Purdue Agriculture has a new official name: the College of Agriculture.

The Purdue Board of Trustees in November approved designating seven academic schools, including agriculture,

as colleges instead of schools. In April the board approved a similar name change for the College of Engineering.

Provost Sally Mason says the new name better suits the breadth of programs offered.

Purdue’s Krannert School of Management will continue to be referred to as a school, in keeping with naming standards among business schools. The School of Veterinary Medicine also will retain school status.