Local colleges want to be renamed universities - Sentinel & Ent...

Full story: Sentinel & Enterprise

Leaders of the state's public colleges think "university" has nicer ring to it. The push is back on for Massachusetts to allow its nine public colleges that are not part of the University of Massachusetts system to change their name from "college" to "university" in an effort to boost their images nationally and abroad, and attract a broader array ...

Read

6 Comments

Add to my Tracker

More Fitchburg Discussions »

Email me Fitchburg news. Learn more

Comments

Showing posts 1 - 6 of6

Lunenburgian Leominster, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #1 Nov 1, 2009 A college is a college and a University is a University. How many true technical and scientific degrees are coming of these state colleges? Also they do not appear to be teaching colleges but rather colleges that graduate teachers. The standards for a University curriculum may also be higher. Once again the integrity of our University system has been handed over to political appointees.
JIm Fitchburg, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #2 Nov 1, 2009 It's long overdue, and Massachusetts continue to lag behind the rest of the country. It's time to make the state colleges Universities
Jane Framingham, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #3 Nov 2, 2009 Waste of money... and all the costs for the name changes should come out of the salaries of the administrators and the politicians who go along with it!
colleguversity Worcester, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #4 Nov 2, 2009 the criteria for a university has been defined. If the State colleges fit the criteria, the fine- change the name. If they do not fit the criteria, and want the name change, then restructure the college so it fufils the "university criteria". I am so tired of everthing being "dumbed down". Lets change everthing to the lowest common denominator so everthing fits and lets not do anything because 1 person may be offended by your actions.
jtn Fitchburg, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #5 Nov 2, 2009 we are #11 wat a joke,close the schoold down isn't it fit and fun
Lunenburgian Leominster, MA	Reply » \| Report Abuse \| Judge it! \| #6 Nov 2, 2009 Dumbing down is the perfect analogy.
Tell me when this thread is updated: (Registration is not required) Add to my Tracker Send me an email

Showing posts 1 - 6 of6

Type in your comments below

Name
(appears on your post)

Comments

Characters left: 4000

Type the numbers you see in the image on the right:

Please note by clicking on "Post Comment" you acknowledge that you have read the Terms of Service and the comment you are posting is in compliance with such terms. Be polite. Inappropriate posts may be removed by the moderator. Send us your feedback.

15 Users are viewing the Fitchburg Forum right now

Search the Fitchburg Forum:

Topic	Updated	Last By	Comments
FSU 'Spree Day' nets 11 arrests	7 min	Lynch for Mayor	17
Prodigal son returns home	10 min	Rollstone	11
Markey vs Gomez	39 min	Lynch for Mayor	5
Impeach Obama!	3 hr	LoLBama	49
Alum tells grads: embrace challenges, be true t...	3 hr	Network still here	1
Lunenburg updated on plans for Summer St.	Sat	Wickedguy	11
Debate: Marijuana - Fitchburg, MA (Aug '10)	Fri	Vinnie Barborino	46