On Aug. 14, the University of Lethbridge joined ten other major Canadian universities in declining Maclean's invitation to assist in this year's University Rankings exercise.
As a public institution, the University of Lethbridge devotes considerable resources every year to accountability and transparency, and will continue to do so. But as a research university, we are equally committed to the responsible use of data.
We and our peer universities object to Maclean’s misuse of data in establishing an artificial "ranking" table that is, at best, useless and, at worst, misleading to students wishing to make a thorough choice about the university they wish to attend.
A copy of a letter, signed by each of the universities, sent to Maclean’s is attached and explains these objections in detail.
Additional information on the ranking data which the University of Lethbridge supplies to Maclean’s is available at this website: http://www.uleth.ca/accountability
Information for prospective students is at http://www.uleth.ca/prospective
Sincerely,
Dr. Bill Cade, President and Vice-Chancellor
Attachment: August 14th letter to Maclean's.
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U of L Communications and Public Relations Contact:
Bob Cooney, Communications and PR Officer (403) 382-7173
As a public institution, the University of Lethbridge devotes considerable resources every year to accountability and transparency, and will continue to do so. But as a research university, we are equally committed to the responsible use of data.
We and our peer universities object to Maclean’s misuse of data in establishing an artificial "ranking" table that is, at best, useless and, at worst, misleading to students wishing to make a thorough choice about the university they wish to attend.
A copy of a letter, signed by each of the universities, sent to Maclean’s is attached and explains these objections in detail.
Additional information on the ranking data which the University of Lethbridge supplies to Maclean’s is available at this website: http://www.uleth.ca/accountability
Information for prospective students is at http://www.uleth.ca/prospective
Sincerely,
Dr. Bill Cade, President and Vice-Chancellor
Attachment: August 14th letter to Maclean's.
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U of L Communications and Public Relations Contact:
Bob Cooney, Communications and PR Officer (403) 382-7173