Indiana University has not decided whether it will remove the name of a prominent alumnus and talk show host accused of sexual misconduct from an atrium in one of its campus buildings or a scholarship fund for the recruitment of black students.
PBS indefinitely suspended distribution of the "Tavis Smiley" show Wednesday night after learning of "troubling allegations regarding Mr. Smiley." The Public Broadcasting Service contracted with a law firm that uncovered multiple, credible allegations, according to PBS. Smiley has denied the allegations.
Smiley is a graduate of IU's School of Public and Environmental Affairs. He helped establish the $50,000 Tavis Smiley Scholarship Fund, which has a preference for those who are the first in their family to attend college, according to an IU news release from 2016. The atrium in the SPEA building along 10th Street is named after him. It's unclear whether the university will change the name of the scholarship fund or the atrium.
"We're aware of the allegations, but no decisions about anything like that have been made," said Chuck Carney, IU spokesman, on Thursday.
Source: IU: No decisions yet on Smiley atrium, scholarships following allegations
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