Opinion: NYU Should Rename Center Funded by Trump Donor for This Hero

The words John A. Paulson Center in big white letters outside a $1.2 billion behemoth on the New York University campus deliver an unfortunate lesson: If a hedge-fund billionaire donates enough money, he can secure an agreement to have a building named after him regardless of his values.

Instead of honoring an alum whose current goal is to put Donald Trump back into office, NYU would impart a priceless lesson if it replaced Paulson’s...