Re:U.S. News pulls Columbia University from its 2022 rankings
by MatthiasPortzel on Monday July 11, 2022 @07:56PM
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From the conclusion of that professor's article:
> No one should try to reform or rehabilitate the ranking. It is irredeemable. In Colin Diver’s memorable formulation, “Trying to rank institutions of higher education is a little like trying to rank religions or philosophies. The entire enterprise is flawed, not only in detail but also in conception.”
A lot of HN commenters here trying to "fix" the details of the rankings.
> No one should try to reform or rehabilitate the ranking. It is irredeemable. In Colin Diver’s memorable formulation, “Trying to rank institutions of higher education is a little like trying to rank religions or philosophies. The entire enterprise is flawed, not only in detail but also in conception.”
A lot of HN commenters here trying to "fix" the details of the rankings.