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‘A significant mistake’: Bollinger breaks silence on U.S. News scandal

By Michael Edmonson / Senior Staff Photographer
University President Lee Bollinger shared his first public insights on the University’s failure to substantiate undergraduate data, Columbia’s No. 18 U.S. News standing, and the legitimacy of college rankings.
By Isabella Ramirez • December 8, 2022 at 3:47 PM

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