[colorado tanker]

As I understand it, the selection criteria have nothing to do with the prestige of the institutions, but with issues like room size and amenities, access, nearby hotel rooms, etc. And, obviously, they want regional balance with one each in the Northeast, West and South.

[ml/nj]

Hempstead, LI, isn't exactly the social capital of the NY Metro area. There are lots of places in Manhattan which would score much higher on the criteria you suggest.

ML/NJ