[3] In February 2021, Caltech decided to take William B. Munro's name off one of its buildings because he supported and practiced eugenics, which is a belief that certain people are better than others based on their genes on a scientific and racial level.

Caltech made this decision as part of an effort to recognize and address its past connection to eugenics, which has hurt many people through discrimination and damage to marginalized communities.

The president of Caltech, Thomas F. Rosenbaum, said that removing Munro's name reflects the university's commitment to including everyone and recognizing its institutional history.

Munro[4] was an advocate for eugenics, a now-discredited theory that aimed to improve the genetic quality of the human population through selective breeding and sterilization.

While Munro's legacy is complicated by his support of eugenics, he also made contributions to the field of political science.