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Many colleges and universities are named after people.Namesakes include the founder of the institution, financial benefactors, revered religious leaders, notable historical figures, members of royalty, current political leaders, and respected teachers or other leaders associated with the institution.
Persons for whom colleges or universities were named. Jacob Albright; Richard Allen (reverend) Saint Andrew; James Osgood Andrew; Francis Asbury; Osman Cleander Baker
In some cases, the nickname may be better known than the formal name. For example, "West Point" for the United States Military Academy or "UCLA" for the University of California, Los Angeles. This list of colloquial names for universities and colleges in the United States provides a lexicon of such names. It includes only alternative names for ...
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Lincoln University College, Malaysia; Lincoln College (Illinois), a private college in Lincoln; Lincoln Land Community College, a public community college in Springfield, Illinois; Abraham Lincoln High School (disambiguation) Lincoln High School (disambiguation), includes some schools that may not be named after the president
Schools named after people are alphabetized by last name. Accreditation bodies for business schools in the United States include Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs (ACBSP), and International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education (IACBE).
The erroneous Elon association has created a shared, if accidental, bond connecting current and former students of the university, akin to a group of people being named Michael Jordan or George ...
There are a number of places named after famous people. ... (1896–1955), Portuguese university professor, businessman, diplomat, and politician;