TheIvyLeague常春藤联盟英文.pptVIP

Notable people People say Cornell is the easiest IVY League to get into, but the hardest to stay in. Dartmouth College Type: private Established ：1769 Location: New Hampshire, U.S. Motto （in English） ： The voice of one crying in the wilderness（广漠大地上对知识的呼唤） Academics: Dartmouth, a liberal arts (文科)institution, offers only a four-year Bachelor of Arts degree to undergraduate students. The Ivy League The?Ivy League?is an?athletic conference(体育赛事联盟)comprising eight private institutions（私立学校） of?higher education?in the?Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group. The Ivy League 布朗大学 哥伦比亚大学 康奈尔大学 达特茅斯学院 哈佛大学 宾夕法尼亚大学 普林斯顿大学 耶鲁大学 The Ivy League The Ivies are all in the northeast geographic region of the U.S. All eight schools receive millions of dollars in research grants（补助金） and other subsidies（津贴） from federal and state government. Many language experts believe that the term Ivy League first appeared in the media. In the nineteen-thirties, a sports reporter called the schools in the grouping, the Ivy League. The group also had an unofficial name -- The Ancient Eight. Now both names are used. However, the NCAA(National Collegiate Athletic Association 全国大学体育协会) officially uses the term Ivy League. The origin of the name Some people say the term is linked to the ivy plant. And ivy does cover some of the grounds and buildings at the schools. Other people say the term dates back to when only four of the schools were part of the sports group. The number four was written in roman numerals, the letters I and V. The origin of the name The Ivy League Ivy League schools are generally viewed as some of the most prestigious schools, and are ranked among the best universities worldwide. The term Ivy League also has connotations（隐含意义） of academic excellence, selectivity in admissions, and social elitism（精英主义）. All eight universities place in the top sixteen of the U.S. News World Report 2015