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Ari F. Kohn

Ari F. Kohn ’26, a joint Social Studies and Philosophy concentrator in Leverett House, is co-chair of the Student Advisory Board for the Intellectual Vitality Initiative.

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The Grade Debate: 11 Affiliates Weigh In

By Zach D. Berg, Adam N. Chiocco, Jack P. Flanigan, Henry F. Haidar, Edward J. Hall, Ari F. Kohn, Harvey C. Mansfield, Catherine E.F. Previn, Theo W. Tobel, and Daniel Zhao

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Amid funding freezes and threats from the federal government, a groundbreaking report raised questions about the bedrock of our teaching mission: grades. From faculty who have been ringing the alarm bells for decades to students worried that the cure to grade deflation may be worse than the disease, this package of perspectives from across campus showcases a range of opinions on how Harvard should evaluate students. — Max A. Palys ’26 and Saul I.M. Arnow ’26, Editorial Chairs

Op Eds

We Lead the Intellectual Vitality Initiative. Harvard Needs To Set Its Standards Higher.

By Jack P. Flanigan, Edward J. Hall, and Ari F. Kohn

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So yes, we’re fans of the report — not for its prescriptions, but for its provocation. It has forced Harvard, for the first time in a long while, to think out loud about what it’s doing. And that, finally, is something worth grading highly.