MARIO RUIZ/Daily Herald
Brian Ivie of Metal Arts Foundry in Lehi finishes installing the last few letters of the new Utah Valley University sign on the south roundabout on UVSC campus Friday, June 13, 2008.
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Utah Valley State College put a face on its transition from a state college to a university Friday with the official changing of a sign.
Workers removed the old sign in the roundabout at the main entrance of the school and installed one bearing the institution's new name, Utah Valley University, reflecting the months of internal change the school has gone through. Vice President for Academic Affairs Liz Hitch said seeing "big metal letters" spelling the school's new name effectively affirmed the transition that has been talked about for so long.
"That makes it so real, to see a physical presence go up," she said. "Wow, this is really happening."
Hitch said there have been indicators throughout the process -- most notably, updating the thousands of pages on the school's Web site to reflect the new designation -- but the sign out front will have an unmistakable effect on students.
"When you actually change the name and the logo and the look and feel, it makes it real for students," she said. "[They'll say,] 'I'm at a real university.' "
The university transition becomes official on July 1.
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