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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Changing the name from "College" to "University" is NOT The problem with the name.   The problem is that your average 17 yr old boy does not feel any pride in telling his friends that he's thinking of attending "MARY" Washington whatever (college or university).  It is what it is.  They need to re-brand it.  It is never going to appeal to 1/2 of the high school students they need to be targetting.  I say that as a feminist whose DD goes there.

It is a pretty university.  The classes are small.  Professors actually TEACH.  Professors actually know the students.  It is conveniently close to DC/NoVA (which we like).  But, the name isn't working for most male high school students.  And that is on top of the decline in interest of studying liberal arts generally.  So, it's a double whammie.

[b]I don't think there is going to be a sudden resurgence of people getting political science, English, or history degrees.[/b]  So, what can UMW do to market itself?  At the very least, go all-in on calling itself "UMW" (not Univ. of Mary Washington).  But, even better to rename it and possibly have it be a satellite branch of UVA or VCU or even GMU.[/quote]

Just regarding the bolded - there are PLENTY of people majoring in those subjects.  My DC attends VT and their liberal arts college is thriving.  STEM is not the end-all, be-all.[/quote]

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