in 1915-1916 the school changed its name to "agricultural and technical college". the change was because the college did not have enough money. dudley decided that the best way to fix all of the problems faced by the college was to change everything. the college did not have enough money because there were not enough students to support it. the problem was because many people wanted "a professional or classical education. especially, many parents wished their sons to become preachers, lawyers, teachers, or physicians." trying to solve this problem dudley started offering "a course study suited to the ability and needs of students." another one of the problems was that many opposed the fact that both men and women were taught together student body. as a result when the school reopened it was an all male school.