Columbia is the latest university caught in a rankings scandal
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A Columbia Professor Takes the University to Task Over Rankings
Michael Thaddeus, a math teacher, doesn’t think the Ivy League college deserves its No. 2 spot on the U.S. News list.
Source: nytimes.com
U.S. News ranked Columbia No. 2, but a math professor has his doubts
A math professor is accusing Columbia University of buffing its own résumé — or worse to boost its national ranking.
Source: boston.com
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Columbia Professor Challenges U.S. News & World Report College Ranking
A professor identified several data discrepancies that Columbia University provided to U.S. News & World Report, renewing the debate over the value and accuracy of college rankings.
Source: nytimes.com
Columbia Is Ranked No. 2 by 'U.S News.' A Professor Says Its Spot Is Based on False Data.
A mathematician at Columbia University is arguing that administrators submitted inaccurate data for the influential rankings. The university says his charges are false.
Source: chronicle.com
Columbia University math professor challenges data Columbia supplied to 'U. S. News'
Excerpt: Can we be sure that the data accurately reflect the reality of life within the university? Regrettably, the answer is no. As we will see, several...
Source: letsrun.com
No more masks in NYC public schools
Students under the age of 5 — who are ineligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine — will still have to wear masks.
Source: politico.com
Columbia professor questions university's #2 ranking on U.S. News
Thaddeus found “discrepancies, sometimes quite large, and always in Columbia’s favor,” between figures Columbia supplied U.S. News for ranking purposes and data the university has posted elsewhere.
Source: nydailynews.com