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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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Book Picks: Nov./Dec. 2026

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The Art of Economics

EXCERPT: Robert Reich ’68 offers an illustrated guide to solving wealth gaps, student loan debt, and other crises. (Yep, he draws cartoons, too.)

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Measure What Matters

EXCERPT: An expert on school reform assesses the state of assessment in public education.

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Compare and Contrast

EXCERPT: An education expert makes the case for analogical thinking.

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And Now, Some Poetry

A collection of recent poems by alumni

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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.

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Subway Encounter

EXCERPT: Late night, New York City. Street thugs confront a young Brandon del Pozo. What happened next changes his life.

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