Oxford University has become the latest institution to distance itself from the Sackler family, removing their name from several of its buildings and staff positions. The family has been linked to the opioid crisis in the United States, and other institutions such as the Louvre in Paris, Tate museums in London, and The Metropolitan Museum of Art have also distanced themselves from the family. Oxford said it had received donations from the Sacklers and related trusts that ranged from 10 to 15 million pounds since 1993. The university will keep donations it received from the Sackler family and their trusts “for their intended educational purposes”, and the Sackler name will remain on the Clarendon Arch and the Ashmolean Museum’s donor board.
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