Campbell served as president 1941-57, when segregation was the ruling culture in Florida politics and at its public universities.
During last Wednesday’s meeting, Jones introduced a new recommendation, again supporting keeping Campbell’s name on the stadium, but also including public recognition of Black and other minority athletes and their contributions to the success of FSU football.
During the meeting, it was explained that last month’s vote objecting to keeping the name was not formally recommended for advancement to the full board for a vote, therefore making it moot.
Jones said her revised recommendation, which recommended keeping Campbell s name, was based on following a set of principles agreed upon in 2018 by the former President’s Advisory Panel on University Namings and Recognitions.