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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Very true, though it unquestionably has a directional name, which is what I was really getting at -- the directional name isn't in and of itself a problem for the school. (And I bet lots of people don't know it's private.)
Whatever the NCAA thinks, I've never been convinced that the University of State at Whatevercity is an inherently better name than, say, Eastwestern State University. The former may tell you where the school is without having to consult Google or the Wiki, but it also heightens confusion with and maybe even dilutes the cachet of the other Universities of State at Whatevercities.
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I'm glad Illinois hasn't taken the route of stripping directional names. It may be because the UofI (at UC/C/S and maybe soon Peoria) is its own system and so you can't change Eastern Illinois University to U of I Charleston. Additionally there's already an Illinois State U and there are two Southerns. We're too screwed up to change it now.
/not really screwed up