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The North Texas Daily
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Page 2
Friday, April 10, 1987
Editorials
Changing university name
affirms regional commitment
Changing the name of NT from North Texas State
University to the University of North Texas will allow
the university to progress from an “emerging national
research university to a recognized one.”
At its regular February meeting, the Board of
Regents approved the name change. One of the major
reasons for seeking a name change was to recognize
the development the institution has undergone since
it became a university in 1961.
The scope of this development is shown by the
number of nationally accredited programs NT has
acquired. It has nationally accredited professional
programs in business, journalism, clinical and coun-
seling psychology, counselor education, elementary
and secondary education, public administration, interior
design, library and information sciences, social work,
communication disorders and computer sciences. That's
an impressive list for any university.
Another reason for seeking a name change is the
changing mission of the university. The Mission
Statement adopted by the board four years ago reaffirms
the university's commitment to serving the “economic,
political, social and cultural well-being of the North
Texas region as a whole.”
This makes sense because the majority of students
who attend NT come from the North Texas region.
Also, of more than 80,000 alumni, more than 40,(XX)
live and work in the North Texas region. NT is also
the only university in the region to offer a hotel and
restaurant management degree program. Students in
this program use the Sheraton Hotel and Conference
Center at NT as a training facility, as well as campus
facilities.
NT is the sixth largest university in Texas, and it
is predicted that by the turn of the century NT will
be the fourth largest.
The proportion of graduate students at NT is higher
than that of UT-Austin, Texas A&M, University of
Houston and Texas Tech University. NT is ranked
fifth in the state in research funding after only those
four universities.
To keep this research funding going, NT needs to
seek considerable financial help from alumni and
businesses. NT is already planning a major fund-raising
campaign that would be in conjunction with the
observation of its centennial celebration in 1990. The
name change would assure these alumni and businesses
that they would be donating money to support a
“distinctive institution."
All this goes to show that although the only thing
NT would be dropping is the “State” from its title,
it will be gaining much more than that in terms of
prestige and recognition for its work in the region.
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Outlook
NTSU or U of NT?
“I think it's going
to help us a lot in
terms of getting grants
and looking like a
better school. ” —Amy
Shmock, Dallas
sophomore
“I don’t think it’s a
good idea because
of the money. It seems
kind of expensive. ”
—Sharon Diamond,
Denton, Campus
Crusade For Christ
staff member
“I guess it really
doesn’t matter as long
as it doesn’t make a
difference to the
community. ” —Missy
McCluskey, Rockwall
sophomore
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“It really doesn’t
matter to me. It will still
be the same school."
—Joycell Hollins, Port
Arthur freshman
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“I think it should
stay the same. It's too
repititious to change
the name every time
something happens.”
—Raymond Stephney,
Houston senior.
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“The name sounds
good, but I think it
will be more expensive
then is economically
feasible. ” —Teresa
Heim, Corpus Christi
senior
“I don’t like it at
all because we are
unique. We have
people who have
graduated with that
name on their degree,
and I don’t think it's
fair to them either. ”
—Nileuf Nilee, Tehran,
Iran sophomore
University seeks lift for sagging support
By Ken Gantzer
Daily Reporter
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The Select Committee on Higher Education called
NT an “emerging national research institution. "
So, what exactly does that mean? One
thing it means is that NT is approaching
another possible name change.
It all started in 1891, when W.A.
Ponder donated land to the city coun-
cil and formed the Texas Normal
College and Teachers’ Training
Institute. How would you like that
name?
Then, in 1894, the institute
changed its name to the North
Texas Normal College —
because it was growing.
Next it was changed to
North Texas State
Normal College in
1899, and then to
North Texas State
Teachers College
in 1923. because the new president wanted to establish
the role and identity of the the teachers college as
“a quality institution."
In 1949, the college went through still another
name change. It became the North Texas State College
because it was not only producing superior teachers,
but also numerous other professionals.
Finally, in 1961, North Texas State University
became the official name. For 25 years it remained
that way.
Why would anyone want to change the name of
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the university now? Chancellor Alfred Hurley said
the name change is needed to more accurately reflect
the university’s recent designation as a "research”
university by the select committee.
"The university now serves the North Texas region
more strongly than ever, and the name University
of North Texas more accurately reflects that increased
service,” Hurley said recently.
Several topics need to be examined before another
name change is instituted First, what will the alumni
think of another change? Shouldn’t they be asked
their opinions because, after all, don’t they
make donations to the university? Would
they want to send money and lend support
to a university with a different name?
The big issue seems to be money.
How much will it really cost to change
all of the signs, letterheads, logos,
etc.?
Hurley said that it will cost prac-
tically nothing. The name change, he
said, would be effective one year
from May if it passes, and we have
until then to use up or defer large
reprints of the letterhead sta-
tionery and routine maintenance
on signs.
The third issue is
whether the money could
be put to better use by
improving the faculty and/or student scholarships,
Hurley said "the name change itself will bring a
number of benefits which will more than compensate
for any small cost." Spokesmen for Printing Ser-
vices and the Physical Plant were unable to estimate
the cost of a name change.
“I don't really like it.
I don't really want it. I
like NTSU.” —Tammy
Martin, Waco junior.
“I don’t see the
reason for it. ” —David
Miller, Groves
graduate siudent
“I like it. It kind of
goes along with what
the staff and faculty say
about it. It gets away
from the state
sponsorship. ” —Scott
Trotter, Lewisville
freshman
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“I guess NT is
better because other
people know it as
NTSU.” —Hamid
Garshasbi, Tehran,
Iran sophomore.
“I feel the positives
outway the negatives
quite easily. ” —John
T. Box, Big Spring
sophomore
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