Western State Colorado University Adopts New Name

The Crested Butte News reports that Western State Colorado University is re-branding as Western Colorado University.

The institution was founded in Gunnison, CO in 1901 as Colorado State Normal School. The name changed to Western State College of Colorado in 1923 and to Western State Colorado University in 2012.

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