If you could rename upenn, what would u name it?

Colleges and Universities A-Z University of Pennsylvania
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<p>^ very nice</p>

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<p>The latin name is "Universitas Pennsylvaniensis"</p>

<p>Like most modern city names, it uses the 3rd declension -is, rather than the logical -sylvaniae.</p>

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<p>one of my professors mentioned that a couple of years ago there was a proposal to change the school's name to Wharton University I believe. The idea was to a) cast away the false notion of Penn being a state university, and b) to capitalize on the name of the Wharton business school. </p>

<p>But it wasn't a discussion that lasted very long. Someone must've dismissed it real early on in the process. Good.</p>

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<p>That's interesting. "Wharton University" would never work because "Univ of Penn" is the name that carries the weight in the academic fields other than economics. What about the proposal for "Penn University". I think I remember seeing "Penn University" written on stuff in the SEAS copy center.</p>

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<p>JewPenn;)...</p>

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<p>Huntsman University...it's only a matter of time</p>

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<p>not penn state uni</p>

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<p>Penn Franklin University???</p>

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<p>IMHO, "Penn University" sucks.</p>

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<p>it's UNIVERSITAS PENNSYLVANIENSIS</p>

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<p>How about</p>

<p>WDQKU</p>

<p>We Defer Qualified Kids University</p>

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<p>someone's bitter!</p>

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<p>that'd be me :)</p>

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<p>Wharton School With Affiliated (B/c of ***** Charter)</p>

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<p>I vote for Wharton University.</p>

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<p>whats wrong with university of pennsylvania? </p>

<p>everytime i hear someone say they go to "penn" and then qualify it by making sure the person they are talking to knows they go to the good one and not the bad one they lose points in my book.</p>

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<p>University of [Insert name of any state] is a state sponsored university and not a private school. It's just odd that Penn is the exception and it's confusing for normal folk. Plus, Wharton has cache and name recognition, which certainly wouldn't hurt. If Penn changed its name to Wharton U. and switched to the Common App, the phrase "HYP" would shortly become "HYPW." Well, maybe not, but it is fun to speculate!</p>

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<p>Ben would like it.</p>

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<p>Haha. Prestigious.</p>

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<p>The Philadelphia Technical School</p>

<p>Or, here's the best one:</p>

<p>The College of Drexel Rejects and Dropouts</p>