D. Porteus we have done a disservice both to our institution and to the people of Hawaii."
  Presented by Prof. Robert S. Cahill on April 23, 1975.