Metro delays name change following opposition.

Strong opposition from DU officials was heard by the Metropolitan State College of Denver’s Board of Trustees, who voted unanimously last Thursday to postpone the change of the institution’s official name until 2012.

Metro State has been in talks for over a month to change its title to Denver State University. However, members of the DU community have expressed their displeasure at the school’s name sounding too similar.

While the board of trustees still intends to pursue the modification, it will delay the legislative procedure for approval until next year’s session.