History
Opened in 1801 as Franklin College, it remained the sole college until 1859 when the University Board of Trustees reorganized the school and created three additional colleges specifically focused on Law, Applied Mathematics, Civil Engineering, and Agriculture. From that point it was known as the Franklin College of Liberal Arts, then later as Franklin College of Arts and Sciences as the University expanded.
"Old College," a Georgian brick structure built in 1806, houses the offices for the Dean of Franklin College. The building is patterned after a building at Yale University (the University's first president was a Yale graduate) and is the oldest surviving building at the University.
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