Board of governors votes to keep Université de Moncton's name

At a meeting held on Saturday, the university's board of trustees agreed to maintain the agreement reached in 1963 following the merger of several smaller colleges.

This decision was the result of a campaign by several Acadian groups to change the university's name over the years. Board President Dennis Malle stated that a name change is not a priority for the university and that no information has been provided that would change the board's position.

The history of the controversy over the name of the university and the city of Moncton dates back to the 18th century, when the city was named after Colonel Robert Moncton. The name followed the colonel's key role in the 1755 massacre of the Acadians. Each town was named Moncton after the Seven Years' War, but after unification, the name was changed to Moncton.

During the university's 1960s tenure, the name was also criticized by some, even though it was technically named after the city and not the dead British colonel. This difference in nuance has played a role in the board's decision.

A recent report by two researches indicated that changing the name of the university may be associated with problems such as obtaining the name and mutual costs of 4.6 million dollars. These prices will include technology changes and infrastructural changes, name changes in signs and university assets.

Ultimately, the board's decision showed that despite these historical uncertainties, keeping the university's current name is the best option, and changing the name would come with costs and possibilities.

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