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Faculty Discuss Responses to Grade Inflation
2+ hour, 5+ min ago (744+ words) In response to national conversations about grade inflation, Amherst faculty in STEM and humanities departments are taking different approaches to re-evaluate what grades mean at the college. As discussions about grade inflation in higher education continue across the nation, various…...
Translating Across Campuses: The Five College Center Platforming Under-Instructed Languages
4+ week, 2+ hour ago (1151+ words) Amid cuts to language programs across the country, opportunities for a solution might be in our backyard. Managing Features Editor Belaine Mamo "27 spoke to the director of the Five College Center for the Study of World Languages for more information…...
Student Affairs Eliminates Four Leadership Roles Amid Budget Constraints
4+ week, 7+ hour ago (514+ words) Four staff positions across college resource centers and Religious and Spiritual Life have been eliminated as part of a long-term restructuring to address budget constraints and better respond to student needs. Four staff positions within the office of Student Affairs…...