UL Lafayette reviewing building names after student petition

The Louisiana at Lafayette has issued a response to a student who wants to change the name on multiple buildings on campus.
The petition on change.org was created by student Paul Richard.
The reasons each building is being recommended for a name change, according to Richard, are:
—Mouton Hall: named after Alexandre Mouton, ninth governor of Louisiana, financial supporter of the Confederacy, and father of General Alfred Mouton.
—DeClouet Hall: named after Paul DeClouet, prominent Louisiana state legislator, sergeant in the Confederacy.
—Foster Hall: named after Murphy Foster, 31st governor of Louisiana, supported the disenfranchisement of black Americans in Louisiana.
“Images and symbols of racism and white supremacy have no place in our Lafayette community, and only serve as symbols of hate and a reminder of violence against POC. It is time for UL Lafayette to take a greater stand against systemic racism than simply posting on social media in support of the BLM movement by removing the names of white supremacists from our campus buildings,” Richard writes on his Change.Org petition.
“The University of Louisiana at Lafayette is conducting a historical and scholarly assessment of campus building names,” reads the statement. “Historically, buildings on the campus of UL Lafayette were named for people or families who made significant contributions to the University.
“Buildings are also named to commemorate people whose achievements espouse the University’s values, ideals, and academic mission, and whose commitment to success embodies the University’s commitment to its students, faculty and staff members.”