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TJC Considers Name Change

Posted/updated on: February 18, 2019 at 12:54 pm
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TYLER — The name change debate continues for Tyler Junior College. The college is up for re-accreditation in 2021. And according to our news partner KETK, the accrediting body wants to know beforehand if TJC is going to change its name. So a survey was sent out to students, staff, and alumni, asking them about the Tyler Junior College name. More than 1,200 people responded to the survey. Because TJC offers four-year degrees and workforce programs, school leaders want to know if “junior” is sending the wrong message to future students. teachers. even job recruiters. Mike Metke, Chancellor for the College District of TJC and Chief Executive Officer, says, “Junior college carries a different meaning, and so, when students leave our bubble here, the college doesn’t have the same amount of prestige that it does in our area of influence.”

The study found the recommended names to be “Texas Eastern College,” “East Texas College,” and simply removing the “Junior,” making it “Tyler College.” By the way, if that first suggestion sounds familiar, UT Tyler was known as Texas Eastern University before adopting its current name and after a brief period as Tyler State College. The TJC Board of Trustees needs a majority vote to change the name of the college. It’s unclear if and when a vote could happen.



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