Edited sentence: Many alumni members of NU object to the move, citing the distinction between the two institutions and the need to preserve the heritage of the old university.Part of the opposition stems from concerns over confusion in the market and the effect it may have on the industry goodwill NTU has cultivated over the years.The administration of NTU has long resisted this move, and the idea receives a lukewarm response from the alumni and current students of the new institution.There have been calls to rename Nanyang Technological University as Nanyang University to bring back the old heritage, particularly with the support of NU's alumni