There could be some major changes coming toByrd Stadium.University ofMaryland president Wallace D. Loh on Mondayannounced in a letter to the campus communityhis recommendationthat the Board of Regents changethe nameof the College Park football stadiumto Maryland Stadium. Adam Jones Jersey MORE: "This is a difficult and emotion-laden i sue," Loh said. "Any outcome will likely please few."A former football player,Harry C. "Curley" Byrd, taught English and history and held the position of athletic directorbefore servingas school president from 1935 until 1954. While Loh acknowledged the university should and willmemorializeByrdin one of the school's main libraries, hepointed out that the former presidentheld racist and segregationist Darqueze Dennard Jersey views.President Byrd is rightly regarded as "Father and Builder" of UMD over a Sam Hubbard Jersey 43-year career here, retiring in 1954. He dramatically increased enrollment, faculty, funding, and the size of the campus. He laid the foundation for today's achievements. He earned his place in our University's history.He was also an ardent proponent of racial segregation and discrimination. To many African-American alumni and students, "Byrd Stadium" the "front porch" of the institution, not the most important part of the educational house, but the most visible Ja'Marr Chase Jersey one conveys a racial me sage hidden in plain sight. The name stands as a vivid and painful reminder that a generation ago they were unwelcome on this campus. For them, this past is more than mere history. Their pursuit of inclusion and equal opportunity remains unfinished.Loh alsoannounced the university willimpose a five-year moratorium on changing honorific building names and launch a campuswide "Maryland Dialogues on Diversity and Community"programnext semester to "align better our Hardy Nickerson Jersey practices and policies with our 21st century moral and academic vision."The Board of Regents is scheduled to discu s changing the name of the stadiumat its Friday meeting.Loh declined to comment on the proposal until then.