<p>^ Like Hawkette said, there are plenty of great, regional universities throughout the US…but only a handful can claim worldwide recognition (and this is never because of undergraduate education). Distinction comes from research and graduate studies first and foremost and that’s where universities that want to rise up need to funnel their resources…sometimes at the expense of CC’s trumpeted “undergraduate experience”.</p>
<p>Again, Alex, thanks for the Michigan PSA…
I gotta say when I was watching college football this past Saturday, the Big Ten and Michigan had the classiest ads by far.</p>