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The Victoria University of Wellington took another step to change its name to avoid confusion with other overseas universities.
His council agreed in principle to remove "Victoria" from its name and change it to Wellington University.
He will also adopt a new Maori name for Te Herenga Waka.
Vice Chancellor Grant Guilford stated that it was a unanimous decision
"It's a big decision for the university and it took us a long time to get there has wide consultation with students, alumni, staff, stakeholders and a lot of research on offshore and onshore marketing.
"It does not work very well for us, people do not recognize our university.
This has had an impact on their international reputation often thinking of others, such as the Victoria University of Melbourne, the University of Victoria in British Columbia or the University from Victoria to Bangladesh
. We are convinced that the fact that our work is attributed to other people has begun to make us realize that it was difficult to change not only the university, but also the graduates, "said Dr. Guildford
. "The draft decision remains open for further comment before the next University Council meeting on August 27, when it will make a final decision, after which it will have to obtain the approval of the Minister of Education. Education.
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