Communications college gets new name

URBANA – The University of Illinois College of Communications finally has a new name – and a nifty new acronym.

With no debate, the faculty-student senate Monday approved "College of Media" as the new name for the college, two months after the suggestion favored by college faculty and alumni was shelved because of objections by other academic units.

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