Falmouth University
As of the 9th December 2012 Falmouth was granted full university status in a move that will further its ambition to become one of the top five arts universities in the world. On Tuesday 27th November 2012, David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, recognised Falmouth’s status as a full university following a rigorous appraisal process. Falmouth and is Cornwall’s first and only university. In November an online petition was created by the students of the then college against the name and new logo design for the University. 'Our university will continue to represent us long after we have graduated. We are an arts and design university and we feel that the proposed logo design is an inadequate portrayal of the education delivered here. Please reconsider the new logo design. It has been mentioned by a number of students and faculty that it would be a fantastic opportunity for a design competition open to students.' The official response from the college administration was this: "Thank you all for your feedback which is being taken seriously by the senior management team and the Graphics Design Department."
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