<p>^^I recall newspaper articles back in 1980 about how over the moon with alumnus pride Eureka College was when Ronald Reagan got elected. Was that nauseating too? Do you think that the tour guides at Eureka back in 1981 should have refrained from mentioning their famous graduate because he “hadn’t actually done anything yet”?</p>
<p>Getting elected president is a Big Deal. And making history by becoming the first African American elected president is an even bigger deal. Any school that had a hand in that achievement alone has reason to be proud. And it’s a much better reason for more kids to apply and more applicants to choose it than say having Doug Flutie throw a big touchdown pass on TV, which is what boosted Boston College’s popularity, or having your baskeball team make the final four, which is what boosted George Mason’s popularity back in 2006.</p>