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Jul 1, 2022
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rmsenior
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Looks like the AAU is an elitist group of selective Fed money suckers. Got it.
And it also clarifies why BYU is not a candidate for membership.
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Anyone know why BYU is not a member of the AAU? Not qualified? Never applied??
rmsenior
7/1/22 11:14am
Not enough research. No medical school. Academic freedom. Undergrad focus.
mannheimadler
7/1/22 11:16am
AAU is basically a cartel that leverages extracting the most money they can
rcbyufan
7/1/22 11:18am
I guess McGill is on the continent of America...
ZagsVisitor
7/1/22 11:50am
It is. So is Toronto.
rcbyufan
7/1/22 12:38pm
I feel like "University Association of the Americas" is more accurate.
ZagsVisitor
7/1/22 1:16pm
Canada is our satrapy so it works.
rcbyufan
7/1/22 2:24pm
I had to look that up. Thank you for the knowledge.
ZagsVisitor
7/1/22 2:29pm
Exactly right
runnincoug
7/1/22 11:52am
AAU is based on the amount of federal research grants ($). Most AAU schools are
Benfica1
7/1/22 11:18am
Academic freedom, which means you have to think and act the same.
RealityCheck
7/1/22 11:20am
The irony of "academic freedom"
rcbyufan
7/1/22 11:29am
Board name checks out
icecougar
7/1/22 11:31am
Thanks for the info, and the laugh
rmsenior
7/1/22 11:23am
Medical School is required. Iowa State is getting kicked out of the AAU after being a member for more than 60 years.
YIsForBrigham
7/1/22 11:24am
Looks like the AAU is an elitist group of selective Fed money suckers. Got it.
rmsenior
7/1/22 11:27am
RE: Looks like the AAU is an elitist group of selective Fed money suckers. Got
icecougar
7/1/22 12:26pm
Nebraska got kicked out for being too far from their hospital.
Benfica1
7/1/22 11:30am
This. Their hospital is in Omaha and manages itself as a sort of separate entity
mannheimadler
7/1/22 11:31am
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