Name Wrexham's university after Glyndwr or Joey?
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| 08:24 UK time, Wednesday, 16 July 2008
What do you think of Glyndŵr University - the new name of Wales's 10th uni - Wrexham's North East Wales Institute or NEWI to you and me?
They could have named it after some of our other famous sons and daughters from history [Henry Morton Stanley, John Wilkinson]; or the world of sport [Mark Hughes, Joey Jones] or even showbiz [Tim Vincent, Ricky Tomlinson]. It could also have been named simply - Wrexham University.
A press release from NEWI says: "The institute, which has nearly 8,000 students, is to be named Glyndŵr University after Wales' most famous son - the visionary leader, scholar and nation builder Owain Glyndŵr."
Principal of the new Glyndŵr University, Professor Michael Scott, said: "We can take great pride in our association with Owain Glyndŵr, I believe for many Welsh people he is the single most important historical and cultural figure."
For more details, has the full story of the name change, the speaks to community leaders and we've got more details in our Hall of Fame about Owain Glyndŵr.
