ummm
you dont join, you are invited. and my understanding is our endowment is the biggest hurdle- so if you know someone that wants to stroke a billion dollar+ check.
as to our administration- are there any administrations that dont claim to prioritize academics or should there be any? so not sure what taking that shot was about.
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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
-- 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
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07/08/22 12:38 PM ET