April 6, 2015
The Board of Regents of Northern New Mexico College voted in January to change the institution's name to Northern New Mexico University. The move didn't attract much attention at the time, but has become controversial, The New Mexican reported. Some say that only the Legislature has the authority to make such a name change. Others are questioning why a name change was needed, given that the institution does not offer graduate degrees.
Opinions on Inside Higher Ed
Inside Higher Ed’s Blog U
Trending Stories
- Teaching and Learning After COVID-19
- 7 Apps for Cataloguing Your Home Library | GradHacker
- How a scholarly meeting became a superspreader event
- Why and how academic leaders should become better listeners (opinion)
- 10 strategies to support students and help them learn during the coronavirus crisis (opinion)
Most Shared Stories
- Peer-review crisis creates problems for journals and scholars
- University could fire writing professor over "deviant pornography"
- Polarizing hire at Morehouse College sparks controversy
- Seven professor actions that contribute to student well-being (infographic)
- Lincoln University wrestles with its identity
Expand commentsHide comments