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.
• This is not John Harvard! • John Harvard was not
Hale Waihona Puke Harvard University memorial church
(哈佛大学纪念教堂)
Harvard dining room
The Statue of the Three Lies 三谎雕像
• In front of University Hall is the famous Statue of John Harvard, also known as the Statue of the Three Lies:
as the best national university in each of the
past fifteen years ending with the 2015 rankings: Princeton eight times, Harvard twice and the two schools tied for first five times.
The origin of the name
•Many language experts believe that the term Ivy League first appeared in the media. In the nineteenthirties, 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 Ivy League • All eight universities place in the top sixteen of
the U.S. News & World Report 2015 university rankings, including the top four schools and six of the top eleven. • U.S. News has named a member of the 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 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）.
Members of
Ivy League
Harvard University
• Type: private • Established ：1636 • Motto （in English） ：Truth(真理) • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S
• Academics: The university comprises eleven separate academic units — ten faculties(Harvard Law School (1817)Harvard Business School (1908) The Harvard Medical School (1782)) and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study
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.