Universities including Harvard and Ohio State face growing pressure to remove the names of wealthy donors connected to Jeffrey Epstein from campus buildings. Students and activists demand that institutions distance themselves from figures like Leslie Wexner, whose name appears on Harvard's Kennedy School of Government building and three Ohio State facilities.

The naming disputes create complex financial and reputational challenges for schools. Haverford College received a $25 million gift from Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in 2014, which funds a library bearing his name. Universities must navigate gift agreements that may require returning funds if names are removed, potentially exposing schools to litigation.

The Epstein fallout reflects broader tensions between donor relationships and institutional values. Some universities like Harvard previously rejected removing the Sackler name despite their role in the opioid crisis. Administrators now face difficult decisions about whether financial support outweighs the reputational damage of maintaining associations with controversial figures.