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VTHokie2000

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"Academic conferences" already exist though


in the form of research consortiums and other academic affiliations. For example The Department of Dairy Science competes in several different competitions (i.e. Eastern States Exposition and Pennsylvania All American Dairy Show) during the 2017-2018 academic year. How is either competition any different than an athletic competition? I suspect VT students also compete in other academic based competitions (i.e. music, engineering, theater, etc.) How are those different than athletic competitions? I suspect with further research you would find the schools competing in these various academic competitions could be broken down into smaller groups. Aren't these smaller groups the same as a conference even if "conference" is not included in the group's name?

(In response to this post by Pylons)

Posted: 03/06/2018 at 5:28PM



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Hypothetical -- SoCloseHokie 03/06/2018 07:58AM
  Academically, the Big 10 (14) but.... -- Old Line Hokie 03/06/2018 3:58PM
  If schools start deciding that academic conferences -- VTHokie2000 03/06/2018 12:23PM
  B1G and it’s not even close..... -- CrystalCoveHokie 03/06/2018 09:15AM
  You are correct ** -- Hamburger 03/07/2018 05:40AM
  I think you are spot on... -- 2hhoop3 03/06/2018 11:25AM
  Athletics wouldn't be a driver -- Pylons 03/06/2018 11:20AM
  ACC is and should be home! ** -- Lakeridgehokie 03/06/2018 09:12AM
  I agree but it was hypothetical ** -- SoCloseHokie 03/06/2018 09:48AM
  Either would suck for the fans -- EDGEMAN 03/06/2018 08:55AM
  Rutgers vs BC - Not sure they is any win in that! ** -- Lakeridgehokie 03/06/2018 10:37AM
  That would be a whole lot of fun. ** -- reestuart 03/06/2018 1:12PM
  Much prefer ACC. Want nothing to do with SEC. ** -- reestuart 03/06/2018 08:03AM
  I guess I still don't equate "us" with the ACC. -- MP4VT2004 03/23/2018 10:24PM
  I should have included the TIC in that post. ** -- Byting Gobbler 03/27/2018 10:28PM

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