Mesa State College Now Colorado Mesa University

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (AP) -- There's no more Mesa State College.

As of 12:01 a.m. Wednesday, the university started going by its new name, Colorado Mesa University.

The school changed its name in part to attract out-of-state students to campus and to reflect the school's growth in enrollment and graduate programs.

The Daily Sentinel reports new stationery and business cards for employees will be printed within the next couple of weeks, and new T-shirts and other gear are being ordered with the university's new logo. A new advertising campaign, recruitment materials and class catalogs featuring the new logo will debut around Sept. 1.

The school's mascot will remain a maverick.

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