The slogan "Harvard of the Midwest" is lame and risible at best.
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That slogan was replaced by "Harvard is the Michigan of the east" about a century ago ... geeez Patrick, get with it!
Michigan became a destination stop for East Coast Jews in the early to mid-1900s because Ivy Leaguers like Harvard put quotas on how many Jews they would let in. I think it was about then that we became known as the Harvard of the West, though without the anti-Semitism. Risible indeed, Harvard's history that is.
My dad is a Michigan Phd and Harvard post doc. His response to Michigan men who say "we're a public Ivy, the Harvard of public universities" is to say "No Harvard grad has ever claimed to be from the Michigan of private schools"
Also, for what it is worth, Stanford is truly the Harvard of the west. Leland Stanford traveled to Cambridge fully determined to donate his entire fortune to Harvard. Upon arrival, he lobbied for a meeting with the president. After finally getting the meeting, Stanford, a modestly dressed man from the wilds of California was instantly shooed out of the office, the president scoffing that Harvard didn't need a small donation. Harvard's president had no idea the plainly dressed man was among the wealthiest men in California. Stanford got back on a train, headed west and founded the university that bares his name on a 3,000 acre parcel of his farm.
Also, for what it is worth, Stanford is truly the Harvard of the west. Leland Stanford traveled to Cambridge fully determined to donate his entire fortune to Harvard. Upon arrival, he lobbied for a meeting with the president. After finally getting the meeting, Stanford, a modestly dressed man from the wilds of California was instantly shooed out of the office, the president scoffing that Harvard didn't need a small donation. Harvard's president had no idea the plainly dressed man was among the wealthiest men in California. Stanford got back on a train, headed west and founded the university that bares his name on a 3,000 acre parcel of his farm.
Smart lad your pops. I've read that story about Stanford, his son was a Civil War causality if I remember correctly and the wanker president of Harvard thought he wanted to erect a statue on campus when he and his wife actually wanted to construct a building in his son's honor, a Harvard alumnus. Even in the 19th century they were arrogant pricks, thinking more highly of themselves than they should. The price our country pays is constantly cleaning up Harvard's messes, including the law school grad that lives on Pennsylvania Ave.
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