MORE than 8200 people have called on Charles Sturt University (CSU) not to change its name ahead of an official announcement from the institution.
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As part of its upcoming 30th birthday celebration, CSU announced earlier this year that it was not only rebranding, but thinking about a name change.
CSU deputy vice chancellor Jenny Roberts said at the time she was not surprised that so many people had come forward with strong opinions on a potential name change.
“We knew that it would get a lot of feedback because we knew people loved this university,” she said.
Since then more than 6200 people have signed a change.org petition calling for the university to keep its name.
A further 2190 people have taken part in a survey run by Australian Community Media (ACM), with 92.15 per cent (2018 votes) calling on the name.
Also in the ACM survey, 6.21 per cent (136 votes) said a name change was a good thing while a further 1.64 per cent (34 votes) were not sure.
ACM understands that the university has made a decision on whether the name will be changed and they will make an announcement on Monday, February 18.