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But undergrads aren’t responding in the expected—or needed—numbers. That must change. The College should also undertake a serious study to understand why nearly one-fourth of the freshman class loses interest in science, and what might be done to mitigate it...

Author: By Matthew S. Meisel | Title: Sliding from Science | 6/6/2007 | See Source »

Most insidiously, grading in science courses is notoriously stiffer than in humanities and social science courses. Last month, the College Dean’s Office announced that the number of As and A-minuses awarded to undergraduates last year had crept above the 50 percent mark—a figure...

Author: By Matthew S. Meisel | Title: Sliding from Science | 6/6/2007 | See Source »

Blue was for teaching. Blue was also for grading, although that was probably my least favorite part of being a Course Assistant. There’s that famous quote “to teach is to learn twice,” and it is certainly true. But to teach is...

Author: By Charlotte J. Eccles | Title: Hostile Takeovers Will Be In Pink | 6/5/2007 | See Source »

Wishful thinking gets the process going, but by the end it has no place. No 21st century reader needs reminding that zealous belief in unseen or partial evidence can have disastrous results. A thesis may begin with Paul’s version of belief, but it is developed only with...

Author: By Tom W. Wickman | Title: Believing In Your Thesis | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

I’ve got an embarrassing secret for you. Now I’ve got a lot of things in my life that I’m not proud of. For instance, I am 21 years old and I am still not allowed to use the oven without supervision...

Author: By Eric A. Kester | Title: Getting In is the Hardest Part | 5/25/2007 | See Source »

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