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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A majority of staff and faculty members at Vermont's five public colleges say they don't want to change the name of the Vermont State Colleges system.
The Times Argus reports (http://bit.ly/1M9PpM3 ) Vermont State Colleges officials distributed a survey to approximately half of its faculty and staff members to gather input on the possibility of a rebranding, but the winning vote was to keep the status quo.
The survey featured three new names for the higher education system — the Vermont Higher Education System, the Vermont State Higher Education System and the Vermont State College and University System.
Other choices included keeping the current name, as well as a write-in option.
Officials say many of the responses expressed concern about the cost associated with renaming the system.
Many called the initiative a distraction from more important issues, including that Vermont regularly ranks near last nationally for public higher education funding.
The system includes public five colleges and universities — Castleton University, Johnson State College, Lyndon State College, the Community College of Vermont and Vermont Technical College.
The survey drew more than 650 responses.
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