Chadwick Boseman’s name will, of course, live on forever, and now it is written in stone at Howard University.

The institution, located in Washington D.C., renamed its historic College of Fine Arts after the Black Panther star, who died of colon cancer last year at the age of 43. On Friday they released a time-lapse video of the lettering being installed above the entrance to the building.

In the tweet, the university honored Boseman, who in 2000 graduated from the school with a degree in directing, by saying, “Yesterday, the letters were installed over the now official Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts. An icon in his own right who has left an immeasurable legacy for the next generation. Thank you, Mr. Boseman.”

The name change came after Howard University students drafted up a petition on Change.org, which garnered over 58,000 signatures. The new building will house the Chadwick A. Boseman College of Fine Arts, the Cathy Hughes School of Communications, the campus TV station, WHUT, and its radio station, WHUR 96.3 FM.

Howard University President Wayne A.I. Frederick told The Washington Post that Boseman had been slated to join the College of Fine Arts board as well as craft a masterclass series for the students. “We are very excited. This is the right thing to do,” he told the outlet. “Chadwick’s love for Howard University was sincere, and although he did not live to see those plans through to fruition, it is my honor to ensure his legacy lives on.”

Disney’s executive chairman Bob Iger has promised to establish an endowment for the school in his name through several fundraising efforts. He also is looking to erect a new building on the campus for the College of Fine Arts and other on-campus entities. 

Boseman’s widow, Simone ­Ledward-Boseman, told the Post that “Chad was a very proud Bison,” (the university’s mascot.) “The reestablishment of the College of Fine Arts brings this part of his story full-circle and ensures that his legacy will continue to inspire young storytellers for years to come.”

Black Panther, which was produced by Marvel Studios and Walt Disney Pictures, catapulted Boseman to international acclaim as the movie’s lead character King T’Challa after it was released in 2018.