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What's in a name? With the weight of budget cuts, a declining student population based on the perception of a women's only school, Mississippi University for Women wants to get the word out it is changing its name and image: Q&A for: Claudia Limbert, President, Mississippi University for Women.

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Q How can the public get involved in helping decide a future name for the Mississippi University for Women and what will be the process of deciding upon a name?

A--You can go on our Web site, click on place, and you can give us a name as well as offer 100 words as to why. There is a naming committee of about 30 people working on this, and they'll accept paper ballots as well.... the committee will sift through the names offered and look for 12 they think would work for us. Then the committee (will) decide upon three choices. These three choices then will be sent to our marketing agent who will test these names against prospective students.... After it passes through my hands, it will be sent to (Mississippi Institutions of Higher learning).

Q--How much of a trial has...

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