Black Ivy League in each of its institutions, including faculty holding endowed professorships, head athletic coaches, deans, and one president, Ruth Simmons (Dillard graduate) of Brown University. From 1967 to 1976, black enrollment in Ivy League colleges rose from 2.3% to 6.3%. In addition, Ivy League alumni who are African-American have formed the Black Ivy Alumni League, as well as separate black alumni groups for each individual university. The Black Ivy Alumni League notes that "over 50,000 alumni of African descent connected through our Ivy League experiences." African Americans who earned undergraduate degrees at Ivy League schools include President Barack Obama; his wife,
Ivy League men's basketball teams in the standings will be held to determine the recipient of the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. However, the league championship will still be based on regular season standings. The 2017 tournament will be held at The Palestra. The Ivy League began a tournament bracket in 2017 for the automatic bid to the NCAA tournament. Prior to 2017, the Ivy League awarded the league's automatic bid to the best team in the conference based on regular season record. Ivy League men's basketball The following is a list of the men's basketball champions of the Ivy League. The Ivy