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President Clements, and online discussions and petitions; however, the university has said that the only entity with authority to change the name of the iconic building is the current Clemson University Board of Trustees. Most recently, an anonymous group of students publicly defaced the brick of Tillman Hall with spray paint.". On June 12, 2020, the Clemson Board of Trustees passed a motion to petition the SC State legislature to change the name of Tillman Hall.
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The carillon was installed in 1987. A 47 bell carillon replaced a single untuned bell, now hanging in
Carillon Garden by Sikes Hall, that rang across campus during Clemson's days as a military school. The bells range in weight from 4,386 pounds to 32 pounds. The 48th bell was installed in 2012.
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University trustees publicly requested permission from the state legislature to change the name of Tillman Hall back to its original name, the Main building. “Pitchfork” Ben Tillman was a governor and U.S. senator who used virulent racism to dominate South Carolina politics
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Tillman Hall is the Tillman Auditorium, a 755-seat auditorium that formerly was a campus chapel named Memorial Chapel. Tillman Auditorium is used primarily for lectures and seminars, small concerts, pageants and dances.
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Tillman Hall tower to watch these performances. Students can take classes to learn how to play.
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