Allow me to chime in...

If we start referring to the University as UMaine, will they have auditions
to fill out the now "naked 6"

As an outsider, I prefer Maine over UMaine over UMO, etc...  I think most
people can tell whether or not you're talking about the state or the
university.

The main campus of my alma mater, Rutgers (or as Dan call it ... the wimpy
school without a hockey team), is located in New Brunswick, NJ, but also has
campuses in Camden and Newark.  Those schools are called Rutgers/Camden and
Rutgers/Newark, but the New Brunswick site is simply referred to as Rutgers.
There was a move afoot to change the name to New Jersey State University.
Fortunately that fell by the wayside -- in my mind, it makes UMO sound
really good!!

-------
Lindsay A. Huntoon
Let's Go Maine Black Bears




>
> Well since this foolish discussion seems to be continuing I guess I'll jump
> in again with an insight.  UMO came into being because The University of
> Maine at Orono was a mouthful.  Now I know that you aren't supposed to need
> the Orono part since the University of Maine IS the Orono campus but there
> are times when it's important to distinguish which campus of the University
> System you're talking about.  However UMO is my last choice of a name for my
> alma mater.  I prefer, in order: Maine, UMaine, and then UMO.  I'm still
> thinking about UMO as a cheer though.   When I was there we always just
> spelled out M.A.I.N.E.,
>
>

>
> --- "Chesley, Clair" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Oh, and my room-mate often called it Mecca, to distinguish it from
>> the other
>> (lesser) campuses of the Maine system ;-)
>
>
> We also called it Mecca, but that was in relation to the Mecca of the
> college hockey world.
>
> :-)
>
> -Deron