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UF's bid to rise in rankings stalls, Gainesville Sun

By Nathan Crabbe
August 21, 2008

The University of Florida’s quest to rise in the national rankings has stalled.
UF placed 49th among national universities and 17th among public universities in the U.S. News and World Report rankings released today. The university had identical rankings in last year’s edition of the coveted but controversial rankings.

UF President Bernie Machen said the rankings, based in part on the university’s

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