Why is it important to you to be revered and remembered after you're dead? Humanity and culture changes dude. It's the way of the world. I don't feel your example involving universities in entirely relevant. We're talking about the long term change in skin tone that humanity will inevitably undergo. Why is it a big deal and how do you stop it?
Some people care about the future, especially the future they leave their descendants, whether literal biological descendants or figurative "identified with" descendants.
Indeed, I think this is likely the normal and healthy person's viewpoint on the issue.
You seem to not share this. In the context of this thread, that is fine.
All you need to do is understand that many people are different than you, and respect that.