EMU Marching Band Says Goodbye to Huron Logo on Uniforms

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Eastern Michigan University’s marching band will no longer be using the Huron logo on its uniforms, Interim President Kim Schatzel announced Tuesday in a press release.

The band will replace the logo with a block “E” on its jackets.

»RELATED: Read Schatzel’s Complete Press Release About the Change

Schatzel contacted members of the school’s Native American Student Organization and its faculty adviser before making the announcement. The interim president said the decision was based on a Board of Regents decision from Jan. 30, 1991, that stopped the school’s use of the Huron logo:

“This action results from a thorough review, by myself and members of EMU’s senior leadership team, of the 1991 decision by the Board of Regents to stop using the Huron logo and name. …

“As we all know, controversy and questions surrounding the use of logos and symbols that are offensive to some groups or community members is a highly complex issue that is not isolated to Eastern Michigan University. I encourage you to read the full text of the Board minutes from the 1991 meeting. The recommendation provides a thoughtful analysis of the issues at hand, and is as relevant today as when first decided over 20 years ago.”

The change will be made as quickly as possible, and the costs involved will not be paid with student tuition or the school’s general fund. Donated funds from the EMU Foundation will be used to pay for the changes.

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