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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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Compassion and Success

When Centenari thinks back to his college days, “It was my peers, the students around me, who were the most influential.” He didn’t much like classmate Buddy Teevens ’79 the first year, when they competed to be football quarterback, but they went on to become best friends and roommates.
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Artist On the Go

Northern Cheyenne painter Jordan Craig ’15 lands multiple fellowships.

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Mugger’s Delight

Steve Mullins ’54, the king of Toby jugs, opens a mug mecca.

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Phoenix Rises

Fitness coach Kristin Vallacher ’08 makes Hollywood sweat.

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A Skimo Journey

Ski mountaineer champ Nina (Cook) Silitch ’94 wants to grow the sport.

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A Tough Test

Educator Stephen Zrike ’98 reforms Massachusetts school system.

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Wristy Business

Veteran Jacob Sotak ’13 turns to time.

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Numbers Cruncher

Meet the secret weapon of the NFL champion Philadelphia Eagles: Ryan Paganetti ’14.

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Drama King

Theater director Bob Greenwood ’63 takes his company across the globe.

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Motivated

Democratic organizer Amanda Brown Lierman ’07 mobilizes midterm voters.

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Buzzworthy

One-of-a-kind expert is king of the bees.

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Super-Charged

Biotech firm aims for longevity.

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Recommended Reading

Entrepreneur Kaya Thomas ’17 builds a virtual library.

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