at the map of the 66 members, take note of the concentrations geographically and then consider the ideological commonalities to get a sense of who that organization is at present as well as what it takes to be a member of the club. A quick look at the schools that have left, voluntarily or involuntarily, over the course of recent times also provides a picture of the organization, both where it has been and where it is headed. When all is considered they are for practical purposes a coordinated lobbying group for research universities and ceremonially the old boys club of universities.