...to McKay name removed from Utah Valley University events center

The recent removal of David O. McKay's name on Utah Valley University's event center, as cited in this article, leaves the building face sad and without the familiar identity. While the initial reaction to the spots of the weathered letter marks may be a mixture of bittersweet feelings and discomfort with the change, the replacement of them over on the education building seems a sweet and overdue acknowledgement of McKay's true passion, that of educating and "the application of learning," said UVU School of Education Dean Briant Farnsworth in an interview with Deseret News. As with making the transition of Utah Valley State College (or UVSC) to UVU, this change of name and identity will certainly take the community some time to with which to become familiar.
As for the education building and its new namesake, the change seems to be sweet. With the first masters in education class graduating this year, it marks a rather significant accomplishment of the school, that of obtaining accreditation for a masters program and as a university. This time of growth and transition is an exciting time to be in Utah Valley, and the removal of the old name and eventual renaming of the events center will further the progress the people in the valley are seeing.