Yeah, Stanford, Rice, Tulane, Vandy, Carnegie-Mellon all named after

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wealthy benefactors, either renaming existing institutions or starting new ones

Posted: 07/07/2026 at 08:36 AM ET

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soon will be the day when the universities’ traditional names will be -- HtownHokie Jul 02, 2026 at 03:24 PM ET

HtownHokie • 07/02/26 03:24 PM ET

There is a precedent for that -- I85Hokie Jul 06, 2026 at 01:35 PM ET

I85Hokie • 07/06/26 01:35 PM ET

Yeah, Stanford, Rice, Tulane, Vandy, Carnegie-Mellon all named after ◄ -- mancunian Jul 07, 2026 at 08:36 AM ET

mancunian • 07/07/26 08:36 AM ET

Purdue Gamecocks ( this might confuse a few folk at first) -- EDGEMAN Jul 03, 2026 at 08:03 AM ET

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I once heard the Salisbury MD baseball Shorebirds referred to as the -- IB4TECH Jul 03, 2026 at 11:59 AM ET

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