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Cabrillo College is within months of having a new name, and with that comes the cost of updating campus signs, athletic uniforms, website logos and maps to reflect the school’s new moniker.
President Matt Wetstein said based on preliminary estimates, it could cost between $400,000 and $600,000 to change Cabrillo’s name. Wetstein emphasizes that no money from the college’s general fund will go toward changing the name; funding the name change will come from grants and donations only.
The work to change the name — and its associated expenses — is also likely to be spread out over several years, in part because the college has to wait to finalize the name change once it becomes official on Aug. 7, but also because it takes time to raise the money and to complete the…
