Does Central Conn. have the academic or economic profile that fits in with the America East?
Profile and academic fit is something that matters to these college Chancellors and Presidents, and is something that is holding the CAA together closely.
Both the AE and CAA are full of schools that are at least Carnegie R2 institutions, with many as R1, and have a strong shot in joining the AAU. Bryant was a stretch but they are showing they are serious in bolstering their academic standing.
Is that something current members in the NEC can say?
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