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| | Ivy League - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography |
 | | The Ivy League is an athletics association, founded in 1954, of eight American universities; it is named after the ivy plants traditionally covering their buildings. |
 | | However, the prestige associated with the Ivy League has given rise to similar terms that connote perceived preeminence within various realms of American higher education: "Jesuit Ivy," "Little Ivies," "Midwest Ivies," "Public Ivies," "West Coast Ivies," etc. These terms are strictly colloquial and have no relation to the original eight schools. |
 | | The term "Ivy Plus" is sometimes used to refer to the eight plus several other schools for purposes of alumni associations and university affiliations. |
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