Name that's a college backward (3)
I believe the answer is:
tim
(Other definitions for tim that I've seen before include "Tiny Dickens boy from 'A Christmas Carol'" , "Sir -- Rice, lyricist" , "-- Brooke-Taylor, comedian; -- Minchin, comedian" , "Tiny -, Dickens character (A_Christmas Carol)" , "Tiny . . . is a loveable boy in fiction" .)