Please do not think of the new name in terms of simply dropping the metropolitan, but rather in terms of what the new name - Nelson Mandela University - affords us in terms of national and international opportunities. In many ways, our present name restricts us. It binds us to a particular geographical area. The new name will offer easier access in creating a global footprint and gives us the opportunity to re-examine who we wish to become in line with Madiba’s legacy.