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The Rise of Grade Inflation

The growing number of high marks has many professors—and some students—worried academic excellence is being cheapened. Has Dartmouth reached a breaking point?

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Doodling for Academics

Excerpts from a new activity book for professors (edited by Christie Henry ’91) capture the bizarre highs and arcane lows of academic life.

By Julie Schumacher, Lauren Nassef

Published in the May - Jun 2017 Issue

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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