https://www.nbc15.com/2021/08/06/uw-moves-70-ton-chamberlain-rock-off-campus-after-student-backlash/ Skip to content * First Alert Weather * Olympics * Coronavirus * News * Sports * Newcasts [ ]Search * Home * News + Local + State + National + Politics + International + Crime + Economy + Entertainment + Science + Traffic * Watch Newscasts * First Alert Weather + Interactive Radar + Map Room + Weather Headlines + Download the First Alert weather app + Weather Cams * Olympics * Coronavirus * COVID-19 Map * Vaccine Tracker * Moving Forward * Navigating School * Crystal Apple Awards * Morning Show + Community Calendar + Pet of the Week + Money Minute + Cooking with Chef Ernest + Birthdays + School Shout Out * Sports + Scoreboard * NBC15 Investigates * Making A Difference * About Us + Meet the Team + Contact Us + Careers + Connect With Us * Advertising Sales * Apps * Connect With Us * Contests and Promotions * Newsletter * Submit Photos and Videos * TV Listings * Double Dollar Deals * Full Court Press with Greta VanSusteren * Circle - Country Music and Lifestyle * Gray DC Bureau * Investigate TV * PowerNation * Health * Families Everyday * Money Minute * Perfect Home * Latest Newscasts BREAKING: Tornado Warnings moving across southwest Wisconsin Dismiss Breaking News Alerts Bar 10 weather alerts in effect Dismiss Weather Alerts Alerts Bar Advertisement UW moves 70-ton Chamberlin Rock off campus after student backlash The 2 billion-year-old rock was removed Friday Crews remove Chamberlain Rock from the University of Wisconsin campus on Friday, August 9, 2021. Crews remove Chamberlain Rock from the University of Wisconsin campus on Friday, August 9, 2021.(WMTV-TV/Curt Lenz) By Nick Viviani Published: Aug. 6, 2021 at 8:21 AM CDT MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - A large crane and grounds crew arrived at the University of Wisconsin early Friday morning to move a 70-ton rock that sat near the Observatory Drive scenic overlook. The rock, formerly known as Chamberlin Rock, was being taken off-campus following an initiative last June by the Wisconsin Black Student Union and Wunk Sheek to remove it because a nickname given to the boulder is a racial slur. It was referred to as a derogatory name in a Wisconsin State Journal story in the 1920s, at a time when the Ku Klux Klan was active on campus. In a statement released Thursday, the university explained, "[r] emoving the rock as a monument in a prominent location prevents further harm to our community while preserving the rock's educational and research value for current and future scholars." Crews remove Chamberlain Rock from the University of Wisconsin campus on Friday, August 9, 2021. Crews remove Chamberlain Rock from the University of Wisconsin campus on Friday, August 9, 2021.(WMTV-TV/Curt Lenz) Chamberlin Rock, which is believed to be over two billion years old, was described by the university as a large pre-Cambrian-era glacial erratic. It was named for Thomas Chamberlin, a geologist who served as university president from 1887 to 1892. In November, the university's Campus Planning Committee recommended moving the rock to Chancellor Rebecca Blank, who later signed off on the proposal. It will now be deposited on university-owned land near Lake Kegonsa. Copyright 2021 WMTV. All rights reserved. Most Read Nicholas Hope, 36 and Haley Pelot, 28 2 from Wisconsin Rapids arrested following Amber Alert, baby found safe These suspects used social media to communicate to what they thought were 13 and 14 year old... Disney employees, registered nurse among those arrested in undercover operation targeting child predators No one is hurt after a car crashed into a downtown Madison building on Monday. SUV crashes into downtown Madison building, forces evacuation CDC Level of Community Transmission Map, on July 30, 2021. Dane Co., most of southern Wisconsin now past CDC's mask guidance threshold Latest News [67WYW5SU2BBYFBHGHUHCQEGHBI] Tornado Warnings moving across southwest Wisconsin Morgan's LemonAid Stand Belleville girl debuts lemonade stand after virtual fundraiser meets $100K for charity Traffic is backing up near Halawa after a multiple-vehicle crash on the H-3. All lanes blocked after Dodge Co. crash Warren RECC working to restore power outage Thunderstorm causes power outage, damage in Watertown Cooper the horse Cooper the patrol horse comes home Home News First Alert Weather Sports About Us Contact Us Send Photos and Videos Livestream Livestream 2 * WMTV * 615 Forward Drive * Madison, WI 53711 * (608) 274-1515 Terms of Service Privacy Policy Advertising Public Inspection File EEO Statement FCC Applications news@nbc15.com - (608)-274-1500 Closed Captioning - cc@nbc15.com A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - (c) 2002-2021 Gray Television, Inc.