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The university, which had climbed to No. 2 in the influential rankings, said it needed more time to address questions about its data, which were raised by a Columbia math professor.
The university cited an active institutional review prompted by accusations that it had falsified its submission to the magazine.
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In a letter posted Thursday night, provost Mary Boyce revealed that the university “immediately embarked on a review of our data collection and submissions process” following Thaddeus’s article.
Columbia University task force recommends restructuring the leadership of the undergraduate college, a donor favorite. Alumni, students and many professors object.
Researchers who submit to the publication say survey answers are subject to errors, ambiguity, and pressure to look good.