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The article focuses on the decision by "U.S. News & World Report" to no longer factor alumni donation rates into its college rankings formula. It is reported that this decision has prompted colleges to reconsider their fund-raising strategies, as they previously relied on boosting alumni giving rates to improve their rankings. It explores the challenges and new approaches colleges are adopting in response to this change in the rankings methodology.

The article discusses on Columbia University's decision to abstain from providing data for the U.S. News & World Report's undergraduate rankings due to concerns about the oversimplified and potentially detrimental impact of rankings on prospective students. It discusses the university's announcement highlighting its reservations about the undue influence of rankings on students; and the reduction of a university's complex profile into simplistic data categories.

The article discusses imminent changes to the Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education, with a simplified focus on research spending and doctorate awards for R1 status starting in 2025. Topics include the impact on university strategies, the introduction of "research colleges and universities," and the broader recognition of institutional accomplishments beyond research in the revised classification system.

The article focuses on the challenges faced by college rankings, particularly the U.S. News & World Report rankings, with the growing number of institutions refusing to cooperate and criticisms that rankings prioritize privileged students rather than serving a diverse range of society.

The article informs that Association for Institutional Research's annual conference for higher education professionals working in institutional research, assessment, and related education fields. It mentions about research activity carried out in colleges and universities to collect and analyze data concerning students, faculty, staff, and other educational facilities.