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Originally Posted by Dionysus
Has your school ever changed names while you were attending or after you graduated?
The above aside, what other advantages will a school gain if they change their name? What disadvantages will the name change effect the other schools within the system?
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It's happened to me twice. When I started grad school, it was at Memphis State University. That summer they changed to University of Memphis. The reasoning: The Board of Trustees wanted the name to reflect that Memphis is an urban school
The second time was after I moved here to Texas. I started my second master's at East Texas State University. They switched systems and became Texas A&M -Commerce. Most people I know wish A&M had let them stay ETSU or switch to University of East Texas or Texas Eastern University. They feel like a satellite campus.