Crimson opinion writer
Oliver E. Nathan
Oliver E. Nathan ’29, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Canaday Hall.
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What We Can Learn From the Grading Ordeal
By Oliver E. Nathan •
For major decisions, members of the Harvard community should have some way to voice their grievances or support to the faculty in power. The transparency around the grading proposal provides a model for doing just that.
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Harvard Proposes Cap on A’s, 13 Affiliates React
By Amelia F. Barnum, Adam N. Chiocco, The Crimson Editorial Board, Allison P. Farrell, Benjamin Isaac, Brendan A. Kelly, Sofia Mikulasek, Rohan Nambiar, Oliver E. Nathan, Catherine E.F. Previn, Andrew W. Shlomchik, Clifford H. Taubes, and Karen L. Thornber •
Last October, a now-infamous report sparked intense debate over Harvard’s grading system. A new faculty report proposing a cap on A grades has reignited that discussion. Are grades for mastery or distinction, and will the proposal restore rigor or damage pedagogy? 13 affiliates weigh in. — Heidi S. Enger ’27 and Zakiriya H. Gladney ’27, Editorial Chairs