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HB 1029 Mary Washington College; name changed to University of Mary Washington.

Introduced by: Mark L. Cole | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

University of Mary Washington. Changes the name of Mary Washington College to the University of Mary Washington.

The State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV) is not charged with responsibility for review and approval of a name change for a public institution of higher education; however, SCHEV is required, pursuant to § 23-9.6:1, to "study any proposed escalation of any public institution to a degree-granting level higher than that level to which it is presently restricted" and to review and approve any proposed modifications in institutional missions.

The Board of Visitors of Mary Washington College (MWC) approved the name change unanimously on November 22, 2003. This past year, the Carnegie Foundation, which certifies on a national basis the classification of all institutions of higher learning, reclassified MWC as a university, rather than a baccalaureate liberal arts college, based upon the number of graduate degrees awarded. This measure is identical to SB 464.


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