> tl;dr - a major donor ($250 million) is a Franklin fan. He cut a check for nearly half the estimated cost of the college, so they named it in honor of one of

> tl;dr - a major donor ($250 million) is a Franklin fan. He cut a check for nearly half the estimated cost of the college, so they named it in honor of one of his heroes. That's honestly way better than naming it after yet another major donor.