The proposed switch from Metropolitan State College to Metropolitan State University of Denver has been approved and is currently undergoing legislation. However, current students and alumni from these institutions retain separate opinions regarding the new name.
“As with many who have gone to Metro State, and seen it change and grow through the years, I am very proud of the institution, no matter the name,” states Ryan Parker, YourHub Community Manager for the Denver Post. “If officials believe the name change will better reflect what the school is now and the opportunities readily available; I say make it happen.”
As a current freshman at the University of Denver, I, along with my fellow peers, express a concern regarding the new name as it elicits a connection to the University of Denver by tagging “University of Denver” at the end. As a Colorado resident, I have a fair amount of knowledge about Metropolitan State [http://www.mscd.edu/] and the University of Denver [http://www.du.edu/]. From this knowledge, I have come to regard the University of Denver as a higher quality institution than Metropolitan State due to the established name of the University of Denver as a private institution and the reputation established through DU’s academic programs and extensive opportunities.
Parker, in return, states, “I understand and respect DU’s position on the name change; however, with the number of higher education institutions in the state, it stands to reason there will be some overlap with names here and there. However, the schools and their histories are very different, so much so, that I am confident that most would not get them confused by name.”
If you are alumni from the University of Denver or Metropolitan State, what is your opinion of the name change?
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