The University of Cincinnati will remove Marge Schott's name from its baseball stadium and another space in the school's archives library, according to Keith Jenkins of the Cincinnati Enquirer.

The former Cincinnati Reds owner's long track record of racism and anti-Semitism led to the school's Board of Trustees to vote in favor of removing her name from the facilities Tuesday.

"Marge Schott's record of racism and bigotry stands at stark odds with our university's core commitment to dignity, equity, and inclusion," university president Neville G. Pinto said. "My recommendation to the board to remove her name is grounded in the firm belief that speaking out against exclusion is as essential as speaking up for inclusion.

"I hope this action serves as an enduring reminder that we cannot remain silent or indifferent when it comes to prejudice, hate, or inequity. More than ever, our world needs us to convert our values into real and lasting action."

Earlier in June, former Bearcats player Jordan Ramey started a petition to change the stadium's name and received thousands of signatures in support.

Cincinnati native and former MLB All-Star Kevin Youkilis, who is Jewish, also tweeted his support for the change.

Schott's name will be removed, effective immediately.

"We ... want to say, unequivocally, we stand with president Pinto and our campus community in our collective fight to end racism, inequality, and indifference. The change we want to see starts with us," the board's resolution read.

The stadium, originally known as UC Stadium, was renamed after Schott in 2006, two years following her death.

Schott was the majority owner of the Reds from 1984 until 1999, when she was forced to sell the team after making comments praising Adolf Hitler.