On Monday morning, Sociologist and Assistant Professor at LUMS, Umair Javed tweeted that the university is changing its name to LUMS University.
Those who are not in the know may be wondering what will happen to the acronym since it breaks down to Lahore University of Management Sciences; does the new update mean it will now become Lahore University of Management Sciences University?
Woke up to an admin email that says LUMS is no longer an acronym. The university is now formally called LUMS University (i guess on account of it being way more than just a place for people to study management)
— Umair Javed (@umairjav) January 6, 2020
Responses to the tweet have been just as incredulous, with people comparing the change to ‘Chai Tea’ and ‘MCB Bank’.
The terminology of the rickshaywalas prevails!
— honiunhoni (@honiunhoni) January 6, 2020
So it's Lahore University of Management Sciences University now? LUMSU?
— Asfandyar Khan (@asfand) January 6, 2020
Noo this is like banks deciding ATMs should be ATM machines or the SAT not standing for anything (oh wait that already happened)
— Sauleha (@Sauliloquy1) January 6, 2020
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