Biggest hurdle is faculty research
A report was issued last year and discussed on TSL boards that highlighted that VT's biggest issue with AAU status is that our faculty are not publishing enough quality research in the most highly-regarded places.
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Why hasn't Tech joined the AAU? This has been a lingering issue for years,
-- Rochester Hokie
Jul 08, 2022 at 10:26 AM ET
Rochester Hokie
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07/08/22 10:26 AM ET
It's heavily based on Med School research, we are young in that department.
-- Stech
Jul 08, 2022 at 01:49 PM ET
Stech
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07/08/22 01:49 PM ET
If the numbers work for VT, lack of AAU membership won’t be an issue**
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 08, 2022 at 12:36 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/08/22 12:36 PM ET
Biggest hurdle is faculty research
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-- El Paso Hokie
Jul 08, 2022 at 06:30 PM ET
El Paso Hokie
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07/08/22 06:30 PM ET
Tech simply doesn't have the money to...
-- Old Line Hokie
Jul 08, 2022 at 01:05 PM ET
Old Line Hokie
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07/08/22 01:05 PM ET
Our endowment is larger than a number of AAU schools-Oregon, Utah, Maryland
-- soflahokie
Jul 08, 2022 at 11:58 AM ET
soflahokie
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07/08/22 11:58 AM ET
Agree with you completely but you’ll never convince some …
-- fsghokie
Jul 08, 2022 at 04:03 PM ET
fsghokie
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07/08/22 04:03 PM ET
It always breaks down into an endowment -measuring contest, doesn't it. TIC**
-- MP4VT2004
Jul 08, 2022 at 12:43 PM ET
MP4VT2004
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07/08/22 12:43 PM ET
^^^^^ Trying to break the tension here ^^^^^**
-- santafe
Jul 08, 2022 at 12:46 PM ET
santafe
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07/08/22 12:46 PM ET
So it’s like The Who’s Who scam. Pay & we put you in the book. What a joke **
-- 3TechFanz
Jul 08, 2022 at 11:20 AM ET
3TechFanz
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07/08/22 11:20 AM ET
But that's what the B1X looks for in candidates**
-- EDGEMAN
Jul 08, 2022 at 12:16 PM ET
EDGEMAN
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07/08/22 12:16 PM ET
Sort of. ND won’t be blackballed. And neither would VT I suspect.**
-- marcbvtgm
Jul 08, 2022 at 12:38 PM ET
marcbvtgm
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07/08/22 12:38 PM ET