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Why hasn't Tech joined the AAU? This has been a lingering issue for years,

and may now work against us (again) when it comes to consideration by the B1G. Should have been addressed long ago, especially by an administration that claims to prioritize academics...
Posted: 07/08/2022 at 10:26 AM ET

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Why hasn't Tech joined the AAU? This has been a lingering issue for years,
Rochester Hokie 07/08/22 10:26 AM ET
Membership is subjective
mrcaniac 07/08/22 02:41 PM ET
It's heavily based on Med School research, we are young in that department.
Stech 07/08/22 01:49 PM ET
If the numbers work for VT, lack of AAU membership won’t be an issue**
marcbvtgm 07/08/22 12:36 PM ET
ummm
Vippie1 07/08/22 10:33 AM ET
Biggest hurdle is faculty research
El Paso Hokie 07/08/22 06:30 PM ET
Tech simply doesn't have the money to...
Old Line Hokie 07/08/22 01:05 PM ET
Our endowment is larger than a number of AAU schools-Oregon, Utah, Maryland
soflahokie 07/08/22 11:58 AM ET
Agree with you completely but you’ll never convince some …
fsghokie 07/08/22 04:03 PM ET
It always breaks down into an endowment -measuring contest, doesn't it. TIC**
MP4VT2004 07/08/22 12:43 PM ET
^^^^^ Trying to break the tension here ^^^^^**
santafe 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 07/08/22 11:20 AM ET
But that's what the B1X looks for in candidates**
EDGEMAN 07/08/22 12:16 PM ET
Sort of. ND won’t be blackballed. And neither would VT I suspect.**
marcbvtgm 07/08/22 12:38 PM ET