School gets financial coup in naming loo

BOULDER, Colo., Jan. 25 (UPI) -- A venture capitalist plopped $25,000 down for naming rights for a men's bathroom in the technology hub of the University of Colorado in Boulder.

Because it was an offer university officials couldn't refuse, the second-floor men's bathroom in the high-tech hub has Brad Feld's name on it and a plaque quoting the donor, "The best ideas often come at inconvenient times. Don't ever close your mind to them."

Feld told the Daily Camera in Boulder he made a similar offer to his alma mater, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, but was turned down.

"I just wanted a plaque outside of the men's room to inspire people as they walk in to do their business," Feld said.

He said he often has been inspired while in the bathroom.

"It's a good time to reflect," Feld said. "It's a quiet moment."