Video: Villa Julie becomes Stevenson
June 12, 2008
In case you haven’t heard, the Board of Trustees of Villa Julie College unanimously decided to change the school’s name to Stevenson University. The news came at a press conference this morning.
When I got back to the office, I went to the VJC website to see if anything had changed. The opening page now reads: Welcome to Stevenson University. That was fast.
I had a chance to speak to a number of students to hear what they had to say about the name change…
RICHARD SIMON, Multimedia Reporter
Villa Julie’s name up for vote next week
June 3, 2008
Many of you voiced opposition to a name change at Villa Julie College when we first wrote about the possibility in February.
Well, the decision is up for a trustees vote next Wednesday.
The school says the current name makes people think it’s a women-only school that’s still connected to the Catholic church. (In fact, VJC separated from the church in 1967 and became coed in 1972).
Here’s the rundown of the names in the running:
- Greenspring University
- Stevenson University
- Tufton University
- Billiart University
- Rockland University
(Great Oaks University was on the list in February, but appears to have lost steam since).
If the trustees approve a name change, they’ll announce it the next day - Thursday, June 12.
Until then - if you’d like to let VJC know how you feel, go to the name study’s message board.
Tell us what you think.
JACKIE SAUTER, Web Editor
Sphere: Related ContentVilla Julie: What’s in a name?
February 8, 2008
In another of a series of changes at Villa Julie College, Shelton Rhodes Ph.D. would be the new business school’s first-ever dean.
The move comes as school officials are also brainstorming on what to re-name the 60-year old college, which will be re-christened as a university.
According to a press release from the school, a total of about 80 names were originally suggested to the naming committee. From those, six finalists were selected and are now being reviewed by focus groups.
The names, in no particular order from Villa Julie’s Web site are:
- Billiart University — This name comes from the school’s founder, Sister Julie Billiart.
- Stevenson University — From the Villa Julie Web site, this name was selected because it reflected “the rural and sentimental roots of the College.”
- Tufton University — Pays homage to a community that lies between the Stevenson and Owings Mills campuses of the school.
- Great Oaks University — Inspired by seven oak trees on the college’s original grounds not to mention its legacy fund.
- Sagamore University — Chosen because it is the name of an estate that lies between the Stevenson and Owings Mills campuses.
- Greenspring University — I figured it was because the main campus was on Greenspring Valley Road. But, according to the site this name was inspired by “the valley, roads and history connecting our two campuses the “green” motif.”
BEN MOOK, Assistant Business Editor
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