Looks like my employer isn’t the only university considering a name change. Some Massachusetts colleges want to switch to “university” status in hopes of attracting “top students, big-money donors, and more prestige,” the Boston Globe reports.
“I think Salem State University would be terrific,” said Joe DeNisco, 21, of Peabody, a senior at Salem State College. “The change in name would solidify us in the eye of a lot of people.”
A bill filed in the Massachusetts Legislature would allow a state college to become a university if it grants doctorate degrees or at least 50 master’s degrees a year. Bridgewater and Salem State College are pushing the plan, “and presidents of other state colleges say they would probably follow suit if the two colleges get the necessary approval,” the Globe reports.
Andy writes! 