Welcome to the Big Ivy League

The ivy league school club is enduringly exclusive. We trace the origins of the term "ivy league," the history of those schols, and the factors that perpetuate their olympian status in the eyes of the general public. Welcome to the big ivy leagues!RecommendationsAbraham: Squid Game (season 2) https://www.netflix.com/title/81040344Shane: Corporate Rock Sucks (https://www.jimruland.net/?page_id=2561) Holidays (1/8/2024):Argyle DayBubble Bath DayEarth’s Rotation DayInternational Typing DayMidwife’s DayNational English Toffee DayNational Joygerm DayNational Snuggle a Chicken DayNational Winter Skin Relief DayShow and Tell Day at WorkTake the Stairs DayWar on Poverty DayWorld Literary DayCongenital Heart Defect Awareness WeekNational Lose Weight/Feel Great WeekNational Soccer Coaches of America WeekNational Thank Your Customer’s WeekNew Years’ Resolution WeekSomeday We’ll Laugh About This WeekLinks and References: https://www.mastersportal.com/articles/1958/what-are-ivy-league-universities.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/top-colleges/https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/ivy-league-schoolshttps://chibe.upenn.edu/news/psychology-today-how-elite-colleges-divide-us-and-what-we-can-do-about-it/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/07/25/opinion/vance-trump-republicans-elite.htmlhttps://christianhistoryinstitute.org/magazine/article/139-fruits-of-the-ivy-vine#:~:text=Foundings%3A%20By%20clergy%2C%20for%20clergy,Testaments%20in%20their%20original%20languages.https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2022/aug/07/trump-republicans-harvard-yalehttps://www.scotusblog.com/2023/06/supreme-court-strikes-down-affirmative-action-programs-in-college-admissions/https://eimpartnerships.com/articles/dei-program-reductions-in-higher-ed-navigating-a-changing-landscapeBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/why-we-do-what-we-do--3419521/support.