Just over a decade after opening our doors, the Center was renamed in honor of Brown President Emerita Ruth J. Simmons, who during her time as president from 2001 to 2012 sparked a landmark effort to uncover the University’s historical ties to slavery. The renaming was marked on campus by the unveiling of the Center’s new signage. During the unveiling events, the Center presented Dr. Simmons with a special gift: a custom made box containing an archive of all the catalogs from the Center’s decade of presenting art and historical research exhibitions as part of its public humanities mission.