ROSEBURG, Ore. (AP) — The newest academic building at Umpqua Community College will be named Tapho’ytha’ (duh-poi’-tuh) Hall.
The name approved Wednesday is derived from the Takelma language and means to be blessed and to prosper.
The building replaces Snyder Hall, which was demolished a year after the October 2015 mass shooting that left the gunman and nine others dead.
The college says it wanted to use a Native American word to recognize the area’s history, and to honor the Cow Creek Band of the Umpqua Tribe of Indians.
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Snyder Hall had been named for Ralph Snyder, one of the school’s original administrators. The name has been reassigned to the campus fountain.
A dedication for the new building is scheduled for March 23.